GORRECT USE OF SOME PREPOSITIONS OF PLAGE Among, Berween Aenong #8 vsed wsith mote than two persons of things. Between is used with oh persons or tings. | maples: (a) The puns is kept among the bags, u {b) The gait kepebsturesn the jeg and the eup Gn, Upon a) ‘Upon is vised wich things ia cnotion whereas both Om and pass C3 row: eaed slule mdicatig things xt | Bhunipler +) Hex sboes are on the Mor. (b) The framed photograph iso | fe) The dog juriped upon the chair Ta At Aris sted 10 indicace a large area, region. and is used wile speaking of lager tevin, cations and acates. At i sed to refer co a speeitte point Examples: us Lajpr Nagar in Delhi, at Mathura in UP. at the end, at che corner, in the calle, ta a | godotwn, ita chop Thalso conveys the idea of something vontaried. At conveys the idea of general neighbouring area. Exarmpier: (a) The pene are ie the drawer. 4b) Esl see you at the Prime Mall. than yomething. We can use either of them sometiraes, ‘Examples: (a) The eagie flew over the mee, i ib) The eagle hovered above my head for somecime. also be used 19 indicate covering or vertically abave (c) The fan is over her head, is ee (d) The fruit vendor spread a plastic sheet aver his trolley when irstarted ining, sender, Below Boel wades asd ‘below are used t indicate lower thamsamerbing. We can use either of them. * Gelow is Iso used to suggest being lower in measurement. ‘Exiniples: (2) The humidity was below everess yesterday. Under also indicates vertically below. It also suggest idea of contact, tb) The villager slept off under 2 re (¢) She kept che receipt under the tablecloth and forgot, (iki te lan wih among, Bettoen, ot pon, fa, ef, over, shore, ander of below. .. Nariman Point. Maurnbai €or nwo years. 1. Ste lived . ie 2. White f was sing the chair, he mouse jumped the ble, 3. The litte girl stood hier faches and mother bust felt lox so many people at the fain 4. The plane flew. __. Ye building while the sun shone inthe shop The paining was +, the wall clock bur the sculprure looked beautfisl -the Focus light [PREPOSITIONS OF TIME wed ta indicate tisnt (when soriething Wappen) oF the duration of som: Prepositions of time arc u! Esamples : He lived in Lucknow for ten years The flight will arive at midnight.at Indicates the exset tiene Of arrival of the fi Tht prepotition few instieates the duration of tay when ‘Some more prepouisinae of time are — afer hele deving for around fewern Gales ty from “ih sin g thie righ, ol Dittzreat prepouisions ore ened to denote simne, e4¢e on Sunday, before evening, curitig the a weekand alter sinner CORRECT USh OF SOME PREPOSITIONS OF TIME Ie hiv used to inaticate the lateet me et which an action will be over ; ; ‘ Rrample: The cular! programme will be over by 8 pm (Ht may be over before ® pn bur it will be Sateat bey’ 6 pom. At In, On ‘Av o unrd ro denote a particular time but can alto be uted to refer to indefinite periods. ‘at 4 o'clock, at noon) ot the Bethning of Ue asvembly (indicates 3 parn at Tic end of the conference et hight at dite ‘eT Dinschra BYE (indicate indefinite periods of time) Onis ased withtaterand days, Eurmpla: un Friday,on 27 December on Christmas Eve, om New Year's Eve en the morning of S June {tn is sed with pares of the day, morith, year afd season. Exempics in the afternoon, in the evening, in winter, in sucamn, im 2011 th welso used co undicate the period in-which an action will take plice in future. Examples: in aweek, in a month, in a few hours We hive to be exrefal while using im and within. ‘Ths preposition im indicates at the end of, within indicates before dhe end of He will reach Mount Everest in a week. (when a week is over) (&) Hewill complete his project within 2 week. (before 2 week) For, Since Since indicates the poimt of time when an action seamed and for indicates the period time for which 20 =u been going én. pro antl (4) They have teen eaveliag since Moma, (6) She has Been sick for a-weck inindicstet the enring poimt of am action. Iti generally used with to or til/amtil. Example: (3) The exhibition will be held from 5 Novernber to 19 November, 20 (t) He-was the secretary of the club from 2001 till 2011. Fill in ctac blanks with from, for, since,ut, 1. He lived in this house 2 The match was played - 3. She worked hard ‘the break of dy but could oc complete her asszenment 4 The progeamme had started... Gpmand got over late. 5. Lat! go for a eroll Hee ® amowh,blanks with prepondtion given Se Use bax. teaal the following senteraces and fi in by from until since afiee befere during for berween far on Rita had resched the aisport sun the ight depareed 1 2. She caine three days 3. She stepe {Spmand %pm 4, vellaec you 6pm 5 function will be over w 9pm. 6 We went on an adventure wip sins ann the weekend > Naman will reach there vn Tensay. 8 They have beer praying ss. morning 9, We went to Nainital —... » Uhre days, 10, The concert is. 6 pm tod pm LE You sill not play 2 se-oon ne YoU finish your assignment 12. He played ena an hour 3EPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION Genore the direction or moverncnt of. persorts or things with respect © positions of direction iething else. Examples: He jogged around the pond five bimes. He swam across the Brinsh Channel. ne in a circular motion all argond the pond. The to the other of the Bridsh Channel, lhe shove examples, around indicases movere! osition acrass indicates movement fram one side ve are some examples of prepositions af direction. ee t toward toy shop. Ss faa 25 a on Phe horse galloped Ukrough the grassland. ; aun Gondaoa 2eaming Sees Grammar-7skeet along « oashe : xl 7 The bee Fel of abe chase SOME IMPORTANT PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION To, Towards, Into. At, For, Agsinst ‘Towards chow’ direction and (o indicates the sence of dirsenon Exgemples ; (4) They went to the hospital thi The “ar sen cowards ore Into indicates nus ement eveards the) eriog af womethire ‘Beamples: (4) The dolphin yepped into the wate tb) The -andigate wlked into the non for the interes : For suggests the beginning ofa moveinent Example: Father lefifor oftice ust now | At conseys the idea of hitting in the aves example Example Fle chrew the Fall a ne Against showy contact or presse ‘Example: He threw the some against the wall From, Off, Out of From is used to indicate the point w departure ] Example: The dovtor has alma wone form is “ss ! “Off shows separation fers used te mssate tom the 90s | Examples: (2) Sne tll othe svete, ‘ + Outof is the eppasin niin! iesh ws say irom the meron Examples: (a) The busertis few out off thy wis (h) He walked out ofthe diwr Other preposinons whieh shone motenicntare over thrvgh. along s+ ae 3 142 Cordova Leaning Series Grammat-?| over up fT Grok by TSE duct Lon 4. The bus wen: abe bridge 2 Hest the car #3 berry. The care wen the hl fhe shape: the roof of the aunorickahawe wale Seng chased by chidren The boy threw’ : the basman 7, She mehr walked the foreg of the wind on che stommiy evening B The deg ran va. dhe serearTs. 9, He came to the college _—_—~ bus 10. The caso wenlt othe tunnel. Tp, Rasty started schol when the ‘bell rang. 12. Mr Raman 6 sous otfice aoe ) 1, Hefelland hanged hus head 2. The wain bas sasted — 3. She fell. the scovier 4. The carmoved 3. The bal fell - fh. She went [7 Modes has tet = she market 5 & The man threw 2 stone -—-— aera HE [= s 1. bard work is the key --— access > it’s work is worthy a pruse. 3. Tam addicted na Xebox game 3, Grandpa carried a be a the S05: 5, Cut the apple aces. 6. Hira did nor abide vas words and forgo wo return the borrawed moc i. Rehan jumped ” 7 dhe bus while ic 2s stil movins, g, Weusualiy pay _.. the patk — ny house every evens, 4. Ifyou are tired ~ “gacing rots then wy Pea 10, The cat climbed the tree and wouldn’: come down. ORRECT USE OF SOME [MPORTANT PREPOSITIONS ‘ith, By ful relates co the parseular object =e which the acuon's done. pas used to shew the agest of the deer of a action. seaples ; (a) The def was hic by the policeman with 2 sock {b) The trce-was pruned by the gardener with 2 Pruner cside, Besides ald means by the side of, basiles SP © addmon 20. Leampla: (@) Thechnie wos beside the mble, (bo) Sve ate oghurt besides the cnocolare cake. Cexdana Leaning Sees GOUT “443indicate some period of tie in the future) hove. to some period of time in the par, iis wed 00 (4) He wall each there after two hours. (b) She will return to the cifice p38 On Hime, fe Time = (On time indicates at the arranged time, neither before nor after the fixed dime. In time shovss not Ite and within a comfortable span of time, Examples: (3) Treschedhige airport oi tine, (b) He reached Jhe auditor éiptioe for the insuzaral speech. PHRASAL PREPOSITIONS = * - 2 Sometimes, there are groups of words which are ied as prepositions. They are called phrasal prepositi Examples {a} In spite of the rough weather, she went for 3 ewim (8) The law nas framed in accordance to the eales given in the constitution. Some uiher phrasal prepositions are according to, with a view to, in case of, by means of Words like regmrding, concerning, barring, considering and eo om are offen wedi wathout any noua pronoun atached ta them and do che work of prepositions Exsmaples : (a) Regarding the 4scoity, an enquiry has been initisted (b) Concerning the demand of che labourers, a draft has been pucpared @ hittin the blanks with appropriate prepositions given im brackets. ‘Humayun's tomb is one of the most majestic 2 Delhi's monumenss. (about. of) Pritam has been invited ....4.0—..... tea (for, with) She sleeps... the windows offer room open. (ci, wits) “There was alittle wil... .55,_... the survivors of tsunami. (among, benween) Did the erain ewe Kanpur arriee? (from, of) Can you pay for the painting, edit card? (from, by) idlesh is working... that firm. (about, for} cha ran _. the Like for an hour to build up her stamina. (across, around) She kepe the hockey sti the ble. (behind, below) 10, Come and stand 2 me. Qby, next) QD _Fillin ehe blanks with om time, in time, with, by, beside, besides, after, in or wi 1. The students submited the answer shes. 18:4 She reached the school = (VALUE CORNER 3, She blended she ingredients achomer See ee |. The form was filled nn a marker pen. She sat abisnisinne Meand te =. cookies “The movie will be released a week The tailor will stitch the dress 2. aumen 3 day Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepostions wherever Pera eepe | she divided the cake benween her | dauchecrs and each one relished (2). Cirle the werb and undernet preportion inthe shove enence| (©) How doer shanag help in development ofour perscfale™ necessary. : ‘One can reach the British Council Library... Mayur Viur either Metro oF « bus If one is coming — 2 Metro then hop the train -- Akshardham and get 1 at Rajee Chowk when the stops there. One can climb the stairs or take an clevator. Once out . vow the station. 144 \\ Cordova Learning Sevies Grammar-7straight the Kasurba Gandhi Marg and wim ad the Surya Kiran fouitdinge Right 203 co it is che library ait is beside dhis multi-soreyed building, too oe ee oe oe TTT 0 2000.8 oot tte $ PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND POSITION Prepo of place and position often indicate the position of something with respect te somsthing else or give us information abour she place where itis kept or lies * Bohind the gas stove mother i4 cooking, Renu i standing on the right of mother and chopping @ veretables, Ret on the left and beeping the wens om the she There ea dror beside Ren 2 phowe hangs abeve the door [>REPOSITIONS OF TIME | Prepositions of time are uied to indicate time (when something lappens) or the duration of ching, PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION Prepositions of direction denote the direction or movement of persons of things with respect (0 something else, ©. to, towards, into, a, for, against - CORRECT USE OF SOME PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE] nang, Between : Anions i Toa toes rer, Above : Both mean higher than something. We can use either of them somesimes. Over can als ‘ased to indicate covering oF vertically above. inder, Below : Both under and below are used to indicate lower than something We can use either of i, Mieloww is lio used to suggest being lower in measurement. Under also indicates verncally below | also suggests ica of contact = [CORRECT USE OF SOME PREPOSITIONS OF TIME = ince indicates tse point of time when am action strted sad for indicates the period of ich an action has been going on. mn ; It indicates the starting point of an action. It is generally used with tcill/unti i used to indicate the latest ome at which an action will be over. * CORRECT USE OF SOME PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION} twoffwards + Shows direction and to indicates the sense of direction. © + Indicates moverneat towans the interior of something. For sugges the beginning of 2 havement, Against shows contact Or pressure. som is used t0 indicate the point ef deparmure, off shows separation. It is wed to indicate fom the face of, dawn from. PHRASAL PREPOSITIONS| : jacigas there are groups of words which are used as prepositions. They are callec pharasal | | pre Re ee ewes ; ay 4 H 5 £ 5 i q i F e : a 4 ¢ i i 4 scpositions. Esemples : In spite of, by means of, according to. cc. Words lie regarding, rangoncerning, considering and so of are ofich used without any noun oF pronoun attched to them and ile work of prepasitions. > tet BOM, ee oe wall ttt