Prepositions Part-1
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Prepositions Part-1


Preposition is a word (or group of words) used esp. before a noun or pronoun to show place, position, time etc.

AFTER

Part I, later than

  1. I shall meet you after Monday.
  2. He came after 3pm.

Part II, behind (movement)

  1. The police ran after the thief.


BEFORE

Part I, earlier than

  1. Please meet me before 6pm.
  2. I shall complete this work before June.
  3. He arrived before me.
  4. I put my work before everything.

Part II, in front of

  1. Mohan was brought before the principal.
  2. he made a statement before the police.


AMONG/AMONGST, in the middle (more than two)

  1. He distributed toffees among children.
  2. I have to deliver speech among them.
  3. You should work among the poor.
  4. Who amongst you are ready to go there?

BETWEEN, in the middle (only two)

  1. He distributed mangoes between Meena and Rajani.
  2. There was no agreement between workers and management.
  3. Meet me between 7 to 8 am.


ON
Part I On Something

  1. The books are on the table.
  2. There is no name plate on the door.
  3. Let's sit on the grass.
  4. Don't hit anybody on the head.

Part II Day and date

  1. I shall come to meet you on Monday.
  2. He will return this money on 5th Sep.
  3. He reached on the morning of 9th june.

Misc.


UPON, on (movement)
1. He threw books upon the table.
2. The tiger jumped upon the jackal.
3. The last date of income tax payment is almost upon us. (very near)


IN
Part I inside

  1. They are sitting in the room.
  2. There is no pencil in the box.

in the street, in the sky, in the newspaper, in the bed, in the fire, etc.


Part II with countries and big cities etc.

  1. He lives in Delhi.
  2. They opened a shop in America.
  3. It is the highest mountain in the world.

Part III Time

  1. He will complete this work in three months.
  2. We shall buy a new car in October.

In the morning, In the afternoon, In the evening, In the night, in the past, in 2001, etc.


Misc.

In uniform, in the rain, in English, in ink, in groups, in rows, in two parts, in thousands, in cash, in loud voice, in business, etc.

INTO Movement from out side to inside.

  1. They went into the room.
  2. He poured coffee into the cups.

Misc.





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