Prepositions Part-2
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Prepositions Part-2


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

AT
Part I Small cities, town, villages, colonies
  1. They live at Sonipat.
  2. I live at Moti Nagar.

Part II Age

  1. He retired at 56.
  2. She wrote her first poem at 9.

Part III Time

  1. We reached there at 9pm.
  2. Do you get up at 5am?

At dawn, at sunrise, at noon, at sunset, at night

Part IV Near a place or thing

  1. Who is standing at the door?
  2. They were playing at the river.
  3. The students are sitting at the table.

Part V Selling

  1. The apples are being sold at Rs.30/- a Kg.


Misc.

At school, at hotel, at head office, at the moment, at the end, at the weekend, at Christmas, smile at, shout at, at ease, at war, delighted at result, etc.


FROM
Part I Place

  1. They have just come from Mumbai.
  2. Withdraw money from the bank.

Part II Person

  1. You can borrow money from your friend.
  2. I have taken this book from Raja.

Part III Time

  1. He works from morning till evening.
  2. We shall start this work from Monday.

Part IV Source

  1. The light comes from the sun.
  2. She has taken the story from this book.


TO
Part I Place/direction

  1. Who is going to market ?
  2. They are going to America in May.

Part II Before a verb

  1. He wants to go there.
  2. To take exercise is good for health.

Part III Time

  1. He works from 9am to 7pm.
  2. They lived in our house from April 1996 to June 1999.
  3. It is ten minutes to five.

Misc.

FOR

Part I Reason, Purpose

  1. I have bought a gift for you.
  2. Can you prepare a cup of tea for me ?

Part II Time

  1. He has been living here for ten years.
  2. We lived there for six months.


Misc.


WITH, in the company of

Part I Person

  1. He is sitting with his friends.
  2. Were you quarrelling with your neighbours ?

Part II Instruments/Things

  1. Wear this tie with yellow shirt.
  2. Why did you beat him with a stick?

Misc.

WITHIN, in the specified period, area etc.

  1. He will come back within ten minutes.
  2. Did you pay off the loan within an year?
  3. Please live within your rights.
  4. He finds it hard to live within his income.
  5. Please keep this information within the family.


OF belonging to, concerning

Part I Relation

  1. Who is the owner of this car?
  2. Has he become the manager of this bank?
  3. This is the responsibility of a nurse.
  4. The people of this area love to grow plants.

Part II Material

  1. The ring is made of gold.
  2. I bought a shirt made of cotton.

Misc.





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