Prepositions Part-3
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Prepositions Part-3


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


OFF
Part I Separation

  1. The button of my shirt has come off.
  2. He fell off a ladder.
  3. Please keep off the grass.

Part II Disconnection

  1. Who cut off the telephone wire ?
  2. Please switch off the T.V.


AGAINST, resting on

  1. They can't speak against their leader.
  2. He won't go against your advice.
  3. He was leaning against the wall.

BY
Part I Person

  1. The tiger was killed by the hunter.
  2. This story was written by Premchand.

Part II Transport

  1. He will go by air.
  2. I sent the documents by mail.
  3. They will travel by bus.

Part III Selling

  1. Milk is sold by the litre.
  2. Bananas are sold by the dozen.

Part IV Time (Period)

  1. I had completed this work by 5 PM.
  2. They will pay off the loan by June.


Misc.


WITHOUT, not having

  1. You can't leave a country without a passport.
  2. Don't touch anything without my permission.
  3. She posted the letter without a stamp.
  4. Never act without thought.
  5. Has he left without speaking?

BEHIND, at the back of

  1. The thief was hiding behind the door.
  2. My house is behind the school.
  3. The train is behind the time.
  4. The sun disappeared behind he clouds.
  5. My family is behind me in my ambition to become an engineer.
  6. India is behind China in business.
  7. Advise him to stand behind the counter.


DURING, within a specified period of time

  1. They did nothing during the last week.
  2. She will complete this course during the summer vacation.
  3. Raise this issue during the discussion.


OVER, higher than

  1. There is no fan over the table.
  2. The aeroplane is hovering over our colony.
  3. We are passing over London.
  4. He jumped over the wall.


Misc.

Bridge over a river, famous all over the world, argument over money, consider over the application, etc.


UNDER, lower than

  1. They took rest under a tree.
  2. The books are under the pillow.
  3. Please push this table under the fan.


Misc.


ABOVE, higher than

  1. Fix a tube light above the table.
  2. There is no map above the chair.
  3. His head was above water.
  4. He got above 60% marks.
  5. The water came above his knee.
  6. We are flying above the clouds.
  7. It weighs above 5 kgs.
  8. She is above suspicion.
  9. He must be above 18.




- How To Use Preposition
In / within "In" shows the last point of time "within" shows during the time  Example She will come in a week?s time. (at the close of month .)You must return my money in a month.You can learn this in a year.She will return within weak?s time....

- Exercise Of Preposition
Wright the correct use of preposition from those given in the brackets The robbers jumped into / in the well.There is no sugar in / into the container.He lives in / at America.He has a big house in /at Delhi.He has big house at / in Bikaner.She goes at/...

- How To Use Preposition
In / within "In" shows the last point of time "within" shows during the time  Example She will come in a week?s time. (at the close of month .)You must return my money in a month.You can learn this in a year.She will return within weak?s time....

- Prepositions Part-4
Preposition is a word (or group of words) used esp. before a noun or pronoun to show place, position, time etc. BELOW, at a lower positionThe valley is below the hill.Don't write below this line.The temperature will remain below freezing point.His...

- 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 They live at Sonipat.I live at Moti Nagar.Part II AgeHe retired at 56.She wrote her first...



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