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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
- The button of my shirt has come off.
- He fell off a ladder.
- Please keep off the grass.
Part II Disconnection
- Who cut off the telephone wire ?
- Please switch off the T.V.
AGAINST, resting on
- They can't speak against their leader.
- He won't go against your advice.
- He was leaning against the wall.
BY
Part I Person
- The tiger was killed by the hunter.
- This story was written by Premchand.
Part II Transport
- He will go by air.
- I sent the documents by mail.
- They will travel by bus.
Part III Selling
- Milk is sold by the litre.
- Bananas are sold by the dozen.
Part IV Time (Period)
- I had completed this work by 5 PM.
- They will pay off the loan by June.
Misc.
- He walked by me without speaking.
- May I pay by cheque?
- He earns his bread and butter by writing.
- Switch it on by pressing that button.
- You can get promotion by working hard.
- I caught the thief by the neck.
- This room is 15' by 20'.
- The bullet missed him by one centimetre.
- Is the curtain short by one feet?
- He is an advocate by profession.
- She swore by God.
- Keep a dictionary by you while reading.
- I am an Indian by birth.
WITHOUT, not having
- You can't leave a country without a passport.
- Don't touch anything without my permission.
- She posted the letter without a stamp.
- Never act without thought.
- Has he left without speaking?
BEHIND, at the back of
- The thief was hiding behind the door.
- My house is behind the school.
- The train is behind the time.
- The sun disappeared behind he clouds.
- My family is behind me in my ambition to become an engineer.
- India is behind China in business.
- Advise him to stand behind the counter.
DURING, within a specified period of time
- They did nothing during the last week.
- She will complete this course during the summer vacation.
- Raise this issue during the discussion.
OVER, higher than
- There is no fan over the table.
- The aeroplane is hovering over our colony.
- We are passing over London.
- He jumped over the wall.
Misc.
- They held an umbrella over her.
- Turn over the page.
- He ruled over a great empire.
- He has little control over his emotions.
- Spread a cloth over the table.
Bridge over a river, famous all over the world, argument over money, consider over the application, etc.
UNDER, lower than
- They took rest under a tree.
- The books are under the pillow.
- Please push this table under the fan.
Misc.
- The water flows under the bridge.
- Tthe children under 4 are not admitted.
- He has a staff of ten working under him.
- India was under British rule till 1947.
- Under the terms you have to pay the penalty.
- The matter is still under consideraion.
- He did it under the influence of his friends.
- Don't open an account under a false name.
ABOVE, higher than
- Fix a tube light above the table.
- There is no map above the chair.
- His head was above water.
- He got above 60% marks.
- The water came above his knee.
- We are flying above the clouds.
- It weighs above 5 kgs.
- She is above suspicion.
- He must be above 18.
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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....
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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/...
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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....
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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...
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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 They live at Sonipat.I live at Moti Nagar.Part II AgeHe retired at 56.She wrote her first...
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