Prepositions
Preposition is a word (group of words) which is placed before a noun or a pronoun to indicate its location, place, direction, source, method etc.
1. Use of 'on'
a. before days/dates: on Friday, on 5th
March, on Christmas day
b. to indicate position
(attached to): on the floor, on the table, on the wall, on the ceiling
c. with means of
transportation: on a bicycle, on a horse, on foot
d. to mean concerning or
before topic: Write an essay on 'Tourism in Nepal'.
e. to mean start or open the
connection: turn
on, switch on
f. with some verbs like rely on, keep on, put on, depend on, switch on
2.
Use
of 'in'
a. before month/ year/ season/
century etc.: in January, in 2013, in winter, in the 19th century
b. before place (comparatively
larger): in
Kathmandu, in Nepal, in Asia
c. to denote inside: in the class, in the pocket
d. before clothes/articles
worn: She
is in red sari.
e. before parts of day
(comparatively longer): in the morning, in the afternoon
3.
Use
of 'at'
a. before time of the clock: at
5 o'clock, at 7 o'clock
b. before parts of day
(comparatively shorter): at noon, at night
c. before festivals: at Tihar, at Teej, at
Ghodejatra
d. before place (comparatively
very small): at
the airport, at home, at bus stop
e. before direction (towards):
Look at
the blackboard. Don’t throw stone at the dog.
4.
Use
of 'to'
a. before the direction (up,
to, towards):
He went to Parsa.
b. before time (in the
condition of remaining): It's ten to two; a
c. before indirect object: A pen is given to me.
d.
to indicate relation: He's married to an American lady.
5.
Use
of 'by'
a.
before
time in future perfect tense: They will have constructed a new bridge by 2022.
b.
before
an agent in passive voice:
Muna Madan was written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota.
c.
before
means of transportation: by
bus, by plane, by train
d.
to
denote near: Come
and sit by me.
6.
Use
of 'with'
a.
before
tool or instrument: He
is cutting with a knife.
b.
having
or carrying something:
She is the lady with an umbrella.
c.
to
indicate accompaniment or togetherness: Bipina goes to market with her mother.
d.
physical
state: He is the man
with long nose.
e.
to
indicate the manner, condition or circumstance: He will do it with an effort.
7.
Use
of 'of'
a.
to
indicate cause: die
of hunger
b.
to
denote possession/ belonging: lid of the pen, brother of Ram
c.
indicating
unit of measurement or quantity: a litre of oil, a cup of tea
d.
to
indicate age: He is
a man of 60.
8.
Use
of 'from'
a.
before
time or place from which it starts: I started my trip from Khairahani.
b.
to
refer who sent or gave something: This letter if from my father.
c.
to
indicate from where someone is: Carol is from the UK.
d.
to
indicate protection or prevention: Protect girls from human trafficking.
e.
to
indicate cause: She
is suffering from fever.
f.
to
show difference: A
pen is different from a pencil.
9.
Use
of 'for'
a.
before
price/reward or penalty: He
bought a book for Rs. 300.
b.
to
indicate aim/ destination:
They are departing for home.
c.
before
period of time: I
have been writing for 3 hours now.
d.
to
indicate purpose: This
pen is for writing.
10.
Use
of 'since'
Before
point of time in perfect tense: I have started my job since 2012.
11.
Use
of 'into'
a.
In
the motion within an enclosed place: She ran into the classroom.
b.
Change
of condition: Milan burst into tears.
12.
Use
of 'onto'
In the
motion on a surface: The
teacher is keeping the duster onto the table.
13.
Use
of 'through'
From one side to another: He came through the gate.
14.
Use
of 'inside'
Inner side:
They are quarreling
inside the hall.
15.
Use
of 'outside'
Outer side: Hima is running outside the
classroom.
16.
Use
of 'over'
Covering/
higher than: The tablecloth
is over the table.
17. Use of 'under'
Lower in rank, lower than : Three men were working under the boss.
There is a pen under the table.
18.
Use
of 'between'
Ram is
standing between Sita and Gita.
19.
Use
of 'among'
He is the tallest among all.
20.
Use
of 'about'
Topic: He is writing an essay about
'Discipline'.
Concerning:
Sabina is careless
about her study.
21.
Use
of 'out of'
To outside (in motion): Mohan came out of the bus.
22.
Use
of 'across'
From one
side to another: She
swam across the river.
23.
Use
of 'behind'
To the back side: There is a dog behind the house.
24.
Use
of 'along'
From a
point to the end: The
teacher is walking along the path.
25.
Use
of 'next to'
Remaining after or at the side: Anish is sitting next to Manish.
26.
Use
of 'beside'
At the side: Apekshya is sitting beside Manisha.
27.
Use
of 'besides'
Apart
from/ in addition to: Sabina
had three other mobiles besides this.
28.
Use
of 'in front of'
At the front/ ahead: There is a flag pole in front of the
school building.
29.
Use
of 'away'
To a distance: Parsa Bazaar is three kilometres
away from my house.
30.
Use
of 'off'
Breaking
the connection: He turned
off the switch.
31.
Use
of 'before'
Earlier than: We have to finish up to unit 7 before
first terminal examination.
32.
Use
of 'after'
Later than: We have a long holiday after final
examination.
33.
Use
of 'till/ until'
Up to the
time: I will wait until
she comes.
34.
Use
of 'up'
From lower to upper: Mamata climbed up the tree.
35.
Use
of 'down'
From upper to lower: Suman climbed down the tree.
Some phrasal prepositions
a
pair of a couple of accused of afraid of die of fond of tired of get rid of consist of dream
of deprive of apply for care
for search for look for apologize
for go out put out die out find out put off take
off a part from get off give
off turn off switch off give
up give away break into depend on look for listen to eat
up different
from similar with angry with pleased with satisfied
with
Video for testing the competency of students
(prepositions)
Part 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVZBlhaunbU&t=20s
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVZBlhaunbU&t=20s
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For ARTICLE CLICK HERE.
For EXERCISE CLICK HERE.
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