Important Notes : Preposition
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Definition-Preposition is a word which is
used before a noun or pronoun to tell its
position to another noun.
1. I put my laptop on the floor.
2. He jumped into the river.
In the first sentence, ‘on’ is a preposition
which tells the position of laptop to the floor.
In the second sentence, ‘into’ is a
preposition which tells the position of he to
the river.
Use Of Preposition
Use of across
1. one side to another
2. opposite side
3. both side
Ex. 1. There is a bridge across the river.
2. My friend lives across the river.
3. I put a towel across my shoulder.
Use of In and Into
1. In - inside to inside
2. Into – outside to inside (in motion)
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Ex. There is milk in the jug.
A dog fell into the well.
Use of on and upon
On – One object is already on another object in touching position.
Upon – One object comes upon another object (motion)
Ex. I put my mobile on the table.
He threw his shirt upon the floor.
Use of against
1. opposite direction
2. with the support of
3. not in favour
Ex. 1. It is difficult to swim against the current.
2. I put a ladder against the wall.
3. My neighbour is against me.
Use of between, among, amongst
Between – for two objects
Among – for more than two objects which starts with a consonant.
Amongst - for more than two objects which starts with a vowel.
Ex. Rahul is sitting between Sandeep and Arun.
Distribute these mangoes among the students.
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Please, do call the Salman Khan amongst us.
Use of In and At
At – name of small places
In – name of large places.
Ex. I live in Lucknow.
I live at Chinhat.
I live at Chinhat in Lucknow.
Use of since and for
Since – point of time
for – period of time
Ex. I have been working in this company since 2014.
He has been studying for three hours.
Use of beside and besides
Beside – side by side
Besides – in addition to
Ex. Yesterday, I saw smiti sitting beside Prem.
Besides the Ramayana, I bought The Bible.
WORDS FOLLOWED BY DIFFERENT PREPOSITION
Word Preposition Meaning
Vain of one’s beauty
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Vexed at one’s failure
Vexed with a person
Accuse of something
Acquit of charges
Admit of excuse
Admit to/into secret
Agree to proposal
Agree with a person
Agree on a matter
Arrive at conclusion
Arrive at a smaller place
Arrive in a bigger place
Aim at something
Appoint to some post
Associate with some group
Act from fear
Attend to something
Attend upon a person
Apologize to a person
Apologize for something
Bargain with a person
Bargain for something
Battle with a person
Battle for something
Congratulate on one’s success
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Cut into pieces
Cut in half
Charge with theft
Charge to a person
Deal in business
Deal with a person
Defend from all blames
Defend against enemies
Depend on a person
Depend upon a thing
Dispute with a person
Dispute about something
Escape from jail
Explain to a person
Enlarge on/upon something
Experience of a thing
Experience in doing something
Free from faults
Fond of music
Glory in success
Punish for something
Protect from harm
Protect against the water
Prohibit from doing something
Quarrel with a person
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Quarrel over a matter
Quarrel about something
Replace by something
Responsible for a thing
Responsible to a person
Reconciled with an opponent
Reconciled to one’s fate
Request for a thing
Similar to something
Sacred to a person
Subject to rules
Sorry for a person
Sorry about something
Think over a matter
Think of/about a thing
Useful for many purposes
Want of money
Zeal for something
Zest for Something
Abstain from something
Accede to request
Accord with something
Witness to something
EXERCISE
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1. No one can hinder him for doing this.
2. I beg pardon with you for being late.
3. I continued to smile on his threats.
4. She has strong antipathy of smoking.
5. He stood in the court charged with the murder of his wife.
6. In the morning, Mr. Chaudhari simply takes a glance on the newspaper headlines.
7. An honorary degree was conferred for him.
8. Shakespeare had a great insight over human nature.
9. He will enquire about the matter.
10. I have a lot of experience off teaching.
ANSWER :-
1. Use ‘from’ instead of ‘for’
2. Use ‘of’ instead of ‘with’
3. Use ‘at’ instead of ‘on’
4. Use ‘to’ instead of ‘of’
5. Use ‘before’ instead of ‘in’
6. Use ‘at’ instead of ‘on’
7. Use ‘on’ instead of ‘for’
8. Use ‘into’ instead of ‘over’
9. Use ‘into’ instead of ‘about’
10. Use ‘in’ instead of ‘off’
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