Preposition

(a) Indication of Time / समय को दर्शाने के लिए

(b) Indication of Place / स्थान को दर्शाने के लिए
(c) As a part of the Verb / संज्ञा के भाग के रूप में
 (A)Indicating Time

Time is indicated mainly by at. on, in. during, by. and for.
 (A)1. At

* At का प्रयोग जब हमें बहुत छोटा समय लेकिन विशिष्ट समय के बारे में बताना हो तो At का उपयोग करते हैं।
* At का प्रयोग जब हमें विशिष्ट समय जैसे कि Noon, Midnight, New Year’s,
6:00 AM., 7:00 O’clock आदि के लिए करते हैं।
आइये उदाहरण के द्वारा समझें :
1. मुझे सुबह स्कू ल जाना है।
1. I have to go to school in the morning.
2. सोनम शाम को बाजार गयी थी।
2. Sonam went to the market in the evening.
 (A)2. On

* On का प्रयोग जब हमें समय की छोटी या विशेष समय या दिन, तिथियों और छु ट्टियों के बारे में बात करने के
लिए On का उपयोग करते हैं।
* On का प्रयोग जैसे कि Christmas day, Independence day,
Republic day, 15th May, My birthday आदि के लिए इस्तेमाल करते हैं।
 (A)3. In

* In का प्रयोग जब हमें समय की लंबी अवधि के बारे में बताना हो तो In का इस्तेमाल करते हैं।
* In का प्रयोग समय की लंबी अवधि जैसे कि Months, Years, Decades or
Centuries के लिए करते हैं।
 (A)5. By
(i) By is used to denote the ultimate point by which something was
or is to be completed.
I have to complete the work by Monday.
 (A)6. For
For is used before a time phrase to denote that so much time has
passed during which an action or a situation continued.
I have not seen him for two years.
Exercise 1
At, on, in, during, by, for
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions :
1. Diwali is …….. 10 November.
2. Gandhiji lived ………. the English rule.
3. They finished work ………. sunset.
4. Gandhiji was born …………. 1869 and died ………
30 January, 1948.
5. I will call at your house sometime ……… he
evening.
At, on, in, during, by, for
6. Shankar’s birthday is ………. 3 March.
7. The train leaves Delhi ………. 3.00 pm and
reaches Chandigarh …….. 7.00 pm.
8. He should be here ………. now.
9. Please come to my office at 11.00 am ……….
Tuesday afternoon.
10. Parmod will see you …………. Monday ……….
11.00 am.
Answers
 Exercise 2
At, on, in, during, by, for
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions :
1.  You must reach there ……… week-end.
2. The robbers entered the house ………. the night.
3. The exhibition will be opened ……… 10 am ……….
Friday.
4. The interested candidates should report for
interview latest ………… 3 June 2007.
5. He came to my house ……… my absence.
At, on, in, during, by, for

 6. The examinations will commence ……….. April

1 ………. 9.00 am.
7. Send your reply ……. March 3, the latest.
8. We are having a variety show ………… Saturday.
9. Are you coming to see us ………. Diwali ?
10. A gale got up ………… night and did much
damage.