 Find out the mistakes in these sentences.

 The dog is sitting the table.

 She was talking Arshad the corridor
 I was traveling a car on my way to Burewala
 Were you not playing the Burewala tigers yesterday?
 The birds were perching the trees
 The sun rises the east
 The Earth orbits the sun.
 I invited all my friends my birthday party yesterday.
Prepositions

Syed Asim Raza

Preposition
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship of
a noun or pronoun to some other word in the
sentence. The relationships include direction, place,
time, cause, manner and amount.
A preposition always goes with a noun or pronoun
which is called the object of the preposition. The
preposition is almost always before the noun or
pronoun. The preposition and the object of the
preposition together are called a prepositional phrase.
Examples
 Examples:
 I walked to the car. (preposition – to, object of the
proposition – car, prepositional phrase – to the car)
 I walked around the car. (preposition – around, object of
the proposition – car, prepositional phrase – around the
car)
 The pen is on the table. (preposition – on, object of the
proposition – table, prepositional phrase – on the table)
 I read the book during class. (preposition – during, object
of the proposition – class, prepositional phrase – during
class)
Some Commonly aboard behind during
about below except
Used Prepositions above beneath for
across beneath from
since under within after besides in
through underneat without against between inside
out h
till up along beyond into
over to upon among but like
past toward with (meaning
except)
around by near
at concerning of
before down off
on throughout until
Types Of Prepositions

 Prepositions of Time

 Prepositions of Place

 Prepositions of Manner
Prepositions Of Time
 The prepositions of time are those which indicate time. A few of the most
commonly used examples for this type are before, after, during, in, on, etc.
 Pakistan gained independence on 14th August 1947.
 Try to come home before it starts raining.
 During World War I, many civilians lost their lives
 I am getting married in January.
 This was done in the Mughal era.
 Would you like to join me for the party on Friday?
 He is busy at the moment.
 At some time, he will buy a car.
 I will see you at lunchtime.
Exercise: Prepositions Of Time

 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions of time.

 The parent-teacher meeting is ___ 10 A.M.
 I do not have any classes ___ Sunday.
 This year it started to snow ___ November.
 Yasmin’s birthday is ___ 31st December.
 The stars twinkle brightly ___ night.
 I’ll meet you ___ Thursday.
 The principal is not present __ the moment.
 My mother will come back ___ minutes.
 Sadia will visit her grandmother ___ March.
 ___ 1857 the Sepoy Mutiny took place.
 Asad’s uncle passed away ___ Monday.
 __ the winter, we prefer staying indoors
Preposition Of Place
 A preposition of place is a preposition which is used to refer to a place where
something or someone is located
 The clothes are in the wardrobe.
The children are playing in the park.
There's a bookshop in the shopping centre.
My grandmother was born in Sweden.
 The books are on the desk.
We live on the fifth floor.
There are pictures on the wall.
She likes to sit on the floor.
 I'm at work.
She's working at home today.
The children are at school.
See you at the train station!
Exercise: Prepositions Of Place

 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions of time.

 Mark left his keys ______ the table. (on/at)
 The children are playing ______ the park. (in/on)
 She sat ______ the classroom. (in/at)
 There is a cat hiding ______ the couch. (behind/under)
 My books are stored ______ the shelf. (on/in)
 The bus stop is ______ our house. (beside/between)
 The dog is sleeping ______ the bed. (beside/under)
 Look at the birds ______ the tree. (on/in)
 The bakery is ______ the pharmacy and the post office. (between/beside)
 We are presently staying ______ a hotel. (in/at)
 Anna lives ______ the street. (across/on)
Preposition Of Manner
 Prepositions of Manner is all about how a certain thing happened or is
done. Sometimes even referred to as Prepositions of Method, these
include words like on, by, with, like, etc.
Examples:
 He will die by the sword. (the sword will be the manner of his death)
 He faces danger with courage. (he is courageous when faced with
danger)
 She left the room in tears. (she was crying when she left the room)
 They traveled on foot. (they walked)
 I have worked as a teacher and counselor. (in the capacity of
a teacher and counselor)
Exercise
 Fill in the gaps with: in, with, by, at.
 Trying to cut a steak .................... a fork is not the best idea.
 I don't like travelling long distances .................... car.
 Little Tania left the room .................... tears after being
scolded .................... her parents.
 Ali was telling her something, but she suddenly snapped .................... him.
 Qasim suddenly stopped playing and threw the ball .................... Noah.
 Mr. Javed always reacts .................... anger whenever a student makes a mistake.
 You can't make friends .................... being grumpy all the time.
 This story was written .................... Agatha Christie.
 I love Laila's attitude to everything - she always does things .................... a joyful
manner!
 You'll actually save time .................... going there on foot.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate
prepositions
1. This shop doesn’t have the books we were looking __. (up/for)
2. The governess distributed chocolates ____ the two brothers.
(between/among)
3. Hashim did not score good grades__ his final semester. (in/at)
4. Dogs are always loyal __ their master. (to/for)
5. My birthday is __ 20th January. (on/in)
6. The girl working __ the departmental store is pretty. (at/on)
7. Quaid e Azam was born __ 25th December, 1876. (at/on)
8. My little boy is not fond __ milk. (off/of)
9. The cat jumped ___ the table to the sofa. (from/above)
10. Humpty Dumpty sat __ a wall. (on/at)
Exercise - 2
1. The District Education officer was posted __ the rural office
(at/on)
2. The Sun will not rise __ 8 o’clock today. (before/since)
3. Mary has known Penelope ____ she was a baby girl. (for/since)
4. Sofia’s house is ___ Rahul’s. (next to/after)
5. The people sitting ____ us ordered a pineapple pizza.
(opposite/behind)
6. Is the new teacher aware ___ her duties? (of/to)
7. Subhan went ___ space. (to/in)
8. I was stunned ___ her graceful performance. (with/at)
9. There’s a crack ____ the walls of the room. (between/among)
10. I will wait ______ the bus stop. (in/at)
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