PREPOSITIONS

  

Prepositions: A preposition is a word used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word or words in the sentence. Prepositions are conventional by usage. There is no rule which governs the use of prepositions and no preposition is limited to a single context.

 

PREPOSITION	EXAMPLES
IN In is used for non-specific times during the day. A month, a season, or a year. In is used for the names of areas (towns, countries), States and continents.	She goes for a jog in the morning.   Ravi lives in a student dorm.   He is in the kitchen.
AT At is used to designate specific timings. At is also used for specific addresses.	The meeting starts at 10 A.M.   I live at No. 202 Old Street.   She was waiting at the bus stop.
ON On is used to designate days and dates. On is used to designate names of street, avenues etc.	My sister is arriving on Wednesday.   The restaurant is on the highway.   There is a spider on the ceiling.
ABOVE Used for things placed at higher places comparatively.	The kitchen cabinets are above the countertops. The water came above our knees. He has above average grades.
BELOW Used For Things Placed Lower Comparatively.	He is a below average student. He dived below the surface of the water. The painting is hanging below the showcase.
UNDER Used for expressing things lying under something.	My shoes are under the bed. The ship lay under several feet of water. The dog squeezed under the gate and ran into the road.
OVER Used to talk about movement or position at a higher level than something else. Used when crossing from one side to the other, usually when going up and then down.	A helicopter just flew over my house. We don't have much money, but at least we have a roof over our heads. She drove her car over the hill.
UP Used for expressing upward position.	She is looking up the word. She climbed up the tree. I live just up the road.
DOWN Used for expressing standard, position, surface.	Tears ran down his face. Our traditions have been passed down the ages. She is coming down from the fifth floor.
TO To is used to express movements towards a place.	She went to the library.   The meadows lead down to the river.   There are mountains to the west.
SINCE, FOR The usage of a preposition changes according to the way the time is mentioned in a sentence. Since is used when we mention an exact point of time. For is used when we mention a period of time.	Nia has been living in this house for 10 years.   Ravi has been living in this house since 1992.   We cultivate plants for food.   I haven't eaten anything since breakfast.
WITH Used for expressing the help of something.	He is juggling with the balls. She went to the mall with her sister. I ordered an ice-cream sundae with a cherry on top.
WITHOUT Used to indicate that someone or something does not have or use the thing mentioned.	I finished my work without difficulty. She doesn’t eat food without spices. Don't go out without your phone.
BETWEEN, AMONG We use between when we refer to two things. We use among when we refer to three or more persons or things.	The two sisters shared the inheritance between themselves.   The four brothers shared the inheritance among themselves.   I sat down between Nia and Ravi.   They walked among the crowds.
FROM Used when two things get separated.	I just came back from the office. Raindrops fell from the sky. She does taekwondo from 6 to 7 in the morning.
THROUGH Movement across something, i.e., from one side of it to the other.	She went into the room through the window. She walked through the woods. I’m halfway through the novel.
BY Used in passive voice.	He was called by the principal. This vase was made by her. She ought to have arrived by now.
ABOUT Regarding something/ someone.	I want to know more about the case. He was gossiping about me. I don't know what you're on about.
BEHIND On the back.	She sat behind her parents. Stay close behind me. Don't forget to lock the door behind you.
OPPOSITE Used for face-to-face direction.	She sat opposite to me during lunchtime. Write your address opposite your name. (i.e., next to your name) He starred opposite Keanu Reeves.
BESIDE, BESIDES   Beside means 'by the side' of and besides means 'in addition to'.	He always sits beside me in class.   The shop beside the temple.   My drawing looks childish beside yours.   We have lots of things in common besides drawing.   Besides working as a teacher, she also writes novels in her spare time.   I’ve got better things to do besides talking to you.

 

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