GENERAL ENGLISH PREPOSITIONS BSNL TTA MATCH POINT

  ALL ABOUT PREPOSITIONS

Prepositions=The word which is used before noun or pronoun relating other word of the sentence, is called Preposition.

Use of IN –

1.If any object in under any thing

Example- *My mother is cooking in kitchen.

*I swam in a river yesterday.

2.Showing of wearing of any person

Example- *He was in a black shirt.

*Ram was in the golden ring when I saw him.

 NOTE-IF Wearing is given in sentence then NO USE OF IN.

 Example- *she was wearing in a red saree(wrong)

 *she was wearing a red saree(right).

 *she was in red saree(right)

3.Medium of conversation/writing.

Example-

*he spoke in English.

*she wrote me in red ink

4.showing the number of time.

Example-

*ram returned in two days.

5.Before-Year/Month/Century/season

Example-

*ram met me in july.

*we got freedom in twentieth century.

6.for permanent  action

Example-

*I am in education.

*my brother is in railways

7.when a article use before parts of day

Example-

*in the night

*in the evening

NOTE-if no article use then AT use with parts of day.

Example-

*at night

*at noon

8.when a adjective use before means of transport.

Example-

*in my car

*in a bus

NOTE-if no adjective use then BY use with means of transport

 Example-

*by car

*by bus

9.when exact address is not given.

Example-

*she lived in asia.

*ram lives in india.

Use of  INTO-

1.when any objet come from outside to inside with motion.

Example-

*he came into my room.

*she  jumped into river to save a child.

NOTE-Never use INTO with ENTER.

Example-

*she entered my room.(right)

*she entered into my room.(wrong)

2.when condition of noun or pronoun change.

Example-

*milk is changed into curd.

*grapes is changed into wine.

3.when sentence translate or transform

Example-

*transform the sentence into passive voice.

* translate the following sentence into hindi.

Use of AT

1.for exact time

Example-

*he gets up at 5 am.

2.for exact address

Example-

*she live at malviya nagar delhi.

3.for exact position

Example-

*he is at the first position.

*sita is at the bottom in class.

4.for rate/pace

Example-

*she sold petrol at Rs 70/Ltr.

*he drives his car at 100 kms/hour.

5.for age

Example-

*my father is at fifty.

NOTE-when age come with years old then no use of AT.

 Example-

*he is five years old(right)

*he is at five years old(wrong)

*he is at five(right).

6.for temporary action/continuous work

Example-

*I am at play now(I am playing now)

*now I am working at TCS  project.

Use of ON

1.When one object touching other object

Example-

*my books are lying on the table.

2.before Dte and Day

Example-

*he will return on Monday.

*She finished her work on 15 april,2015

3.Before celebration and festival

Example-

*he came on holi.

NOTE-IF invite word use then only TO preposition use

Example-

*he was invited to my birthday.

*I invited him to my birthday.

4.with Parts of Day+Day/date

Example-

*he returned on the night of Sunday.

*he came to meet me on the evening of 15 Aug,2015.

5.If any object depend on other object.

Example-

*we live on food and water.

*the writer survives on writing.

6.when a adjective come before Cycle/scooter/motorcycles.

Example-

*he was arriving on his bicycle.

*she came to school on motorcycle.

7.for riding

Example-

*on a camel.

*on horses back.

8.to show relation /subject

Example-

*this book is on mathematics.

Use of OVER

1.In case of above without touching object.

Example-

*the fan is running over us.

*aero planes fly over the huts.

2.in case of completely cover

Example-

*Spread the sheet over the bed

3.for one side to other site

Example-

*a bridge has built over the bridge.

Use of BY

1.For measurement

Example-

*by the kg

*by the liter

2.to show the means

Example-

*he sent me letter by post.

He returned my money by cheque.

3.before agent/doer in case of passive
voice.

Example-

*ram was taught by me.

*she was given a book by him.

Use of THROUGH

1.For one side to other site(inside)

Example-

*a snake entered my room through a window.

*two friends were passing through a forest.

2.to show by means of

Example-

*We knew about his death through television.

Use of WITH

1.To do work with help of any thing.

Example-

*he went to cinema with his parents.

2.to show the helping means

Example-

*she was cutting vegetables with a
knife.

3.to show the manner of working

Example-

*maharana pratap fought with bravery.

*he solved the problem with
intelligence.

4.to show features/quality

Example-

*I with a bag in my hand was going to
delhi.

NOTE-1.If AGREE/ANGRY+PREP.+PERSON then use
WITH

EXAMPLE-

*I was agree with him.

2. If AGREE/ANGRY+PREP.+THING then use
ON

Example-

*I was angry on this matter.

Use of OF

1.for possession/relation

Example-

*he is a brother of mine.

*I saw a pen of ram.

2.to choose one object from something

Example-

*he is one of the most intelligent
boys.

3.some word always come with OF
preposition

Example-

*proud of, take care of, get rid
of, instead of, cured of, ashamed of,

*full of, aware of, sure of, etc.

Use of BETWEEN

1.for two thing only

Example-

*the war of haldighati was fought
between akbar and pratap.

NOTE-BETWEEN always come with AND,not with
TO

Example-

*ram distributed toys between her and
me(right)

* ram distributed toys between her to  me(worng)

2.to show duration

Example-

*our institution runs between Monday and
Saturday.

3.between to place

Example-alwar is situated between
jaipur and delhi.

4.to show the difference

Example-

*what is difference between cow and
buffaloes.

NOTE-After DISTINGUISH no use BETWEEN

EXAMPLE-

*He distinguish between me and
her(wrong)

*he distinguish me and her(right)

Use of AMONG

1.For more than two thing

Example-

*prize were distributed among the
students.

2.for more than two place

Example-

*Srinagar is situated among many
hills.

Use of FROM

1.for separation/departure

Example-

*she went from delhi to jaipur.

NOTE-FROM always come with TO, not with
AND

2.to show duration

Example-

*the offices open from Monday to Saturday.

3.when one noun completely change in
other noun.

Example-

*wine is made from grapes.

*curd is made from milk.

NOTE-when only shape is changed then use
OF

Example-

*I was in a ring made of gold(right)

*I was in a ring made from gold(wrong)

4.to show the origin/sources

Example-

*apples are brought from kasmir.

Use of TO

1.Too show destination

Example-

*she went to jaipur.

NOTE-no preposition use before HOME,but a
adjective come before preposition then use.

Example-

*I went to his home(right)

*I went to home(worng)

*I went home(right)

2.to transfer any thing

Example-

*I said to him.

3. SAY/PROPOSE/SUGGEST when these word
come with object

Example-

*she suggested tome.

*she said to me.

4.in sense of before time

Example-

*it is ten minutes of two.

*ram is half to eight.

Use of BESIDE and BESIDES

1.BESIDE-nearer to any object

Example-

*she lived beside me.

2.BESIDES-in advance or additional

Example-

*ram plays cricket besides football.

Use of ALONG

1.For one bank to other bank

Example-

*I walks along river.

Use of UP

1.in sense of climbing from down to up

Example-

*I know how to climb up a tree.

GENERAL ENGLISH PREPOSITIONS

Use of UNDER

1.in sense of under without touching
object

Example-

*the cat is sitting under the table.

Use of ACROSS

1.in sense of nearer to a object

Example-

*my friend lives across the road.

Use of IN SPITE and DESPITE

1.Both have same meaning(cause of) but
use is different

Example-

* in spite of hard work ,he
failed(right)

*despite of hard work,he failed(right)

*in despite of hard work,he
failed(wrong).

NO preposition use with some
verb-

consider,resign,invade,order,request,advise,command,investigate,succeed,
resist,emphasise,accompany,join,affect,attack,discuss,describe,enter,ensure,tell,demand,reason

Example-

*He reached at the
station(wrong)

*he reached the
station (right)

1.For fix time

Example-

*exam start on
time.

1.Before fix time

Example-

*we reached there
in time.

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