Tuesday, 22 May 2012

ALL ABOUT PREPOSITION


PREPOSITION--------


1.      AMONG ,,,BETWEEN

AMONG----FOR MORE THAN 2 PERSONS OR THINGS
EG---DISTRIBUTE THESE SWEETS AMONG POORS…


BETWEEN----FOR TWO PERSONS
EG-----DISTRIBUTE THESE SWEETS BETWEEN X AND Y




   2.AMONG ,,,,IN

AMONG----BEFORE COLLECTIVE PLURAL NOUN
EG----I FOUND HIM STANDING AMONG THE CROWD


IN----COLLECTIVE SINGULAR NOUN
EG-----I SAW HIM IN THE CROWD




3. BESIDE,,,,BESIDES


BESIDE----MEANS BY THE SIDE OF
EG---THE DAUGHTER WAS SITTING BESIDE HER MOTHER


BESIDES-----IN ADDITION TO
EG-----BESIDES HIS RELATIVES HE INVITED HIS FRIENDS TOO….





4.IN,,,,WITHIN

IN----MEANS AT THE EXPIRY OF A PERIOD OF TIME IN FUTURE….
EG----SHE WILL RETURN IN A WEEK


WITHIN----MEANS BEFORE THE EXPIRY OF A PERIOD OF TIME IN ANY TENSE
EG-----I SHALL FINISH MY WORK WITHIN A WEEK





5.ON,,,,UPON


ON----USED FOR THINGS AT REST…
EG----HE IS SITTING ON THE FLOOR

UPON------FOR THINGS IN MOTION OR THINGS ABOUT TO HAPPEN
EG-----DIWALI IS UPON AGAIN





6. BY,,,,WITH

BY----DENOTES THE AGENT OR DOER
WITH----DENOTES THE INSTRUMENT WITH WHICH ANYTHING IS DONE

EG-----RAVAN WAS KILLED BY RAMA WITH AN ARROW





7.  AFTER,,,,IN

AFTER----AT THE END OF PERIOD OF TIME IN PAST
EG---HE RETURNED THE BOOK AFTER A WEEK

IN-----AT THE END OF THE TIME IN FUTURE
EG-----I SHALL A RETURN A BOOK IN A WEEK





8.. FOR,,,,FROM.,,,,SINCE

FOR----IS USED BEFORE A  NOUN DENOTING  A PERIOD OF TIME
EG---WE HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR 2 HRS



FROM----USED TO DENOTE A POINT OF TIME
EG--- WE PLAY FROM 5 TO 6 EVERYDAY


SINCE----DENOTES SOME POINT OF TIME
EG----I HAVE BEEN READING THIS BOOK SINCE MORNING






9. OVER,,,ABOVE

OVER----IT IS USED IN 4 MANNERS
++  IN THE SENSE OF ABOVE
EG----AT NOON,THE SUN WAS OVER OUR HEAD

++ IN THE SENSE OF BEYOND
EG----I CANNOT GET OVER MY DISSAPOINTMENT

++ IN THE SENSE OF SUPERIORITY
EG----GOD OVER ALL BLESSES FOR EVER MORE

++ IN THE SENSE OF CONCLUSION
EG----IT IS ALL OVER FOR ME


ABOVE-----4 MANNERS

++ IN THE SENSE OF HIGHER THAN
EG----WE FLEW ABOVE THE CLOUDS


++ IN THE SENSE OF MORE THAN
EG----APPLICANTS MUST BE ABOVE THE AGE OF 18

++ IN THE SENSE OF GREATER IMPORTANCE OR QUALITY
EG----A SOLDIER VALUES HONOUR ABOVE LIFE

++ IN THE SENSE OF BEYOND THE REACH OF
EG----HE IS ABOVE STEALING






10. AT,,,TOWARDS

AT----DENOTES THE IDEA OF AIM
EG----HE THREW THE STONE AT THE CAT


TOWARDS----IDEA OF DESTINATION
EG-----HE WENT TOWARDS THE HOUSE





11. BELOW ,,,BENEATH

BELOW---LOWER LEVEL IN POSITION,DIGINITY AND EXPECTATION
EG----IT IS BELOW MY DIGINITY TO TALK TO HER


BENEATH----UNDER
EG---THEY RESTED BENEATH THE SHADE OF THE TREE





12. IN,,INTO,,,TO

IN---REST OR MOTION INSIDE ANYTHING
EG---SITA IS IN BED


INTO----EXPRESSES MOTION TOWARDS THE INSIDE OF ANYTHING OR CHANGE FROM ONE MEDIUM TO ANOTHER
EG----X JUMPED INTO THE RIVER


TO-----MOTON FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER
EG----THEY ARE GOING TO FRANCE






13. TILL,,,BY,,,,OF,,,,OFF

TILL-----MEANS UPTO OR NOT EARLIER THAN
EG----I SHALL WORK TILL 5 AM


BY----MEANS NOT LATER THAN
EG----BY THIS TIME TOMORROW ,I’LL HAVE FINISHED MY JOB


OF----SHOWS A CAUSE,SOURCE,SEPERATION,QUALITY,CONTENTS,POSSESSION,POINT OF REFERENCE
EG---THE NIB OF PEN IS MADE OF GOLD(SHOWING THE SOURCE)



OFF----SEPERATION AT A NEAR DISTANCE,,,DETACHED CONDITION
EG----MY HOUSE IS OFF THE ROAD






14. ACROSS,,,ALONG,,,THROUGH

ACROSS---THE OTHER SIDE OF SOMETHING
EG----THE BUS CAME TOWARDS THEM ACROSS THE BRIDGE


ALONG----MEANS FROM ONE END TO OTHER END OR PARELLEL WITH
EG----THEY WALKED ALONG THE FOOTPATH


THROUGH-----MOVEMENT IN 3 DIMENSIONAL SPACE,WITH ALL THE THINGS ALL AROUND
EG----SHE WALKED THROUGH THE FOREST TO GET TO HER FRIEND’S 

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