Preposition : is a word that gives
relationship of noun or a pronoun to other words in a sentence.
Preposition of time ( relationship )
Preposition of place
Preposition of direction
Preposition of agents
Preposition of instruments
Preposition of Time : ( Hours & Calendar )
at, on, in, over
At 3 o'clock, at 4.30 pm, at night, at noon, at sunset, at lunch time, at bed time,
The train will reach at 3 pm.
I will reach Singrauli at night.
I will be waiting for u at lunch time.
Don't waste your time watching mobile at bed time.
On Sunday, on 7th feb, on my birthday,
BBS is on Sunday at 4pm.
Will u come on my birthday ?
Weekly open is on 7th February.
In March,in 2005, in evening, in morning, in winter, in summer, in 20th century, in past, in the stone age,
I will be coming in March.
There is a cover dish in evening today.
We will be going to Australia in winter.
What did u do in the past ?
I worked there over 5 years.
Preposition of place : चारो तरफ से कवर हो( in ) स्पेसिफिक जगह (at ) सतह केे ऊपर ( on ), समीपता
दिखाने के लिए ( by )
In a hall, in a school, in the building, in the box , in the car, in a library, in a garden, in England, in a room, in a cupboard,
What is going on in the hall ?
Do you have a playground in the school ?
MCG ground is in Australia.
We can have beauty break in this room.
There is a open gym in the garden here.
On the table, on the whiteboard, on the page, on a wall, on a roof, on the map,
I have kept my diary on the table.
He is teaching on the whiteboard.
Can u find India on the world map.
Don't write anything on the wall.
Who is playing on the roof ?
at bus stop, at the entrance, at the bottom of the glass, at the edge of the roof,
He is waiting for me at the bus stop.
Who is standing at the entrance ?
There is a coin at the bottom of the glass.
The cat is sitting at the edge of the roof.
Can I sit by you ?
The post office is by the bank.
Preposition of direction : ( movement )
( Into, over, to, towards, through, across)
He threw the ball into the river.
The big tree fell over a car.
They are going to classroom.
The snake was coming towards her.
He is swimming through the water.
I ride my bike through this Tunnel everyday.
Preposition of Agents : (by ) माध्यम से
A lot of noise was made by the kids.
The task was finished by him.
These schools are made by Government.
Preposition for instruments, devices, or machines : ( by, with ) together & possession : with
He went to home by car.
This lock cannot be opened with the key.
He broke the wall with a hammer.
She watered the plants with the help of water pipe.
I ordered a sandwich with a lassi.
I was with kumar last night.
I met a man with Honda city.
Excercise :
1.Amit is sitting ....the chair. (in, on )
2.I have kept the milk ...the fridge. ( in, inside)
3.Shifa was hiding ....the chair.( Under, below)
4.He drove ....the bridge. (On, over)
5.This diary belongs ... Raju. ( to, for)
6.The sun is ....the cloud. ( Over/ above)
7.She lost her ring ...the beach.(at, in)
8. I am ...the Amway office. (at , to)
9. I am going ...Delhi. ( to, in)
10. I have put the egg ...the dining table.( On, in)
11. He is ...phone right now. ( On, in )
12. The book is ..the table. ( is, on )
13. The fan is moving ...my head.( Over, above)
14. The aeroplane is flying ... the mall. ( Over, above).
15. We rented the room ...our clinic. ( Over, above)
16. We took the boat ...the river.( through, across)
17. They walked slowly ...the woods. ( through, across)
18. She dived .. the river. ( In, into)
19. The car crashed ..the tree. ( in, into ).
20. He is writing ..his pen. ( By, with ).
Read the story :
Amit and Namit go to the same school. They live in Gandhinagar. They go to school at 8.00 am by the school bus.
They share everything with each other. They come back at 4 pm from school. In the evening they go out to play in the park with other boys from their colony.
They go home by 6 pm to finish their homework and study. They have dinner at 8 pm. They thank God for his blessings and pray for their family and friends.
Amit and Namit are very popular with their friends. They are also liked with their teachers because they are loving and caring. Their parents are proud of them.
We must all learn to love , care and share.
1. List down all the preposition that u find in the story.
2. List all proper noun and common noun in the story.
