🔹 Prepositions in English Grammar
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship with another word in the sentence.
👉 It shows:
1️⃣ Common Prepositions
2️⃣ Types of Prepositions
🔹 1. Preposition of Time
🔸 At – exact time
at 5 pm
at night
🔸 On – specific day/date
on Monday
on 15th August
🔸 In – months/years/long periods
in January
in 2025
in winter
🔹 2. Preposition of Place
🔸 At – specific point
at the door
at the bus stop
🔸 In – inside
in the room
in India
🔸 On – surface
on the table
on the wall
🔹 3. Preposition of Direction
to
into
onto
from
towards
Example:
She went to school.
He jumped into the river.
🔹 4. Preposition of Cause / Reason
because of
due to
from
Example:
He was absent because of illness.
🔹 5. Preposition of Instrument
with
by
Example:
He cut the apple with a knife.
The letter was written by her.
3️⃣ Important Preposition Rules (Exam Focus)
🔹 Between vs Among
Between → two persons/things
Among → more than two
She divided the money between Ram and Shyam.
She distributed sweets among the students.
🔹 Since vs For
Since → point of time
For → period of time
He has lived here since 2020.
He has lived here for five years.
🔹 By vs With
By → doer
With → instrument
The poem was written by Tagore.
He wrote with a pen.
🔹 In vs Into
In → position
Into → movement
He is in the room.
He went into the room.
4️⃣ Common Prepositional Errors
❌ Discuss about the matter.
✔ Discuss the matter.
❌ Enter into the room.
✔ Enter the room.
❌ Married with her.
✔ Married to her.
❌ Different than me.
✔ Different from me.
❌ Prefer tea than coffee.
✔ Prefer tea to coffee.
5️⃣ Some Important Fixed Prepositions
Good at
Afraid of
Fond of
Interested in
Proud of
Responsible for
Superior to
Junior to
Married to
Complain against
6️⃣ Prepositional Phrases
A group of words beginning with a preposition.
in the morning
at night
on time
by mistake
in front of
Example:
He stood in front of the house.
7️⃣ For Competitive Exams Focus On:
✔ Correct preposition after adjectives
✔ Verb + preposition combinations
✔ Time prepositions (at/on/in)
✔ Since vs For
✔ Error detection
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