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Preposition Usage and Examples

The document provides a comprehensive list of prepositions and their correct usage in various contexts. It includes examples of phrases and expressions that demonstrate how to use prepositions effectively in sentences. Additionally, it covers distinctions between similar prepositions and their meanings in different scenarios.

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Preposition Usage and Examples

The document provides a comprehensive list of prepositions and their correct usage in various contexts. It includes examples of phrases and expressions that demonstrate how to use prepositions effectively in sentences. Additionally, it covers distinctions between similar prepositions and their meanings in different scenarios.

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Pg. no.

PREPOSITION

 Enter the room/ Enter in the room.  Lean against wall / lamp post / tree.
Entery to Lean on stick
Enter into the agreement, plan, trick, proposal, Lean over chair
crowd, his service
 Chair is made in China.
We are in the room
in the morning  China is to the north of India.
in the evening China is in the East.
in the afternoon
at noon  Chair is made in China.
at night  Chair is Made of the wood
wood.
at midnight Ice made of the water
ater
(ewy oLrw fn[kkbZ nsrh gSA)
 nks “kgj ,d NksVk o ,d cM+k
NksVk & at Sri Ganganagar  Barfi is made from khoya.
Curd is made from milk.
cM+k & in Mumbai
¼ewy oLrw fn[kkbZ ugha nsrh gSA½
He lives at Sri Ganganagar in India.
The man in blue jean.  Made for each other.
The man with the big nose.  Busy with my study.
He will come by 08 : 00 pm – Busy in writing.
(tc le; dh vf/kdre lhek crkuh He absorbed in his study.
gks rks ‘by’ vk,xkA)  Believe in God / Person.
He will come by Monday/March. Faith in God / Person.
He will come at / by 08:00 pm. Trust in God / Person.
He will come in March But on 10 March. Deject in God / Person.
(fujk”k gksuk] n%q[kh gksuk ½
 Monkeys live in tree.
Monkeys sit on branch.  Translate English into Hindi.
Monkeys sit under tree. Milk turns into the cuurd.
Water turns into ice.
Monkeys are in shade of tree.
Leap into in a century.
Monkey is Infested with Flea.
India is abound in/ with minerals.  He has a memory at past running into present.
 He is running in the room.
He is swimming in the river.
He jumped into the river.
He jumped at the offer.
He jumped to a condition / conclusion.
He jumped into the battle.
 We deal with an awkward situation very
tactfully.
 Deal with a person in a thing.

 Goat is bounded with the chain..  We deal in computer software.


The Goat is bounded to the tree. Deal with – fucVuk] foospu djuk
 He is on the horse. Deal in – O;kikj djuk
Pg. no.2
 I get up early in the morning at 6 o’clock.  Bank on
The bank has sanctioned the loan at 12% Rate. Count on
Intent on
 Open your books at page twenty. Bent on
I told him at his face. Insist on
Who is at bat now. Assist on
 Aim at Rely on
Ambitious of Urge on
Confidence in Emphasized on
Confident of Keen on

 Smile at  Bridge is over the river.


Laugh at  Boat is on the surface of water.
Jeer at  Boat is under the bridge
Mock at
Amused at  The fan is above the table.
Annoyed at – I am annoyed with my sister Book is on the table.
(my sister has done something to annoy me) Fan is above us.
Shocked at Put a cloth over the table.
Surprise at Akbar ruled over the country.
Wonder at
Alarmed at  On Sunday
Knocked at On Monday
Perplexed at – O;kdqy gksuk On Tuesday
 Good at On Birthday
Slow at On Diwali
Weak at
 There is dark after Sunset.
 Fast in There is dark before Sunrise.
Quick in
Clever in  By bus
 Along – fdukjs & fdukjs By train
By car
Cross – ikj djuk In the car
On the way – lM+d ij He is travelling in Shatabdi Express.
There is a vacant seat to sit in
The tree at the road
 Sits in the armed chair.
 Beside – ds ikl] ds lkFk Sits on the chair.
Besides – ds vykok
Sits on the table.
Sits on the couch.
 Approach to a man / place Sleeps in bed.
 Classified into
 Slapped in the face.
Rolled into
Stare into mirror.
 Under age – de vk;q Fingers on hand.
Over age – vf/kd vk;q
Above age – he is eighteen above.  Accused of
The village is below/above 8 feet from sea  Charge with
level.  Entitle to
Mosquito over the man.  Endowed with
Pg. no.3
 Compare with – nks phtks esa comparison  Look down upon – ?k`.kk djuk
Compare this book with any other book and
you will find out for yourself which is better.  Blind to defects
Blind to one’s own fault
 Compare to – nks phtks esa lekurk Blind in/of any eye
Ram compare the life of the human beings to Left in/of eye
the life of the Daffodils. Blind in Love
Fall in Love
 Distinguish between A and B.
 Distinguish A from B.  From time immemorial
 Acquitted of  To have a talk (obj.) with a person.
Object ds ckn with (a talk noun)
 Beware of, Aware of
To talk to a person.
 Prevent from Prohibited from
Protest from Obstacle from  I met a person – O;fDr ls
Hinder from Check from He met with an accident.
Abstain from Refrain from  Ashamed of you
Exempt from Debar from Put up at a place – Bgjuk
Divorce from Escape from Put up with a person – >syuk
Retire from Recovered from
Disqualify from  Differ with me from a thing.

 Forbid to  The policeman searched in my pockets


 Stop to We searched for happiness in vain.

 Bark at  Enquire into the matter.


Stay at Look into the matter.
Hint at Enquire after/about one’s health.
Fire at person, upon mob  He ordered tea for [Link] ordered me for tea.
 Abide by – ikyuk djuk Ordered m.v gS rks ckn esa prep. ugha vkrh obj. ds
Avail of – Qk;nk mBkuk ckn vk ldrh gSA
 Beset with – f?kjk gksuk  Listen to
Gasped with – dfBukbZ ls lkal ysuk Attention to
Extent to
 Feed on – xqtkjk djuk Equal to
Referred to
 Contain in
Exist in  Sick of you (person)
Sick at heart/fever
 Between – nks ds fy, Sick with Pneumonia.
Switzerland lies between France, Germany,
Italy and Austria.  Disgusted with you from a thing.
Differ with you from a thing.
 Among – nks ls T;knk ds fy, I will take revenge on you for this thing.
Growing awareness among the people will put
 Appeal to you for a thing.
some effects on the politician’s action. Apply to you for a job.
Apologise to you for a wrong/ mistake.
 Notorious for Remarkable for
Crazy for Known for  Beg pardon of a person for something form
someone.
Famous for Popular for
Desire for  I beg from you – O;fDr ls ekaxukA
I beg for money – O;fDr ls ugha
 Jealous of Envy of
I beg to differ with – vlger gksuk
Pg. no.4
 Request – turn down – vLohdkj djuk  Give away – ckaVuk
 Berupt of  Awarded for
Devoid of oafpr gksuk  Suffer from – chekjh ls]
Deprive of
Suffer for – a cause
 Compliment on  I can write a book on grammar / traffic rules
Congratulation on fdlh Sub. Ikj cksyuk ;k fy[kuk gks rks On dk
Condolence on
use djrs gSA
 Listen to – /;kuiwoZd lwuuk
 He is writing with Pen in ink.
Exception to – dksb O;fDr ;k pht dks NksM+uk
Subject to – fo’k;] vf/ku djuk  Present with sweets
Confine to – lhehr djuk Gifted with
Under Pandal
 Indifference
Irrelevant to  Adhere to
Injurious Bound up – cU/ks gksuk

 Agree with person to proposal  Content with,


Satisfied with
 Sure of – t:j] Fond of – “kksd ls Alternate with,
 With in A month / A week / 15 days / given Consistent with &leku ¼,d lk½
time period.
 Drag into controversy  Enchanted by – eksfgr gksuk
Adequate to  Spring from – ls mRiUu gksuk
 Divorce from – vyx gksuk
 I challenged him to a game of chess.  Resign to fate – HkkX; ds lgkjs NksM+uk
 Play of cricket.  Responsible to a person / for something
Play upon harmonium.
 Die in Mumbai
 Succeed in Die in Poverty
Success of Die of Cancer
 They wanted advice on how Die in Accident
Die form overwork / hunger / wound
 Opposite to
Die for a cause
Averse to
Obliged to  Die down – lekIr gksuk
Referred to
 Compete with TTT – Through Thick and Thin
 Finding fault with  Singular Preposition Singular
 Project has been set off Day by/after Day
Word for Word
 Borders on lunacy Woman after Woman
Picture after Picture
 Part from a person with money, thing, property.
Year after Year
Miser cannot part with property.
Time to Time
 Tripped – up / over Row upon Row
 Afflicted with – Hand to Hand
Face to Face
 Dispensed with – nok ckaVuk] nok rS;kj djuk

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