@ Sangya sang until three in the morning.

@ We were happy for Shanaya.

@ Mikesh counted to five.
@ The woods behind her house are super
creepy at night.
@ Financial limitations notwithstanding, Garima paid
back his debts.
@ Aditya was released four days ago.
1. Prepositions of Time:
 denote time in the sentence.
Prepositions of time words are on, at, in etc.
@ Why don’t you come to Delhi on Saturday evening?
@ They gathered in the assembly hall at 3 o’ clock.
@ They are traveling abroad in the summertime.
2. Prepositions of Place:
 denote a place in the sentence.
Prepositions of place words are in, on, under etc.
@ There’s a painting on the wall.
@ Let’s get under the umbrella as it’s starting to drizzle.
@ There’s a shoe rack in the lobby.
3. Prepositions of Direction:
 direction of something.
Prepositions of direction words are into, towards, past etc.
@ She dived into the river.
@ All students walked towards the assembly hall.
@ Past the orchard, you will find my grandmother’s
house.
4. Prepositions of Movement:
 movement of one noun or
pronoun towards another noun or pronoun.
Prepositions of movement words are to, into, towards,
through etc.
@ I went to the bookstore.
@ The swimmer jumped into the pool.
@ The dog was coming towards him.
5. Prepositions of Direction:
 indicate the direction
of someone or something in the sentence.
Prepositions of direction words are over, under, to, on, into,
in, onto, right, left, between, behind, near etc.
@ It’s time to go to bad
@ We are going over the bridge.
@ He saw someone coming towards him.
@ She dived into the river.
6. Prepositions of Manner:
 way or means by which something happened or happens
when used in a sentence.
Prepositions of manner words are on, in, with, by, like etc.
@ He goes to work by train came there in a taxi.
@ The boy speaks like an old man.
7. Prepositions of Measure:
 connect the quantity of the noun with the noun itself when used in
a sentence.
Prepositions of measure words are of, by etc.
@ I bought a pound of cheese today.
@ This shop sells cloth by the yard.
8. Prepositions of Source:
 convey that one noun or pronoun has originated from another
noun or pronoun in the sentence.
Prepositions of source words are from, by etc.
@ The Earth receives light from the Sun.
@ This poem is written by me.
9. Prepositions of Possession:
 indicate noun or pronoun or owns another noun or
pronoun in the sentence.
Prepositions of possession words are in, with, of etc.
@ I met the boy with red hair today.
@ The old man had no money with him.
10. Prepositions of Instruments, devices or Machines:
 connect instruments, machines or devices
in the sentence.
@ She came to the wedding party by train.
@ I made a hole in the wall with the help of a drill for
the waste-pipe.

Difference Between common prepositions-

At In
At is used to indicate the In is used to indicate the
proximity of nearness of location of someone at a
something. particular
point of time.
@ The dog was at the @ He was in the church
gate. when I went to his home.
@ He was in the canteen @ The thought occurred
at the railway station. in the mind.

In In to
In generally refers to Into generally means
being inside something. movement toward inside
of something.
@ Aruna stood alone in @ Aniket walked into the
the elevator. elevator.
@ She’s in the bedroom @ She walked into the
getting dressed. house.
@ She was walking in the @ She ran into the room
garden. carrying a paper.

Into In to
@ They went into the @ They went in to the
theatre. reception.
@ After a long night, she @ You are either in to win
crawled into her bed to or you’re not.
go to @ The skateboarder
sleep. dropped in to the ramp.
@ He threw the note into
the fire.

To Into
@ We’re going to Paris. @ Speak clearly into the
@ It’s a quarter to 2. microphone.
@ I prefer sleeping to @ The truck crashed into
working a parked car.
@ Come into the house.

On On to
on top of, to a position on,
upon. Onto implies
movement, so it has an
adverbial flavour
to it even though it is a
preposition.
@ On refers to a position @ The cat jumped onto
on a surface. the dresser.
@ Your keys are on the @ The gymnast jumped
table. onto the mat.
@ The men were standing
on the roof.

Since For From

Duration up to Time period Duration
present
@ I have lived in @ It was 1974, and @ From the
this house since he had been living 1920s until
1997. in London since his death,
@ We’ve been 1964. Picasso lived
married since For is used for a in
last June. time period: France.
 @ We have lived in @ The shop is
this house for open from 9
thirty years. A.M on
@ I’ve been Saturdays.
waiting here for
three hours.

During While For

When something Two things How long
happens happening at the something
same time goes on
@ Nobody spoke @ The phone rang @ Simran has
during the while I was been sleeping
presentation. watching TV. for 8 hours.
@ We get plenty @ I met him while @ We waited
of snow here we were studying for 30
during the in the library. minutes
winter. outside your
house.

By With
Person or thing that Something is done with
performed the action the help of some material
usually comes at the end or qualities which remains
of the sentence as is unchanged
indicated by the
preposition
@ He was killed by his @ The vegetables were
wife. sliced with her new knife.
@ The decision was @ I opened the bottle
approved by the with a bottle opener.
committee.
@ The victim has been
abused by the police.

Made of Made from

Basic material or quality Structure of material.
of a noun which remains Material changes or
unchanged transforms from its
original form
material is different from
what it originally was
@ The bags are made of @ The paper is made
leather. from wood.
 @ The windows are made @ The beer is made from
of glass. barley and water.

Under Below Beneath Underneath

Layers of Level of Formal than Casual
something something under expressive
Number of feeling, little
something suggest being more emphasis
covered by you can choose
something underneath
instead of under
true emotions to explain the
that a person is location of
hiding something

@ I have put on @ It’s supposed .@ In the unlikely @ My bag was

a t-shirt under to drop below event of an underneath the
my jacket. freezing tonight. emergency water sofa.
@ Please read landing,
@ I did it in the instructions you may find a
under 7 hours. below before you flotation device
Under also begin beneath your
shows up in seat
expressions like: cushion.
@ under stress
@ under @ Beneath the
pressure blankets
@ under
someone’s @ Beneath it all,
control he still loves her.

Above Over
Overhead upstairs or in Indicate a higher rank
the sky
Over, unlike above,
implies movement from
one location or position to
another. That is to say; it
always indicates a path of
motion.

Over is also used with

numbers.
@ The show ended with a One hundred is above
display of fireworks above ninety-one.
 the park. @ Mr. Pratap is working
@ It is used to show above Mr. Gambhir.
higher in quantity or
number. @ We also use over when
the object referred to in a
sentence touch or cover
the other.
@ She put her hand over
my mouth to keep me
quite.

@ They have been

together for over twenty
years.
@ He gets over hundred
fan mails every day.

Of Off
Connection Disconnection
Amount/Quantity
Relationship between the
two
Consisting
@ The hat is made of @ Take off your hat.
cotton. @ Stay off nuts for a few
@ I eat a handful of months.
popcorn
@ Sarah is a friend of
Ramesh.
@ He gave her a ring of
gold.
@ Take off your hat.
@ Stay off nuts for a few
months.

Between Among Amongst

Between is used when Among is used when While among and
naming distinct, the items are part of a amongst are both
individual items. group, or are not prepositions, meaning
specifically named in the midst of,
(must be 3 or more). surrounded by, in the
company of, or in
association
with.
@ The negotiations @ The negotiations @ A North easterner
between Brazil, among the countries of amongst Southerners.
Argentina, and Chile South @ They are always
are going well. America is going well. fighting amongst
@ He had to choose @ I found myself themselves.
between a bicycle and among the wealthy.
a bike, a pair of
sneakers, and a new
backpack for his
birthday present.

To Towards
To is normally used with a The preposition towards
verb showing movement has a similar meaning, but
and shows the result of it’s not exactly the same:
the movement the place with towards, the
or person that the direction of the movement
movement was towards or is shown, but not the
in the direction of. result.
@ She is going to the @ He was walking
market. towards his office.

Along Across
Along often refers to Across also indicates a
movement in a linear movement, but this
direction. This preposition movement is from
is used to describe one side to another to the
something or someone other side.
that is moving in one
direction
@ We drove along a @ The little girl ran across
narrow lane. the road, ignoring her
@ Tom and Jerry walked mother’s warnings.
along the beach. @ The pond was small
@ Vehicles sped along in enough to jump across.
both directions on the @ It nearly took him one
narrow hour to swim across the
road. river.

PHRASES
Phrases Meanings
Boot up Start a computer by loading an
operating system or a program
Break out of Escape from a place by force
Bring up Raise a child
Bump into Meet by chance
Clam up To refuse to speak
Clamp down on Act strictly to prevent something
Come across Find by chance
To appear
Come forward Present oneself
Cut down on Reduce in number or size
Cut out To remove
To do something
Die down Calm down
Do without Manage without
Draw up To write
Drop in Visit
Drop off To deliver + To fall asleep
Ease off Reduce, become less severe or slow
down
End in Finish in a certain way
End up Reach a state, or a way
Fall through To fail
Get at To imply
Get into + noun Enter
Get off To leave + To remove
Get on To board
Get on with it To continue + To make progress
Get on (well) with (somebody) To have a good relationship with
Get out of To avoid doing something
Give in To cease + To submit
Go through To experience
Iron out To resolve by discussion
Join up To engage in + To meet unite
Leave out To omit
Look on To spectate an event
Own up To confess
Put off To postpone
Put out To extinguish (put out the fire)
Put up To accommodate (how do you put
up w/ her)
Rule out Eliminate
Set off Start a journey
Set up Start a business
Take after To resemble
Take on To hire or engage staff
Take out To remove
Tell off Reprimand
Think over To consider
Try on To wear
Use up To finish a product
Watch out To be careful
Wear out To become unstable + To become
very tired
Work out Exercise + To find a solution
Wipe off To clean