Preposition: it is a word used before a noun or pronoun to

show its relation to some other word in the sentence.

e.g.: The book is on the table.
He is standing under the tree.
1. Preposition of Direction: (to, towards, for, along,
across, against, up, down.)
To: it indicates the destination.
 I am going to temple.
 She hurried to the meeting
 We ran to the store.
 We are going to London next week.
 He is going to the station.
 She is heading to market.
 I presented this gift to Ganesh (receiving)
 They gave it to us
 She tied Rakee to her brother.
 She is married to a doctor. (connection)
 To v1 (98%)
 To go/ to see/to talk/to earn/to buy/to bring
 Listen to- speak to- talk to- pray to- refer to
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2. Towards: it indicates in the direction of something.

 I am driving towards the park.
This train is going towards west Bengal.
We are walking towards the restaurant.
 What is the solution towards this problem?
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3. For: it indicates the direction to indicate the
destination.
I am leaving for America next week.
Last week, I left for America because of some work.
We are starting for Vizag tomorrow.
I am looking for the job. (Search)
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4. Along: in a line matching the direction of something.
He is running along the road.
She is walking along the footpath.
They are walking along the beach.
He is placing the chairs along the wall.
This bus goes along Ram nagar and ashok nagar.
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I want to come along with you
They arrested two men along with a woman
I can’t get along with her. (I am not friendly with her)
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5. Across: it indicates from one side to another side.
He is swimming across the lake.
We are walking across the road.
We celebrate Holy across India.
Reliance has branches across the world.
He is dancing across the stage.
My friend lives across the river.
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6. Into: shows movement towards inwards.
 I am pouring tea into the cup.
 He is jumping into the swimming pool.
 She is throwing stones into the lake.
 The bus fell into the well.
 They went into the temple.
 I want to get into this issue
 I will look into this matter. (investigate)
 I am into English. (I like it)
 I am not into music.(involvement/engaged)
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Prepositions of time:
 (In, at, on, by, for, since, before, after, within, till,
during)
 In-: years/ months/ weeks/ the periods of the
day, seasons. (It shows the end of a period of
time.
1. I was born in 1989.
2. We celebrate Pongal in January.
3. I will pay back your money in three weeks.
4. I will inform you in a month.
5. We wear cotton clothes in summer.
6. I drink tea in the morning.
In the afternoon
In the evening.
In the night.
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Within: it indicates the before end of a
particular period of time.
 I will send your money within a week.
 We will buy a new car within a year.
 They will reach Hyderabad within one hour.
 He built a new house within 3 months.
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At: it indicates the exact time.

 1. I wake up at /around 6 a.m.
2. The prayer starts at 7:30 a.m.
3. We watch a serial at 7:30 p.m.
4. The train departs at 9:30 p.m.
At the sunset, at the mid-night, at dawn,
At dusk, at night, at weekends.
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On: it indicates the days- dates.
 I will meet you on Wednesday.
 My parents met me on the Independence Day.
 We all greet each other on the republic day.
 I meet my friends on the week-end.
 I was born on 16th of April.
 We celebrate Gandhi Jayanthi on 2nd October.
 I will be there on time.
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By: it indicates advance in time. (Before)
I will buy a villa in/by December.
We will get married in/by 2026.
I will pay back your money in/by four weeks.
They will get into a new house in/by summer.
I will reach Hyd at/by 6:30.
He will complete the project work on/by
Saturday.
She will arrive in India on/by 31st August.
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Prepositions of place/position (in, at, on, by,
upon, above, below, over, under, between,
among, before, behind, with, beside, besides, of)
 In : (countries, states, big-cities, and the places
which indicate the inner space)
o My son is in America.
o We live in India.
o We have many relatives in London.
o My sister works in Pune.
o I would like to settle in Hyderabad.
o My cousin resides in Maharastra.

o I am in temple.
o We are in the shopping mall.
o My brother is in the swimming pool.
o My mobile is in my pocket.
o Her credit card is in her hand-bag.
o We are in the seminar hall.

At: exact place and village.

 I stay at Himayat Nagar in Hyderabad.
 The Assembly is located at Nampally.
 Ramakrishna math is at Domalguda in Hyd.
 I am at the gate Number 1.
  I am at the book stall.
 I am at the parking lot.
 I am at the Garden.
 I am at the S.B.I ATM.
 He has three acres of land at Chilukuru in Ranga reddy
district.
 My Grand-mother lives at Jaggayya peta in Krishna
district.
He is in the hospital (patient) – he is at the hospital. (You are
for some other work)
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On: shows rest.
1. The book is on the sofa.
2. I am sitting on the chair.
3. My baby is playing on the couch.
4. I put my keys on the fridge.
5. There is a cap on your head.
6. My sister lives on the second floor.
7. There is a mark on your shirt.
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Upon: it shows movement.
o The cat jumped upon the rat.
o My son jumped upon the sofa.
o I don’t want to depend upon you.
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Above/below: it is used to indicate the level.

 The airplane is flying above/below the clouds.
 The cost of this mobile is above/below 15000.
 He earns above/below 80,000 per month.
 There is a photo above/below the sofa.
 The temperature is above/below 45 degrees.
 The water came above/below our knees.
 The inflation is above/below 6%.
 The move is above/below average.
 We can accept the children above/below the age of 10.
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Over-under: it is used to indicate the vertically high position.
There is a fan over your head.
The baby is playing under the table.
There is a boll under the chair.
 A cat is sitting under the car.
My age is over/above 30
I saw under 19 cricket matches yesterday.
They arrange the lamps over the table.
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Between: it is used for two persons or things.

 The father is distributing his property between his two
sons.
 Shiva is sitting between Rajesh and Rakesh.
 There is a game between India and Pakistan.
 What is the difference between German and French?
 I saw a snake between the trees.
 While flying, we found a beautiful house between the
hills.
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 I am between the best friends.
 She is between jobs. (she is unemployed)
 I don’t speak French.
 I barely speak French
 I hardly speak French.
 I hardly know about London.
  I hardly/barely eat fish.
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Among: it is used for more than two persons and things.
I saw a snake among the trees.
What is the difference between London and America?
What is the difference among London, America, Russia
and Canada
We found a beautiful house among the hills.
He distributed his property among his four sons.
The Government is distributing the blankets among the
poor people.
There is a lot of disappointment among the youth.
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Behind: (it indicates the at back side of something)
o There is a temple behind /in front of/beside (next to) my
house.
o There is a temple left to /right to my house.
o My car is just behind/in front of your car.
o My son is standing behind/in front of me.
o Who is behind your success?
o She is running behind/in front of her brother.
o He is hiding behind the curtain.

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With: it indicates a sense of being together/ it indicates an
instrument to perform the action.
 I am going to London with my mother.
 He is playing chess with his wife.
 Don’t worry! I am with my friends.
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 She is cutting the vegetables with a knife.
 He is writing with a pen.
 She is drawing the picture with a pencil.
 He is playing Tabala with his hands.
 Lord Krishna is playing the flute with his fingers.
 I saw a person with green eyes.
 Every morning, I eat bread with butter.
 She ordered biryani with a cool drink.
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 It is drizzling.
 It is raining
 It is pouring
  It is bucketing down
 It is heavily raining
 It is raining cats and dogs.
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Of: it indicates the belonging and relation.

1. I am a citizen of India.
2. We are the employees of Infosys.
3. You are the son of Vijay.
4. They are the students of Rkmath.
5. He is the chairperson of Wipro.
6. She is the sister of Vikram.
7. Boost is the secret of energy.
A few feelings:
She is proud of her beauty.
She is jealous of her friend.
She is sure of her success.
She is aware of the traffic rules.
She is afraid of ghost/ roaming alone outside.
She is afraid of meeting new people.
She is scared of oil food.
She is scared of speaking in English.
People are scared of talking to me.
People are frightened about talking to me
People are afraid of talking to me
People have fear to talk to me.
People are getting scared of talking to me.
It reminds me of my childhood.
It reminds me of my hometown.
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He died of cancer.
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This shirt is made of cotton.
This chain is made of gold.
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My sister is elder to me (siblings) / my cousin is older than me.
(Others)
My brother is younger to me (siblings)/ my friend is younger
than me. (Others)
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Through: from one side to another side.
1. A snake came through a hole.
2. The girl is escaping through the window.
3. He is watching everything through the binocular.
4. I will pass the water through the pipe.
5. This train is going through the forest.
6. The water is flowing through the tunnel.

I am going home/ I am going to my house.

He is staying at home.
I went home
I am going abroad.
My cousin settled abroad.
My brother is studying aboard.
My son is playing upstairs.
I parked my car downstairs.
I returned back home/ I am back to home.
I am discussing about hyd traffic.
There is a discussion about hyd traffic.
We discussed American culture.
I came by walk. On foot.
Walk able it is just a walking distance.
It is far from here.
He is my cousin brother.
She is my cousin sister.
It is a blunder mistake
It is a blunder.
It is a mistake.
You must and should yoga.
You must do yoga.
You should do yoga.
He is suffering from fever. (with)

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For: the purpose.
1. I am searching for my keys.
2. He is waiting for his wife.
3. This gift is for you.
4. She is looking for a job.
5. Yoga is good for health.
6. I bought a chain for my daughter.
7. This book is for Grammar.
8. I will do anything for you.
Think: thinking
I am thinking of (planning)
I am thinking of coming to Hyd.
We are thinking of buying a car next week.
He is thinking of cooking biryani tonight.
I am thinking about coming to Hyd.
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When you express an opinion: thinking
I think it is a water bottle. (I am thinking it is a water bottle)
I think it is a rainy reason. (I am thinking it is a rainy season)
I think sir is in Agra.
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Its…………….it’s
I ate hyd biryani yesterday. Its taste is awesome.
She always buys lakmi cream. Because its quality is amazing.
Sign it after reading its rules and regulations.
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It is raining. (It’s raining)
It is working. (It’s working)
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Children’s day.
Children’s park.
Children’s drawing room.
It is Ranganathan’s car.