How to use prepositions with examples

 How to use prepositions in General

1. At:

  • Time :Our class starts at 9:00AM
  • Place: She is waiting at the college
  • Rate:He bought bananas at Rs 20 a dozen. 
  • Speed:The car is going at a speed of 80 kmph.
  • Condition : The two friends are at work now.
  • Say aim :She aimed at first rank.
  • Place of Living :They are living at Kothapet.
2. Of
  • Relationships:Rahul is son of Rajiv
  • Quality of Something: The biriyani is of fine taste.
  • Quality of Something: Gandhi was a man of principles.
  • Cause for an incident: Accident happened because of his negligence.
  • A disease caused for death: The man died of cancer.

3. From :

 The class work starts. from 

  •  Disease caused: She is suffering from fever. 1st July.
  •  Time: The parcel came from Banglore.
  • Place: He has recovered from serious illness.
  •  Condition: She is different from her brother.

4.In

  •  Time: He goes for a walk in the morning.

  • Place: My friend is in hospital.

  •  Place of living: She lives in HyderabYamuna.ndition: The child is in coma.
  • Dress: Lokesh has come to meeting in a fine suit.

  • Mouths: The Independence day.is celebrated in August

  • Years: Tagore won the Nobel Prize in 1918.
5. On

  • Time: We must come to class on time.
  • Surface of Something: The cat is on the wall.

  • Days: On Monday, we have to write an exam.

  • Dates : The Republic Day is on 26th January.

6. For:
  • Period of Time, : We have been studying here for 2

  • Destination: I have to leave for Mumbai 

  •  Purpose:He is learning English for employment

7. By:

  • Time:We complete our Syllabus by the end of

  • the year.

  • Nearness: The Taj Mahal is by the side. of The Yamuna

  • Means of Travelling: She went to Church by car.


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