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.
- 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.