Use of About:
1_ ‘About’
is used to denote the state of all round from a centre; as:-
Look
at the fields about Oxford.
2_ ‘About’
is used to denote the state of ‘at a place near to’; as:-
He
dropped the pen somewhere about here.
3_ ‘About’
is used to indicate ‘on the subject of’; as:-
Tell
me all about it.
4_ ‘About’
is used to show the state of ‘in or round’; as:-
He
was walking about the town.
Use of Above:
1_ ‘Above’ is used to denote the
state of ‘on top of’; as:-
The
Sun rose above the horizon.
2_ ‘Above’
is used to denote the state of ‘more than’; as:-
The
temperature was above 40o C.
3_ ‘Above’
is used to indicate the state of ‘beyond the reach of’ as:-
His
conduct has been above all praise.
Use of Across:
1_ ‘Across’
is used to express ‘from one side to another side of’; as:-
He
ran across the road.
2_ ‘Across’
is used to denote the state of ‘to or on the other side of’ as:-
The
house is located across the road.
3_ ‘Across’
is used to denote the state of ‘at or forming an angle with’; as:-
She
lay with her arms across her breast.
Use of After:
1_ ‘After’
is used to indicate some period of time in the past; as:-
He
returned to Delhi after a week.
2_ ‘After’
is used in the sense of ‘behind’; as:-
Shut
the door after you.
Use of Along:
1_ ‘Along’
is used to denote the state of ‘through the length of’; as:-
They
walked along the road.
Use of Alongside:
1_ ‘Alongside’
is used to denote the state of ‘close to the side of’; as:-
The
car was moving on the road alongside river.
Use of Along with:
1_ ‘Along
with’ is used to denote the state of ‘together with’; as:-
I
went to the tea party along wih her.
Use of Among:
1_ ‘Among’
is used for more than two units; as:-
The
Rajputs quarrelled among themselves.
Use of Around:
1_
‘Around’ is used to denote the state of ‘on every side of’; as:-
Earth
moves around the Sun.
Use of At:
1_ ‘At’
is used with small places, towns and villages; as:-
Meet
me at the Railway station.
2_ ‘At’
is used to express a definite point of time; as:-
He
met me at 4 a.m.
3_ ‘At’
is used to express engagement in an activity’; as:-
I
am at work.
4_ ‘At’
is used to indicate the particular position of a thing; as:-
Open
your book at page forty.
5_ ‘At’
is used to denote the place of residence; as:-
He
is at home now.
6_ ‘At’
is used to express a value or rate; as:-
The
train is running at full speed.
Use of Before:
1_ ‘Before’
is used to denote a point of time; as:-
The
sun will rise before seven o’ clock.
2_ ‘Before’
is used in the sense of ‘in front of’; as:-
She
danced before me.
Use of Behind:
1_ ‘Behind’
is used to denote the state of ‘in or to the rear of’; as:-
The
boy stood behind the tree.
2_ ‘Behind’
is used to denote the state of ‘inferior to’ as:-
Mohini
is behind other girls of her class in music.
Use of Below:
1_ ‘Below’
is used to denote the state of ‘beneath the surface of’; as:-
The
dead Sea is below sea-level.
Use of Beside:
1_ ‘Beside’
is used to denote ‘by the side of’; as:-
He
sat beside me.
Use of Besides:
1_ ‘Besides’
is used to denote ‘in addition to’; as:-
Besides
giving him advice, I gave him some money.
Use of Between:
1_ ‘Between’
is used for two persons or things; as:-
He
divided his property between his two sons.
Use of Beyond:
1_ ‘Beyond’
is used to denote ‘at or to the further side of’; as:-
Don’t
go beyond the river.
2_ ‘Beyond’
is used to denote ‘more than’; as:-
Don’t
remain out beyond midnight.
3_ ‘Beyond’
is used to denote the state of ‘outside the scope’; as:-
He
has nothing beyond his provided fund.
Use of By:
1_ ‘By’
is used to express the doer of the action or agent; as:-
The
rat was killed by Ram with a stick.
2_ ‘By’
is used to denote nearness; as:-
He
sat by me.
3_ ‘By’
is used to express ‘through the agency or means of’; as:-
This
book was written by my father.
4_ ‘By’
is used as a standard or unit; as:-
Sugar
is sold by the kilogram.
5_ ‘By’
is used to express time; as:-
What
is the time by your watch?
6_ ‘By’
is used to explain the method of work done; as:-
I
caught him by the arm.
7_ ‘By’
is used in mild Oaths; as:-
I
swear by God.
Use of Down:
1_ ‘Down’
is used to express downward motion; as:-
He
was walking down the street.
2_ ‘Down’
is used to denote ‘from the top to the bottom of’; as:-
Prices
fall down to the satisfactory level.
Use of For:
1_ ‘For’
is used to denote some period of time in the future; as:-
The
Sun will not rise for an hour.
2_ ‘For’
is used in respect of an indefinite time; as:-
I
have not seen her for five days.
Use of From:
1_ ‘From’
is used to denote a point of time. To,
till or until follow it according to action or sense; as:-
He
worked from morning to evening.
2_ ‘From’
is used to express giver or sender; as:-
I
have received a letter from my father at Amritsar.
3_ ‘From’
is used to express time that is starting point; as:-
Start
working here from today.
4_ ‘From’
is used to denote reason, cause or motive; as:-
He
is suffering from fever.
5_ ‘From’
is used to denote thing or person avoided or deprived; as:-
He
is away from his parents.
Use of In:
1_ 1_ ‘In’ is used for countries and big cities; as:-
He is in England these days.
2_ ‘In’
is used in speaking of things at rest; as:-
The
stars are in the sky.
3_ ‘In’
is used to denote ‘before a period of time’ in future; as:-
I
will be back in a week.
4_ ‘In’
is used to denote the state of wrong or right; as:-
I
am not in the wrong.
5_ ‘In’
is used to express an environment or a particular condition; as:-
My
town is in pleasant surroundings.
Use of Into:
1_ ‘Into’
is used to express motion or direction to a point; as:-
She
jumped into the well.
2_ ‘Into’
is used to express motion within; as:-
They
marched into the hall.
3_ ‘Into’
is used to express a change of state; as:-
Water
was changed into ice.
Use of Of:
1_ ‘Of’
is used to denote belonging or connection; as:-
The
army of India is very powerful.
2_ ‘Of’
is used to express identity or close relation; as:-
He
comes of a noble family.
3_ ‘Of’
is used to denote origin or cause; as:-
He
died of fever.
Use of Off:
1_ ‘Off’
is used to denote position; as:-
There
is an island off the coast.
2_ ‘Off’
is used to denote state of being away; at or to a distance; as:-
This
street is off the main road.
3_ ‘Off’
is used to denote the state of abstaining from; as:-
They
are off smoking.
4_ ‘Off’
is used to denote the state of being temporarily not attracted by; as:-
Keep
off the long grass.
Use of On:
1_ ‘On’
is used to denote exact time; as:-
Meet
me on Sunday.
2_ ‘On’
is used to express the state of things being at rest; as:-
A
book is lying on the table.
3_ ‘On’
is used to denote basis or cause; as:-
This
story is based on facts.
4_ ‘On’
is used to explain a condition; as:-
He
is on leave today.
Use of Over:
1_ ‘Over’
is used to express a state of being above; as:-
Hold
an umbrella over your head.
2_ ‘Over’
is used to express a state of being stable on the surface; as:-
Spread
a cloth over the table.
3_ ‘Over’
is used to denote a position higher than; as:-
Mr.
Basaati is over him in the office.
4_ ‘Over’
is used to denote a state of being more than; as:-
He
taught her for over an hour.
Use of Since:
1_ ‘Since’
is used to express a definite time in past and present; as:-
I
have not seen him since last month.
2_ ‘Since’
is used to denote a point of time in past; as:-
I
have been staying here since Monday last.
Use of Through:
1_ ‘Through’
is used to denote ‘from end to end or side to side of’; as:-
Can
you see through the glass?
2_ ‘Through’
is used to denote ‘from beginning to end of’; as:-
People
got bored and could not sit through the night.
3_ ‘Through’
is used to express being ‘by means of’; as:-
I
knew it through newspaper.
Use of To:
1_ ‘To’
is used to express a direction; as:-
Ceylon
is to the south of India.
2_ ‘To’
is used to denote a state of comparison; as:-
I
prefer milk to tea.
3_ ‘To’
is used to convey a message; as:-
Be
kind to the poor.
Use of Under:
1_ ‘Under’
is used to denote being ‘in or to a position lower than’; as:-
The
cat is under the table.
2_ ‘Under’
is used to denote being inferior to; as:-
Mr.
Gill is under him in the office.
3_ ‘Under’
is used to state being less than; as:-
Children
under ten years of age have to go to school.
Use of Underneath:
1_ ‘Underneath’
is used to denote being ‘at or to a lower place than’; as:-
The
grass was dry underneath the tree.
Use of Up:
1_ ‘Up’
is used to denote in motion; as: -
He
was climbing up the hill.
2_ ‘Up’ is used to denote growth; as: -
Prices
rose up to the unacceptable level.
Use of Upon:
1_ ‘Upon’
is used to express to be in motion; as:-
The
cat sprang upon the table.
2_ ‘Upon’
is used to express a time; as:-
Once
upon a time, a noble king ruled over India.
3_ ‘Upon’
is used to express particular sense of a verb; as:-
I
hit upon a nice plan.
4_ ‘Upon’
is used to express a condition; as:-
Tables
were turned upon him.
Use of With:
1_ ‘With’
is used for an instrument or means used; as:-
I
cut the apple with a knife.
2_ ‘With’
is used to express agreement or disagreement; as:-
I
am agree with my friend.
3_ ‘With’
is used to denote a cause; as:-
He
is dying with hunger.
4_ ‘With’
is used to denote manner; as:-
Our
soldiers fought with bravery.
5_ ‘With’
is used to denote possession; as:-
He
filled his pocket with coins.
Use of Within:
1_ ‘Within’
is used to denote being during the period in future; as:-
I
shall be here within two days.
Use of Without:
1_ ‘Without’
is used to denote not having or feeling or showing; as:-
You must not travel without a
ticket.
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