Prepositions Part-3

Preposition is a word (or group of words) used esp. before a noun or pronoun to show place, position, time etc.


OFF
Part I Separation

  1. The button of my shirt has come off.
  2. He fell off a ladder.
  3. Please keep off the grass.

Part II Disconnection

  1. Who cut off the telephone wire ?
  2. Please switch off the T.V.


AGAINST, resting on

  1. They can't speak against their leader.
  2. He won't go against your advice.
  3. He was leaning against the wall.

BY
Part I Person

  1. The tiger was killed by the hunter.
  2. This story was written by Premchand.

Part II Transport

  1. He will go by air.
  2. I sent the documents by mail.
  3. They will travel by bus.

Part III Selling

  1. Milk is sold by the litre.
  2. Bananas are sold by the dozen.

Part IV Time (Period)

  1. I had completed this work by 5 PM.
  2. They will pay off the loan by June.


Misc.

  • He walked by me without speaking.
  • May I pay by cheque?
  • He earns his bread and butter by writing.
  • Switch it on by pressing that button.
  • You can get promotion by working hard.
  • I caught the thief by the neck.
  • This room is 15' by 20'.
  • The bullet missed him by one centimetre.
  • Is the curtain short by one feet?
  • He is an advocate by profession.
  • She swore by God.
  • Keep a dictionary by you while reading.
  • I am an Indian by birth.


WITHOUT, not having

  1. You can't leave a country without a passport.
  2. Don't touch anything without my permission.
  3. She posted the letter without a stamp.
  4. Never act without thought.
  5. Has he left without speaking?

BEHIND, at the back of

  1. The thief was hiding behind the door.
  2. My house is behind the school.
  3. The train is behind the time.
  4. The sun disappeared behind he clouds.
  5. My family is behind me in my ambition to become an engineer.
  6. India is behind China in business.
  7. Advise him to stand behind the counter.


DURING, within a specified period of time

  1. They did nothing during the last week.
  2. She will complete this course during the summer vacation.
  3. Raise this issue during the discussion.


OVER, higher than

  1. There is no fan over the table.
  2. The aeroplane is hovering over our colony.
  3. We are passing over London.
  4. He jumped over the wall.


Misc.

  • They held an umbrella over her.
  • Turn over the page.
  • He ruled over a great empire.
  • He has little control over his emotions.
  • Spread a cloth over the table.

Bridge over a river, famous all over the world, argument over money, consider over the application, etc.


UNDER, lower than

  1. They took rest under a tree.
  2. The books are under the pillow.
  3. Please push this table under the fan.


Misc.

  • The water flows under the bridge.
  • Tthe children under 4 are not admitted.
  • He has a staff of ten working under him.
  • India was under British rule till 1947.
  • Under the terms you have to pay the penalty.
  • The matter is still under consideraion.
  • He did it under the influence of his friends.
  • Don't open an account under a false name.


ABOVE, higher than

  1. Fix a tube light above the table.
  2. There is no map above the chair.
  3. His head was above water.
  4. He got above 60% marks.
  5. The water came above his knee.
  6. We are flying above the clouds.
  7. It weighs above 5 kgs.
  8. She is above suspicion.
  9. He must be above 18.
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