Prepositions Part-4

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

BELOW, at a lower position

  1. The valley is below the hill.
  2. Don't write below this line.
  3. The temperature will remain below freezing point.
  4. His rank is below an inspector.
  5. He got below 50% marks.


ACROSS

Part I From one side to another side

  1. Can he swim across the river?
  2. The child ran across the ground.
  3. Draw a line across the page.

Part II On the other side

  1. My house is across the street.
  2. Please wait for me across the road.

ABOUT relating to, on the point of

  1. Do you know anything about him?
  2. I have no knowledge about it.
  3. They are about to go.
  4. The movie was about to start.
  5. Has he written a book about China?


TOWARDS, in the direction of

  1. They ran towards the crossing.
  2. He hit the ball towards the goal.
  3. It is the first step towards greater unity between India and Pakistan.
  4. Parents should be friendly towards the children.


THROUGH, in one side and out another side of

  1. The tiger jumped through the ring.
  2. They went through a tunnel.
  3. The river yamuna flows through Delhi.
  4. The boys ran through the street.
  5. I came to know about this computer through a newspaper advertisement.
  6. The news spread throughout the country.


ALONG, on a course parallel to

  1. We can go along this wall.
  2. They went along the track/canal.
  3. let's have a stroll along the river bank.


ALONGWITH, in addition to

  1. The company is giving a vcd free alongwith television.
  2. I gave him a pen alongwith the book.


SINCE, (point of time)

  1. It has been raining since morning.
  2. He has been living in Delhi since 1987.
  3. I haven't visited him since his last birthday party.


BESIDE, at the side of, next to, near

  1. You may sit beside me.
  2. Please keep this chair beside the bench.

BESIDES, in addition to

  1. Besides vegetables she bought apples.
  2. Besides WagonR they have a Ford Ikon .


UP, from a lower to a higher point

  1. Why are they going up the hill?
  2. climb up these stairs.


DOWN, from a higher to a lower point

  1. They ran down the slope.
  2. The stone rolled down the hill.
  3. Her hair were hanging down.


ONTO, moving to a position on

  1. He climbed onto the horse.
  2. He moved the books onto the third shelf.


AMID/AMIDST/IN THE MIDST OF, in the middle of, surrounded by

  1. Amid noise I was unable to hear anything.
  2. It was difficult for him to work in the city amidst such cirsumstances.
  3. Amid confusion she lost her way.
  4. In the midst of clappings he announced this scheme.


BENEATH, to a lower position

  1. There was a toy beneath the leaves.
  2. I can't do this work as it is beneath my dignity.
  3. The boat sank beneath the waves.


BEYOND, on the far side of

  1. It was beyond his power.
  2. The kidnappers have gone beyond the reach of the police.
  3. This bike is beyond repair now.
  4. Don't study beyond midnight.


AROUND, on all sides

  1. They drove around the city.
  2. Build a wall around this garden.
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