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Prepositions – Definition, Rules & Exercise

Prepositions

A Preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relation with other words in a sentence.
(Preposition वह शब्द है जो noun/pronoun का सम्बन्ध वाक्य के अन्य शब्दों से दिखाता है।)

Important Rules of Prepositions

  • Of: Die of, Afraid of, Fond of, Hard of
  • In: बड़े शहरों, महीनों, सन और किसी निश्चित स्थान के भीतर
  • At: छोटे शहरों, exact time (e.g. 5 o'clock)
  • On: Day और Date के लिए / दो वस्तुएं एक दूसरे को स्पर्श करें / सतह पर
  • To: एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान की ओर / prefer के बाद
  • Between: 2 लोगों/वस्तुओं के बीच
  • Among: 2 से अधिक लोगों/वस्तुओं के बीच
  • Given up: त्यागना
  • With: किसी साधन / instrument के लिए
  • By: किसके द्वारा / time expression (by my watch)

Exercise – Correct Answers Underlined

  1. Distribute the money between Ram and Mohan. (Among/ between)
  2. He goes to school. (to/ after/ into)
  3. They live in Mumbai. (at/ in/ to)
  4. He is sitting between Seeta and Shyama. (Between/ among)
  5. He is not suitable for this post. (To/ at/ for)
  6. It is 5 o’clock by my watch. (To/ with/ by)
  7. I have two pens in my pocket. (in/on)
  8. She writes with pen. (with/ by/ in)
  9. I am not afraid of death. (On/ of/off)
  10. He died of cancer. (Of/ off/ on)
  11. They will go to Delhi on Monday. (In/on/at)
  12. We went to Kashmir in April. (In/on/at)
  13. I prefer coffee to tea. (To/than/from)
  14. Copies are distributed among the students. (Among/ between/ with)
  15. He has given up smoking. (Away /up /for)
  16. They live in Mumbai. (At/in/to)
  17. You are sitting between Seeta and Geeta. (Between/ among)
  18. Distribute these sweets among the children. (Among/ between)
  19. She is fond of singing. (of singing/ to sing/ for singing)
  20. The book is on the table. (on/upon)
  21. She is sitting in the classroom. (In/ into)
  22. Christmas is celebrated on 25 December. (on/in)
  23. Rawan was killed by Ram. (by/from)
  24. He is hard of hearing. (of/at)
  25. He travels by bus. (From/of/by)

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