1. USE OF PREPOSITION “ON”
Rule # 1:
It is used to show physical touch b/w material object.
Example:
ü The books are on the table.
ü The cat sat on the wall.
ü The sofa is on the carpet.
Rule # 2:
ü It is used for time factor when DAY or DATE is mentioned.
Example:
ü
ü Our college will remain closed on Friday.
Rule # 3:
ü It is used for page of newspaper, magazine or book when the exact pg # is not mentioned.
Example:
ü On this page
ü On that page
ü On every page
USE OF PREPOSITION “AT”
Rule # 1:
It is used for the page of newspaper, magazine or book when the exact pg # is mentioned.
Example:
ü At pg # 6
ü At pg # 25
Rule # 2:
It is used for time factor when the exact clock time is mentioned or the exact clock time is indirectly mentioned in the form of parts of day and night.
Example:
ü At nine pm
ü At day break
ü At sun set
ü At noon
ü At zero hour
Rule # 3:
It is used for some village, small town or some particular place in a big city.
Example:
ü At sahiwal
ü At the National Stadium
ü At the airport
ü At the bus stop
ü AT Lord ground.
USE OF PREPOSITION “OVER”
Rule # 1:
It is used for showing no physical touch b/w objects.
Example:
ü The cat jumped over the wall
ü Shahid Afridi played the stroke over the head of a fielder.
ü The clouds were floating over the hills.
USE OF PREPOSITION “UNDER”
Rule # 1:
It is used for showing physical contact as well as no physical contact b/w objects.
Example:
ü The carpet in under the sofa.
ü We are sitting under the fan.
ü The farmer was sleeping under the tree.
ü The papers are under the paper weight.
Rule # 2:
It is also used to show the shorter number of some object or years. If age factor is mentioned.
Example:
ü The price of this jacket must be under five hundred rupees.
ü The Child is under 6 (6 years age).
USE OF PREPOSITION “BELOW”
Rule # 1:
It is used for showing little gap b/w two objects.
Example:
ü The floor is about 10 cm below the bottom of the curtain.
Rule # 2:
It is also used for showing some quality or standard of objects.
Example:
ü The performance of our cricket team is below the mark.
ü Most of the product of this company are below the standard.
ü Your result is below my expectations.
Rule # 3:
In case of temperature it is used to show the shorter degree.
Example:
ü The temperature at ZIARAT was below the freezing point yesterday.
USE OF PREPOSITION “IN”
Rule # 1:
It is used for all living and non living things to show their presence in side some other thing or premises.
Example:
ü We are sitting in the class
ü The cat is in the kitchen
ü The bird is in its nest.
ü The I.D. card is in my pocket.
ü This poem is in our book of poetry.
Rule # 2:
It is also used for time factor when period of time is mentioned.
Example:
ü In 50 seconds
ü In 10 minutes
ü In ½ an hour
ü In a few days
ü In five years
ü In the 17th century
USE OF PREPOSITION “INTO”
Rule # 1:
It is used to show movement of some object from outside from inner part of some other thing.
Example:
ü The teacher came into the classroom
ü The cat ran into the kitchen.
ü Put your I.D card into your pocket.
ü The I.D. card is in my pocket.
ü The boy jumped into the pool.
ü The batsman played the shot and the ball fell directly into the gloves of the keeper.
PREPOSITION “AFTER”:
Rule # 1:
It is used for time factor
Example:
ü They will arrive here after a month
ü After sunset
ü After a short time
ü After a few days
Rule # 2:
It is used for living of objects when the chasing position is mentioned.
Example:
ü The boy was running after the bus to catch it.
ü The tiger was chasing after the deer.
PREPOSITION “BEHINED”:
Rule # 1:
It is used for non-living objects.
Example:
ü Out college is situated behind the market.
ü Please put this chair behind the sofa.
Rule # 2:
It is used for all living objects when no chasing position is shown.
Example:
ü He was standing behind his elder brother in the queue.
ü Her seet was behind my seet in the plane.
ü The cat was sleeping behind the door.
ü The child was hiding behind the tree.
PREPOSITION “FOR”:
Rule # 1:
It is used for all living and non living objects.
Example:
ü My father brought some story book for me.
ü I have to buy the feed for birds.
ü Please bring me two battery cells for my walkman.
Rule # 2:
It is used for place factor when journey or travel is mentioned and the word leave is used in any tense, followed by this preposition.
Example:
ü Last night, his uncle left for
Rule # 3:
It is used for time factor when duration of some action is mentioned in the form of time period and the verb is
Example:
ü They have been living in flat for many years.
ü She has been working as a nurse in that hospital for last three years.
IMPORTANT POINT:
This preposition can also be used for time-period or duration of some action of any time. If the word laset is not given.
Example:
ü They lived in that flat for 10 years.
ü The will stay in
USE OF SINCE:
Rule # 1:
It is used only for time factor when duration of some action is shown the form of time factor with the exact starting point of time of the action the tens is always present object continuous.
Example:
ü The child has been playing in the park since morning.
ü I have been revising the notes of physics since Friday.
ü Science has been making the rapid progress since 17th century.
USE OF BY:
Rule # 1:
It is used passive voice sentence before the object.
Example:
ü The window was opened by the old governess.
ü It is also used for all types of means of transport.
ü His family will go to
Rule # 2:
It is used for time factor also when they process of some action and its conclusion is mentioned upto the ending point of time.
Example:
ü Our exams will finish by the end of this month.
ü I shall come back by 7’0 clock.
ACROSS:
Rule # 1:
It is used for living objects and non-living of objects in case of movement and also in still position.
Example:
ü The boy was going across the road
ü The tiger was present across the river.
ü My village is situated across the hill.
BETWEEN:
Rule # 1:
It is used for two living or non-living things, two places and two times points.
Example:
ü There is no dispute b/w the two friends.
ü A terrible fight was going on b/w the tiger and the ball.
ü Is there a hotel b/w Hyderabad & Kotri.
ü He promised to stay at home b/w five & six pm on Monday.
ü The distance b/w this tree and the electric pole is not more that 20 meters.
AMONG:
Rule # 1:
It is used for living things and places which are more than two.
Example:
ü There was perfect silence among the crowd.
ü The chief guest distributed prizes among the winners.
ü This is the finest horse among them all.
ü Wishes the best book among all that you have bought.
ü Abbotabad is my favourite among all the cities in
THROUGH:
Rule # 1:
It is used for living and non-living things when movement is shown from one side of some other thing to the other side.
Example:
ü The thief entered the house through the window.
ü The cat ran in to the kitchen through the back door.
ü The bats man played the shot through the gap and scored four runs.
ü Pass the thread through the eye of the needle.
WITH:
Rule # 1:
It is used for living and non-living things to show movement and also no movement.
Example:
ü He lives with his uncle in
ü The child was going to the market with his fathers.
ü The cat was playing with a ball.
Rule # 2:
It is also used for all types of tools, instruments & weapons.
Example:
ü I am writing with a ball point.
ü Cut the apple with a knife.
ü The hunter killed the tiger with a gun.
From:
Rule:
It is used for living thing non-living things and time points.
Example:
ü I took the notes of Physics from my class fellow.
ü The kitten snatched the price of meat from the mother cat.
ü The distance of my college from my residence is about 2 km.
ü The clinic remains open from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm.
TO:
Rule # 1:
It is used for living and non-living things object.
Example:
ü I give my camera to Jameel.
ü The point has given a new look to the old house / car.
ü He was going to the college.
ü Our college will remain closed for summer vacations from the 15th of June to the 31st of July.
OF:
Rule:
It is used for all living and non-living things and all places.
Example:
ü The name of our new principle is Mrs. ALARAKAI.
ü The cry of the wolf frightened every body.
ü What is the price of this book?
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