Preposition-With Descriptioin

Preposition complex uses


IN vs AT 

 use for time समय के लिए
IN is used to express common time AT is used to express point of time


1-I go village in morning
2-I shall get up at 6 O'clock.


 use for place जगह के लिए
IN is used to express big city, AT is used to express small city.

1-I'll live in Dehli
2-She lives in at Devprayag.


and अन्य प्रयोग

“At” is generally used in reference to specific times on the clock or points of time in the day.
“In” generally refers to longer periods of time.
“On” is used with dates and named days.
“By” is used with times and named days of the week, but specifically, telling us an end time.

By का प्रयोग समय के लिए

And lastly, “by”. Our last little preposition is very useful to give information about time. You can use “by” with the end time of an activity.

The show should be finished by 9pm.

It means no later than. So when it's used with a specific time, it can mean on or before that time.

Please return these books by Friday.

ON का प्रयोग विशेष दिन के लिए

If you're referring to the specific day, you need to use “on”.

1-On Christmas Day.
2-On New Year's Eve.
3-What are you doing on New Year's Day?
4-What are you doing at New Year's?

Now this question is more general, you're referring to the period of time around this holiday – usually there is a few days where everyone's not working and they're relaxing and hanging out so “on Year's Day” means specifically that day.

But if you say “at New Year's” you just mean the time around that day.

At और On confusion

Another fixed expression that can be a little bit confusing is “at/on the weekend”

ऐसे करें प्रेयोग।

1-What are you doing on the weekend? is more common in American English.

2-What are you doing at the weekend? is more common in British English.


On का Date के लिये प्रयोग

“On” is also used with dates.

1-The interview is on the 29th of April.
2-He was born on February 14th.
3-It's also used with special days.
4-She was born on Valentine's Day.
5-We're moving house on Christmas Eve.
6-I have an exam on my birthday.


At का प्रयोग छोटे उदेश्य के लिए

at the start of July.
Return it to me at the end of the day.

But, if you're referring to the middle of a period of time your preposition needs to be “in”, “in the middle”.

In the middle of June.
It's too hot to go out in the middle of the day.

Okay, here's another really common fixed expression. “In time” – You'll hear it all the time!

1-We made it in time.
2-Luckily, we arrived just in time.

This means that you weren't late or you arrived just before the event started.

Don't confuse this with “on time” which is another fixed expression.

Please arrive on time.

This means at the starting time, not later. If you're told to arrive on time, don't be late!



1-The teacher told them to arrive on time.
2-And even though they slept in, they arrived just in time!



Examples of Over and Above

The cat jumped over the high fence to catch the mouse.
There were over a thousand people in the tournament.
The days of the tyrannical rule of Hitler were over.
The bus suddenly pulled over at the end of the cliff.
The Sun is shining brightly above our heads.
The roof above is covered with cobwebs.
Sandhya rose above every difficulty and achieved her goal.

The Preposition 'To' for Movement

Use the preposition 'to' when indicating that there is movement from one place to another. In other words, the preposition 'to' with verbs such as drive, walk, go, hike, fly, sail, etc.


1-We're flying to San Francisco on Thursday for a meeting.
2-We thought we should walk to the bakery for breakfast because it is such a beautiful day.
3-The captain sailed to the closest port.


It should be noted that the preposition 'to' is never used with the verb 'arrive' even though it indicates movement. Use the preposition 'at' with the verb 'arrive'


1-I arrived at work early in the morning.
2-The children arrived at the park to meet their friends.

'To' as Time Expression

The preposition 'to' can also be used to refer to time in the same sense as the time expressions 'till' or 'until'.


1-Meridith worked to (OR until, till) five and then left.
2-We're going to wait another three weeks to the end of the month.

'From'/'To' Time Expressions

When a starting time and a finishing time is mentioned, use the preposition 'from' to express the beginning and 'to' for the end.


1-We usually work from eight in the morning to five o'clock.
2-She played the piano from ten to twelve.

'To' in Phrasal Verbs

The preposition 'to' is also used in many phrasal verbs. Here is a short list of some of the most common:


1-look forward to something
2-object to something
3-appeal to someone
4-boil down to something
5-get to something


1-I look forward to seeing you soon.
2-Peter objected to the way he acted.
3-That car really appeals to Susan.
4-It boils down to this: You need to work hard.
5-Just a moment, I'll get to that subject soon.

'To' as Infinitive of Purpose

The preposition 'to' is used as an infinitive of purpose to mean 'in order to'. For example:


1-I spent some money (in order) to get some help.
2-Susan hasn't worked so hard (in order) to give up!

Linking Phrases With 'To' The preposition 'to' is also used in a number of common phrases to link ideas, often at the beginning of a sentence.

To a great extent


'To a great extent' begins or ends sentences expressing that something is mostly true.


1-To a great extent, the students work hard in this school
2-I agree with Tom's ideas to a great extent.


To some extent


'To some extent' is used to express that something is partially true.


1-To some extent, I agree with the ideas introduced in this discussion.
2-The parents are at fault to some extent.


To begin/start with


'To begin/start with' is used to introduce the first element in a discussion with many points.


1-To begin with, let's discuss the problems we've been having in the classroom.
2-To start with, I'd like to thank you for coming tonight.


To sum up


'To sum up' introduces a final review of the key ideas in a discussion.


1-To sum up, we need to invest more money in research and sales.
2-To sum up, you think that it's all my fault!.


To tell the truth


'To tell the truth' is used to express an honest opinion.


1-To tell you the truth, I think Doug is not doing a very good job.
2-To tell you the truth, I'm tired of listening to politicians tell us lies.

Prepositions – Place
English Usage Example

in-

room, building, street, town, country
book, paper, etc.
transportation
picture, world 

1-We sleep in our bedroom. 

2-We live in Texas.
3-I live in the United States.
4-I read about it in Harry Potter.
5-We are going in a bus to the sports game.
6-You look great in that picture. 

7-Where in the world were you?

at -next to or by an object



for sitting at a table

for events

place where you are to doing something Leave your shoes at the door.



1-We have dinner at the table.
2-I told him I would meet him at school.
3-We are studying at the library.

on -attached

being on an object
1-for a certain side
2-for a floor in a house
3-for public transportation
4-for media 

1-The mirror is on the wall.
2-The keys are on the desk.
3-The stage is on the right side.
4-We live on the first floor.
5-I talked to him on the bus.
6-I saw it on Twitter.
by, next to, beside left or right of an object or person 

The school is next to the church.

under

on the ground or lower than something else 

The ants are under the rock.
below lower than something else 

The glasses go below the cups in the pantry.

over- 

1-covered by something else
2-meaning more than
3-getting to the other side

4-over coming an obstacle 

1-Put a blanket over your lap.

2-You can drive if you are over 16 years of age.
3-Drive over the bridge.
4-Climb over the wall.
above higher than something else, but not directly over it 

The plates go above the glasses in the pantry.

across 

go to the other side 

1-Walk across the bridge.
2-Swim across the pool.

through- 

to move from one place to another by entering the inside of something 

1-Drive through the tunnel.
2-Enter through the breezeway.

to

movement to person, building, place or country, it can also indicate bedtime. 

1-Go to the restaurant.
2-Go to California.
3-Go to bed.

into- 

enter a room or a building 

1-Go into the house. 

2-Once there, go into the bedroom.

towards- 

movement in the direction of something, as opposed to away from it 

1-She walked towards the house.

onto- 

moving to the top of something 

Jump onto the bench.

from-

where did object come from 

1-We bought a fruit from the grocery store.

Prepositions – Time
English Usage Example

on-

days of the week 

like 

on Friday

in-

months / seasons/time of day/year

after a certain period of time (when?) in September / in autumn


1-in the evening
2-in 2020
3-in thirty minutes 

at- 

for night

a certain point of time at night
at half past seven

since-

from a certain point of time in the past since 1999

for- 

a certain past time until present for 10 years

ago- 

a time in the past 4 years ago
before earlier than a specified date before 2020

to- 

telling the time ten to 10 (9:50)

past telling the time ten past five (5:10)

to / till / until 

the beginning and end of a period of time from Wednesday to/till Friday
till / until how long something is going to last He is on vacation until Sunday
by indicating the latest something will happen by



up to -

a certain time I will be done with work by 6 o’clock.

8 uses of by

I explain the common uses of “by” as a preposition.
“by” + place

The meaning is: beside, at the side of, next to, close to

examples:

The house is by a river.
David lives by a train station.
I would love to live in a house by the sea.
“by” + method of transport

This structure describes how you travel somewhere.

by + train car boat plane taxi bus coach


examples:

David went to Manchester by train.
I go to work by car.
My parents often go to France by boat.
Our children have never travelled by plane before.
“by” + method of communication

This structure describes how you communicate with someone.

by + telephone post email fax


examples:

I spoke to her by telephone.
I will send you the invoice by post.
Please confirm the order by email.
“by” + method of payment

This structure describes how you pay for something.

by + credit card cheque


examples:

We paid for the computer by cheque.
Can I pay by credit card?

Note that we do not use “by” for cash payments. 

We use the preposition “in”:David paid in cash for the newspaper.

It is also possible to omit the preposition completely, particularly in spoken English:

David paid cash for the newspaper.
“by” and the passive

In the passive voice, “by” indicates WHO is doing the action.

First, let’s look at a sentence using the active voice:

David is cleaning the kitchen.

In the above sentence, “David” is the person doing the action. 

When we convert this sentence to the passive voice, 

we say:The kitchen is being cleaned by David.

Here are some more examples. 

These are in the past tense:

Sarah wrote the book. (active)
The book was written by Sarah. (passive)
Our school organised the concert. (active)
The concert was organised by our school. (passive)
“by” + reflexive pronounby + myself yourself himself, herself, itself ourselves yourselves themselves


This structure means to do something alone.

examples:

I enjoy reading by myself.
Sarah is studying by herself.
Let’s do something by ourselves.
My parents often go on holiday by themselves.
“by” + -ING verb

This structure describes how to do something. 

It gives us more information about how to achieve a particular result.

example:

You can turn on the radio by pressing that button.

question:
How can I turn on the radio?

answer:
by pressing the button

The phrase “pressing the button” describes how to do something (how to turn on the radio).
“by” + time expression

The meaning of this structure is: not later than; before or at a particular time

We use this structure for deadlines. A deadline is the time before which something must be done.

examples:

Guests must vacate their hotel rooms by 11 am.
Please send us the payment by tomorrow.