prepositions class 4 1.pptx

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1. Examples : John is waiting for you at the bus stop . Grandpa sat on the bed. She was talking to him .

2. A p reposition is a word used before a noun or pronoun .

3. Preposition of place Preposition of time Preposition of movement Preposition of agent TYPES OF PREPOSITIONS

4. in o n in front at Preposition of place between among

5. Preposition of place Explanation Examples in - ENCLOSED SPACE 1. He watches TV in the living room. 2. She is in the car. 3.Rita lives in Australia .

6. Preposition of place Explanation Examples on - SURFACE 1. The ball is on the block. 2. The phone is on the table. 3. The book is on the shelf .

7. Preposition of place Explanation Examples at at - POINT 1. He is at the door. 2. I met her at the bus stop. 3. We stayed at the hotel .

8. in Preposition of place Explanation Example between between is used for two things or people 1. There is an outhouse between the two trees. 2. The dog is between the two boxes .

9. Preposition of place Explanation Example a mong Among is used with several things or people. 1.Tara found a red apple among the green apples . 2. I see a house among the trees.

10. in Preposition of place Explanation Examples in front close to the front of something/someone 1. H e is standing in front of the clock tower . 2. Sona parked the car in front of the house .

11. A preposition of place is used to refer to a place where something or someone is located . Preposition of place

12. in o n at P reposition of Time

13. “ At ” is only used to describe specific time . . At (Preposition of Time): To use “ at ” in relation to clock time, you simply use the word “ at ” followed by the time . 1. The train is arriving at 8 o ’ clock . 2. We had lunch at 11:30.

14. In some cases, you can also use “ at ” when you’re talking about a specific time of a day, or an event . But this one is a little more tricky! You can use them to refer to general times of a day , without specifying a particular time, such as “ at breakfast, at lunch time, at night. ” You can also use “ at ” to refer to specific events or times, such as “ at Christmas, at Easter.” Examples: He came late at night . We’re going on holiday at Christmas this year .

15. “ In” is used in phrases that describe a more general period of time, that doesn’t have a specific clock time or time of day. I was born in 1989. We got up very early in the morning. She is planning to move in December NOTE : “in” is used to describe general periods of time like a particular year or month, season or before part of the day ( except noon , midnight) . In (Preposition of Time):

16. “ On” is a very particular preposition of time, that is only used with specific days , dates or named days . Examples On 12 March, I first learnt to swim . Let’s all meet up on Tuesday. She felt nervous on her wedding day. I don’t want to work on my birthday ! On(Preposition of Time):

17. months : In January s easons : In Spring y ears : In 1996 Parts of the day In the morning In the afternoon In the evening Exception a t noon a t night d ays : on Monday d ate : on 21 st January Parts of a particular day : On Saturday evening On Thursday night h ours of the clock : at 7’o clock festivals : a t Easter, at Christmas Expressions a t the beginning a t the end of the week AT ON IN

18. Rita will come at 10’o clock . Mona was born in 2005 . Exercise He will abroad in winter . The stars shine at night .

19. We go out on Sundays . I met her in the morning . Exercise It was happened in June 2018. Mona was born in April .

20. P reposition of M ovement

21. Preposition of Movement Explanation Examples after one follows the other 1. The cat ran after the mouse . 2. I usually go for a walk after dinner. 3. Mother ran after the baby to feed it.

22. Preposition of Movement Explanation Examples towards in the direction of 1. The dog ran towards the master. 2. The bus is moving towards east. 3. She stood up and walked towards him.

23. Prepositio n of Movement Up Down 1. T hey are walking up the stairs . 2. Pull your socks up . They are walking down the stairs. She was walking down the road.

24. Preposition of Movement Explanation Examples Past going nearby or pass by 1. I walked past the post office. 2. Ravi ran past me. 3. Bob is walking past the building.

25. Prepositio n of Movement through 1. He walked through the woods. 2. We drove through the tunnel. 3. Our new sofa doesn’t fit through the door.

26. Preposition of movement Explanation Examples in a circular way 1. We sat around the table. 2.Rita wore a scarf around her neck . 3. The moon goes around the earth.

27. Over They held a large umbrella over her. Can you bend over and pick the keys?

28. off 1. I fell off the ladder. 2. A button came off my shirt.

29. Across (from one side to the other side ) Ram swam across the lake. She walked across the bridge.

30. P reposition of Agent

31. Prepositio n of Agent by : with : 1. Ramayana was written by Valmiki. 2. He comes to the school by car. 3. I spoke to her by telephone. I write with a pen. I am going on a holiday with my family next month. I ordered a sandwich with a soft drink.