Use Of Prepositions
In
·
Useed
for unspecific times during a day, month, season, year :
Ø The new semester will
start in februari.
·
Used
to indicate a location or place :
Ø I am currently staying in
a hotel.
·
Used
to indicate a shape, color, or size :
Ø This painting is mostly in
grey.
·
Used
to express while doing something :
Ø In preparing for the final
report, we revised the tone three times.
·
Used
to indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling :
Ø I believe in the next
life.
At
·
Used
to point out specific time :
Ø I will meet you at 10 a.m.
·
Used
to indicate a place :
Ø We saw basketball game at
the stadium.
·
Used
to indicate an email address :
·
Used
to indicate an activity :
Ø She Laughted at my acting.
Of
·
Used
for belonging to, relating to, or connected with :
Ø I always dreamed of being
rich and famous.
·
Used
to indicate reference :
Ø This is a picture of my
family.
·
Used
to indicate an amount or number :
Ø I drank three cups of
juice.
For
·
Used
to indicate the use of something :
Ø I put a note on the door
for privacy.
·
Used
to mean because of :
Ø I am so happy for you.
·
Used
to indicate time or duration :
Ø
This
is all I have for today.
Common
combination and preposition
·
Verb - preposition combinations
Ø Depend on
I
am depending on you to help me.
Ø Succeed in
He
succeeded in making everyone angry.
·
Some verb preposition
combination take two objects
Ø Excuse... for
I
cannot excuse you for being late.
Ø Remind… of
She
reminded me of my appointment.
·
Adjective - preposition
combinations with verb “be”
Ø Be happy with
The
Smith’s are very happy with their new car.
Ø Be tired of
Maria
is tired of working for a living.
·
Prepositions in fixed
phrase
Ø By way of
John
went to paris by way of London.
Ø In Case of
In
case of fire, break glass and pull alarm.
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