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Prepositions with Special Uses

Prepositions - Concepts

Preposition of Space - Place and Direction

Preposition of Time and Date

Preposition of Travel and Movement

Prepositions with Special Uses

Class - SBI SO General Aptitude Subjects

Concept Explanation

Preposition : - A word that is used before a noun , a noun phrase, or a pronoun , connecting it to another word . In the sentence 'The dog jumped over the wall ', the word 'over' is a preposition. Some prepositions which are commonly used is : at , for , of , in , under etc.

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Question : 1

My fingers were injured so my friend had to write a note __________________ me.
A. against	B. with	C. to	D. for
Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Fill with appropriate preposition: The resort lies about 1,500 meters ___________ sea level. His hands are ______ front of his face.
A. Below, in		B. Above, in
C. Below, at		D. About, in
Right Option : B
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Question : 3

Correct the following sentences in relation to preposition . 1. Nobody knew the way but Shyam. 2. How are we going to get over the stream ?
A. 1. Nobody knew the way of Shyam. 2. How are we going to get with the stream ?		B. 1. Nobody knew the way for Shyam. 2. How are we going to get into the stream ?
C. 1. Nobody knew the way but Shyam. 2. How are we going to get over the stream ?		D. 1. Nobody knew the way except Shyam. 2. How are we going to get across the stream ?
Right Option : D
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Explanation

PREPOSITION:- A preposition is a word used to nouns, pronouns , or phrases to other words within a sentence. They act to connect the people, object, locations of a sentence. A simple way to think about prepositions is as the words that help glue a sentence together. some prepositions are: in, of, for, after, before, from, at, about etc.

Prepositions with Special Uses:

1. Some prepositions indicate the purpose or means of doing something:

I use this pen for writing letters.
The letters are sorted by machine.
He cut up the meat with a sharp knife.

But and Except

A. Both have the same meaning and are usually interchangeable.

After nobody / none / nothing / nowhere etc usually 'but' is used. e.g.

(a) Nobody but Shyam knew the way.

B. 'Except' is used when the prepositional phrase comes later in a sentence.

(a) No one came except Mary.

Across, Over and Along

A. The preposition 'across' and 'over' are used to talk about movement from one side of a place to another. They usually refer to movement in relation to places which can be through of as two - dimensional, such as surfaces, (e.g.a lawn) or lines.

B. 'Over' also function as a preposition expressing position. It often has a similar meaning to the preposition above.

e.g. There was a mirror above / over the sink.

In the question : -

1. Nobody knew the way but Shyam. The correct form of this sentence is Nobody knew the way except Shyam. The reason is that but is used After nobody / none / nothing / nowhere . Here except is used because the prepositional phrase comes later in a sentence.

2. How are we going to get over the stream ? The correct form of this sentence is How are we going to get across the stream ? The reason is that over is used when function as a preposition expressing position. Here , across is used because we talk about from one place to another .

Thus , the Correct option is D , which is 1. Nobody knew the way except Shyam. 2. How are we going to get across the stream ?

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Prepositions with Special Uses

Prepositions with Special Uses:

But and Except

Across, Over and Along

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