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ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Alphabet
Vowels & Consonants
Word Building
Sentences
Articles
Cardinal-Ordinal Numbers
Noun
Pronoun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
Tenses
Opposites
Active & Passive Voice
Direct & Indirect Speech
Vocabulary
PREPOSITION
Kinds of Preposition
Preposition of Time
Preposition of Position
Preposition of Direction
PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION
Prepositions of Direction (to, towards, into, at, for, of, from, against, along, across, before, behind, beside, after etc.)
TO
'To' is used to indicate movement from one place to another.
Examples
I go
to
gym everyday.
I'm going
to
school.
TOWARDS
'Towards' shows the direction.
Examples
Birds fly back
towards
their nests by evening.
The flowers turn
toward
(s) the sun.
INTO
'Into' shows entrance in other enclosure/ medium/ area.
Examples
He left the job and went
into
business.
He jumped
into
the well.
He went
into
the room/compartment/bogie.
AT
'At' indicates aim/target.
Examples
He is aiming
at
IIM/ USA etc.
The conference will be
at
the Taj Hotel.
FOR
'For' denotes direction.
Examples
I will leave
for
Bombay tomorrow.
We will leave
for
Singapore tonight.
OFF
'Off' denotes separation.
Examples
He was thrown out
off
the job/car/train.
The examination was called
off
due to heavy rain.
FROM
'From' shows point & departure / starting point.
Examples
We feel sad when loved ones separate
from
us.
She came
form
Bombay / UK / USA / Canada.
AGAINST
'Against' indicates pressure / opposition/ resistance.
Examples
It is difficult to swim
against
the tide.
The opposition is
against
their plans to build a new building.
Along
'Along' shows getting well with / among.
Examples
I am happy
along
my friends.
There is no stop sign
along
the two-lane road.
ACROSS
'Across' means from one side to another.
Examples
She came
across
the road.
My house is
across
the street.
BEFORE
'Before' indicates face to face / facing to and sequence.
Examples
I was
before
the judge.
I came
before
you arrived.
BEHIND
'Behind' shows at the back of someone / something.
Examples
I was standing
behind
my mother.
The school is
behind
the temple.
BESIDE
'Beside' indicates by the side of.
Examples
The garden is
beside
the school.
Come and sit
beside
me.
AFTER
'After' shows sequence of.
Examples
Karnavati express leaves
after
Rajdhani express.
The cat ran
after
the dog.
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Kinds of Preposition
Preposition of Time
Preposition of Position
Preposition of Direction
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