Odisha State Board BSE Odisha Class 10 English Grammar Book Solutions Chapter 5 Prepositions Textbook Exercise Activity Questions and Answers.
BSE Odisha Class 10 English Grammar Solutions Chapter 5 Prepositions
Study the following sentences:
(i) The book is on the table. (ବହିଟି ଟେବୁଲ୍ ଉପରେ ଅଛି ।)
(ii) The book on the table is mine. (ଟେବୁଲ୍ ଉପରେ ଥିବା ବହି ମୋର ।)
(iii) I put the book on the table. (ମୁଁ ବହିଟିକୁ ଟେବୁଲ୍ ଉପରେ ରଖୁଲି ।)
(iv) The table is full of books. (ଟେବୁଲ ବହିରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ।)
1. In these sentences the preposition on and of tell us the position of the book in relation to the table.
(ଏ ସମସ୍ତ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଟେବୁଲ୍ ସହିତ ବହିର ସ୍ଥିତି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ preposition on ଓ of ସୂଚିତ କରୁଛି ।)
2. Preposition is a word used before a noun or a pronoun to show its relation with the other word(s) in a sentence.
[Preposition ଏଭଳି ଏକ ଶବ୍ଦ ଯାହାକି ଏକ ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ ବା ସର୍ବନାମ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ଶବ୍ଦ ସହିତ ସଂପର୍କ ସୂଚିତ କରେ ।]
Here the other word is the noun or pronoun used as the Subject.
ଏଠାରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ଶବ୍ଦ କହିଲେ Subject ବା କର୍ତ୍ତା ରୂପେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ noun ବା pronoun.
Difference between Adverb and Preposition :
| Adverb Particle |
Preposition |
It modifies the verb or verb phrase.
(ଏହା କ୍ରିୟାପଦ ବା କ୍ରିୟାପଦ ବାକ୍ୟାଶକୁ ବିଶେଷିତ କରେ ।)
(i) The sun sank down.
(ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅସ୍ତଗାମୀ ହେଲା ।)
(sank = verb)
(ii) The birds are flying above.
(ପକ୍ଷୀମାନେ ଉପରକୁ ଉଡୁଛନ୍ତି ।)
(are flying = verb phrase) |
It goes / is used before the noun phrase
(ଏହା noun phrase ବା ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ ବାକ୍ୟାଶ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ ।)
(i) The sun sank down the hill.
(ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପାହାଡ଼ ତଳକୁ ଢଳିଗଲା ।)
(the hill = noun phrase)
(ii) The birds are flying above the tree.
(ପକ୍ଷୀମାନେ ଗଛ ଉପର ଦେଇ ଉଡୁଛନ୍ତି ।)
(the tree = noun phrase) |
Remember
‘down the hill’ and ‘above the tree’ are Prepositional phrases since they begin with Prepositions respectively ‘down’ and ‘above’.
[‘down the hill’ ଏବଂ ‘above the tree’ ହେଭଛକ୍ତି prepositions କାରଣ ଏଗୁଡ଼କ Prepositional ‘down’ ଯଥାକ୍ରମେ ‘down’ ଓ ‘above’ ରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି ।]
Differences Between Preposition and Conjunction
| Preposition (ବିଭକ୍ତି ସୂଚକ ଅବ୍ୟୟ) |
Conjunction (ସଂଯୋଗ ଅବ୍ୟୟ) |
Used before noun or noun phrase.
(ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ ବା ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ ବାକ୍ୟାଶ ପୁର୍ବରୁ Preposition ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ ।)
Examples:
We must be ready before their arrival.
(ସେମାନଙ୍କର ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେବା ଉଚିତ ।)
(their arrival = noun phrase) |
Connects or joins two clauses.
(ଦୁଇଟି ଖଣ୍ଡବାକ୍ୟ ବା ସ୍ଵାଧୀନ ବାକ୍ୟ ଖଣ୍ଡକୁ Conjunction ଯୋଗକରେ ।)
Examples:
We must be ready before they arrive.
(ସେମାନଙ୍କର ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେବା ଉଚିତ ।)
(before they arrive = clause) |
Types of Prepositions :
There are SIX different kinds of prepositions.
1. Simple Preposition (Single-word prepositions)
at, in, on, through, over, under, off, up, with, down, of, by, from, etc.
Examples:
He is at home.
The tree was cut down by me.
This man has passed through many troubles.
The road is under repair. (ରାସ୍ତା ନିର୍ମାଣାଧୀନ)
The sun shines over the earth. (ଉପରେ)
I am weak in mathematics.
2. Double Prepositions :
out of, from within, from among, from under, etc.
Examples:
A terrible voice came from within my heart. (ମୋ ହୃଦୟ ଭିତରୁ)
Deepak was selected from among two hundred candidates. (ମଧ୍ୟରୁ)
A huge (ବିଶାଳ) snake emerged (ବାହାରି ଆସିଲା) from under the water. (ଭିତରୁ)
Father drove the servant out of the house. (ଘରୁ)
3. Compound prepositions :
(Prepositions formed by prefixing a preposition, usually ‘be’ (-by), or a (-on) to a Noun, Adjective or Adverb)
about (on + by + out), across (on + cross), above, across, along, amidst, around, before (by + fore), behind, between, within, inside, outside, along with, alongside, throughout.
Examples:
Tell me about your family. (ବିଷୟରେ)
He ran the wire across the ground. (ଏପଟରୁ ସେପଟକୁ)
Visit me around 5 p.m today. (ପାଖାପାଖ୍)
We have a garage behind the building. (ପଛପଟେ)
It has been raining throughout the day. (ଦିନସାରା)
He gets happiness among friends. (ମଧ୍ୟରେ, ଗ୍ରହଣରେ)
4. Phrase Prepositions (Prepositional phrases):
(two or more words ending in a preposition, but used together with the force a single preposition) according to (ଅନୁସାରେ), by dint of (ବଳରେ, ପରିଶ୍ରମ, ପୁଣ୍ୟ, ସଚୋଟତା ଆଦି), because of (କାରଣରୁ । ଯୋଗୁଁ) , with regard to (ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ । ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ), by means of (ଯୋଗୁଁ), an account of (ହେତୁ / କାରଣରୁ), in respect of (ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ), on the brink of, on the point of (ହେବା । ଘଟିବା ଉପରେ) etc.
Examples:
Have you anything to say with reference to this question?
(ଏହି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ବିଷୟରେ ତୁମର କିଛି କହିବାର ଅଛି ?)
The patient is on the verge / point of death. (ରୋଗୀ ଜଣକ ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ଦ୍ଵାରଦେଶରେ ।)
He disclosed the matter in the course of the conversation.
(କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ସମୟରେ ସେ ଘଟଣାଟିକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲା ।)
Mahesh secured the first class by dint of labour.
(ପରିଶ୍ରମ ବଳରେ । ସହାୟତାରେ) ମହେଶ ପ୍ରଥମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ଲାଭ କଲା ।
Father couldn’t go (ଯାଇପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ) to his office on account of (ଯୋଗୁଁ) illness ( ଅସୁସ୍ଥତା).
5. Participial Prepositions :
(Present and past Participles are used as prepositions)
concerning, considering, regarding, during, pending, etc.
Examples:
I shall talk to him concerning the matter. (ଘଟଣା ବିଷୟରେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ ସହିତ କଥାହେବି)
I will go home during (ସମୟରେ) the next Puja.
Considering his age (ତାହାର ବୟସକୁ ବିଚାରକରି ।) he was let off ( ଛାଡ଼ିଦିଆଗଲା).
6. Disguised Prepositions :
It is seven o'() clock. (o= disguised preposition)
Forms of Objects Governed by Prepositions:
⇒ Prepositions can have the following forms of objects:
(i) Noun (ବିଶେଷ୍ୟପଦ): The book is on the table.
Malati cut her finger with a knife.
(ii) Pronoun (ସର୍ବନାମ): Father was speaking to him.
The school boy will play with us.
(iii) Adjective (ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ) : Always be kind to the poor (ସର୍ବଦା ଦରିଦ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଦୟାଶୀଳ ହୁଅ ।)
He is good at mathematics.
(iv) Infinitive (ଅସମାପିକା କ୍ରିୟା) :
Sheela does nothing but play.
The old man is about to die.
(v) Gerund (a verb with ‘ing’ functioning like a noun is a gerund.) :
He is fond of reading novels. (reading – gerund)
You will gain nothing by asking him for help. (asking – gerund)
(vi) Adverb (କ୍ରିୟାବିଶେଷଣ) :
Some adverbs of time or place are used as objects of prepositions :
We shall begin the work from now. (now – adverb of time) (ଏବେଠାରୁ)
I began from where I ended. (where – adverb of place) (ଯେଉଁଠାରୁ)
Nothing lasts for ever. (ever – adverb of time)
(vii) Phrase ( ବାକ୍ୟାଶ) :
The laboures worked for over eight hours. (for over eight hours – phrase) The stranger came from across the river. (from across the river – phrase) This thing happened within a few hours of his arrival.
(within a few hours of his arrival – phrase)
(viii) Noun clause (ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ ବାକ୍ୟଖଣ୍ଡ) :
I told you of what I had heard. (of preposition) (ମୁଁ ଯାହା ଶୁଣିଥୁଲି ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ କହିଲି ।)
Your success depends on how you perform in the examination. (on – preposition)
(ତୁମେ ପରୀକ୍ଷାରେ କିପରି କରୁଛ ତାହା ଉପରେ ତୁମର ସଫଳତା ନିର୍ଭର କରୁଛି ।)
Preposition of Manner and Method :
They faced the situation with courage (ସାହସର ସହିତ)
We won the game with ease (ସହଜରେ).
The old furniture was sold at auction ( ନିଲାମରେ ବିକ୍ରିହେଲା).
I filled the basket with sand (ବାଲିରେ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି କଲି).
The house was destroyed by fire (ନିଆଁଦ୍ଵାରା).
He purchased the land through a broker (ଏକ ଦଲାଲ ଦ୍ଵାରା).
Preposition of Cause, Reason and Purpose :
The man died of cholera.
The poor laborer ମୂଲିଆ died from overwork.
He is suffering from fever.
Gandhiji worked for the good of his countrymen (ଦେଶବାସୀ).
The man fled away (ପଳାୟନକଲା) for the fear of being arrested (ଗିରଫ ହେବା ଭୟରେ).
The guilty boy (ଦୋଷୀ ବାଳକ) was trembling (ଥରୁଥୁଲା) with fear (ଭୟରେ).
Possession (ଅଧ୍କାର)
He is a man of means. (ଧନଶାଳୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି)
A man of truth is respected by all.
I know the lady with golden hair.
Contrast Concession (ବିରୋଧୀଭାବ)
For all his wealth (ସମସ୍ତ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଥାଇ ସୁଦ୍ଧା) he isn’t happy.
After (in spite of) (ସତ୍ତ୍ବେ) such hard labour, he couldn’t pass.
With (in spite of) all his faults (ତାହାର ସମସ୍ତ ତ୍ରୁଟି ସତ୍ତ୍ବେ) I like him.
Direction and Motion (ଦିଗ ଓ ଗତି)
The earth moves round (ଚାରିପଟେ) the sun.
The boat was sailing down (ତଳ ଆଡ଼କୁ) the river.
The boy returned home from (ରୁ) school.
My friend is coming towards (ଆଡ଼କୁ) me.
The thief rushed into (ଝାଡ଼ ବେଗରେ ପଶିଗଲା) the room.
Source of origin, motive, inference (ଉତ୍ସ, ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ଓ ଅନୁମାନ)
Rain comes from the clouds.
Light comes from the sun.
He did it from malice. (ଈଷା)
This famous line is from Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Measure, rate, value (ମାପ, ମୂଲ୍ୟ, ହାର)
Cloth is sold by the meter.
I am older than Rama by two years.
This room is fifteen feet (length) by eleven feet. (width ପ୍ରଶସୁ)
Mark the end-position of the prepositions in the following examples :
(ତଳଲିଖୁତ ବାକ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କର ଶେଷରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ prepositions କୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର)
(i) She needs a pen to write with.
[to write with = non-finitive phrase.]
(ସେ ଲେଖୁବା ପାଇଁ ଏକ କଲମ ଦରକାର କରୁଛି ।)
(ii) Who were you talking to? [Who = Wh-question.]
(ତୁମେ କାହା ସହିତ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା କରୁଥିଲ ?)
(iii) What I am sure of is that Gopal will succeed. [What I am sure of is Wh-clause] (ମୁଁ ଯେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଅଟେ ତାହା ହେଉଛି ଗୋପାଳ ସଫଳ ହେବ ।)
(iv) That is the article (which) I told you about.
[I told you about = Relative Clause.]
(ଇଏ ସେହି ଜିନିଷ ଯାହା ବିଷୟରେ ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ କହୁଥୁଲି ।)
(v) What a difficult situation I was put into !
[Exclamation = ବିସ୍ମୟ]
(ମୁଁ କି ଅସୁବିଧାଜନକ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ ପଡ଼ିଯାଇଥିଲି !)
(vi) War reporters sometimes get shot at.
[get + Past Participle = Passive construction.]
(ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ବିବରଣୀ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତକାରୀ ବେଳେବେଳେ ଗୁଳିମାଡ଼ର ଶିକାର ହୋଇଥାନ୍ତି ।)
Preposition Of Place
1. At
1. at the door (ଦ୍ବାର ପାଖରେ)
at the gate (ଫାଟକ ନିକଟରେ)
at school
at college
at sea (ଜଳଯାତ୍ରା ସମୟରେ)
at the Samrat / Ritz Cinema (ସମ୍ରାଟରିଜ୍ ପ୍ରେକ୍ଷାଳୟରେ)
at airport (ବିମାନଘାଟୀରେ)
at the station
at the funeral ceremony (ଶବ ସଂସ୍କାର ସମୟରେ)
at the window (ଝରକା ପାଖରେ)
at her desk
at the bus-stop (ବସ ରହଣୀ ସ୍ଥଳରେ)
at University (ବିଶ୍ବବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ)
at work (କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକରୁଥିବା ସମୟରେ)
at the party (ଭୋଜିରେ )
at the meeting (ସଭାରେ)
at a football / cricket match
at the concert (ସଂଗୀତ ସଭାରେ)
2. ‘At’ if it means somebody’s house [‘At’ ଯଦି ଜଣଙ୍କର ଘରକୁ ସୂଚିତ କରେ] Examples :
(i) He is at his uncle’s (house). ( ମାମୁଘରେ)
(ii) The patient is at the doctor’s (clinic). (ଡାକ୍ତରଙ୍କର କ୍ଲିନିକ୍ରେ)
(iii) Satish was at the hairdresser’s. (ସେଲୁନରେ)
3. A point of place during a journey (ଯାତ୍ରାବେଳେ ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ସୂଚିତ କରେ) Examples:
(i) Do you know if the train stops at Bhubaneswar?
(ii) They stopped at a small town on the way to New Delhi.
2. In
1. in the garden (ବଗିଚାଭିତରେ )
in the river (ନଦୀ ଭିତରେ)
in the bottle (ବୋତଲରେ )
in the sky
in the sea
in a queue (ଏକ ଲମ୍ବାଧାଡ଼ିରେ)
in a/ the mirror
in a/ the magazine (ଏକ ପତ୍ରିକାରେ )
in his hand (ତା’ ହାତ ଭିତରେ)
in the Andamans (ଆଣ୍ଡାମାନ ଦ୍ଵୀପପୁଞ୍ଜରେ)
in the park
in the field
in a line (ଗୋଟିଏ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ)
in a photograph (ଏକ ଫଟୋରେ)
in a/the book
2. ‘In’ with cities, towns, villages [ନଗର, ସହର, ଗ୍ରାମ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ In]
Examples:
(i) Samir lives in London. (ନଗର)
(ii) They live in Rourkela. (ସହର)
(iii) I work in Jairampur. (ଗ୍ରାମ)
| IN(Building) |
AT(point of place) |
| (i) There are many customers in the shop |
(i) Go along the road and turn left at the shop |
| (ii) It was cold in the library |
(ii) We are at the library choosing books |
3. On
1. on the notice board
on your shirt
on the ground
on the floor (କଟାଟ ଉପରେ)
on the door (କବାଟ ଉପରେ)
on the wall
on the grass
on the desk (ଡେସ୍କ ଉପରେ)
on the island (ଦ୍ବୀପରେ, ଯଦି ଦ୍ୱୀପ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ହୋଇଥାଏ)
on the first/ second floor
2. open place (ଖୋଲାସ୍ଥାନ)
on the railway (ରେଳବାଇରେ )
on the /a farm
on the/ a rubber/tea/ teak plantation (ରବର, ଚାହା ଓ ସାଗୁଆନ ବଗିଚାରେ)
on the campus.
4. By
1. ‘By’ means next to/beside (ପାଖରେ)
Come and sit by me [ଆସ ଓ ମୋ ପାଖରେ ବସ ।]
2. Measurement
(i) Abinash won the car race by ten meters.
(ii) My father’s salary has increased by 20 percent.
3. Above / Over
(i) The plane is flying above / over the town. [ଉଡ଼ାଜାହାଜଟି ସହର ଉପର ଦେଇ ଉଡୁଛି ।]
(ii) Flags waved above/over our heads. [ଆମ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଉପରେ ପତାକାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଭଡ଼ିଲା । ]
Remember
‘above lover’ describe a vertical relationship.
[above/ over vertical ବା ଲମ୍ବଜ ସଂପର୍କକୁ ବୁଝାଏ ।]
5. Over
1. Across/ from one side to the other [ଗୋଟିଏ ପାର୍ଶ୍ବରୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ପାର୍ଶ୍ଵକୁ]
(i) There is a bridge over the river. [ନଦୀର ଏପଟରୁ ସେପଟକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ପୋଲ ଅଛି ।]
2. (i) The sun is over our heads. [ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଆମ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଉପରେ ଅଛି ।]
(ii) The girl is leaning over the wall. [ଝିଅଟି କାନ୍ଥ ଉପରେ ଆଉଜେଇ ହୋଇଛି ।]
(iii) The building cost over Rs. 1 lakh. [କୋଠାଘରଟି ଲକ୍ଷରୁ ଅଧ୍ବକ ଟଙ୍କା ପଡ଼ିଲା ।]
6. Above / Below
(i) There is a temple above the house.
(ii) The house is below the temple.
7. Under
(i) There is a cat under the table. [ଟେବୁଲ ତଳେ ବିଲେଇଟିଏ ଅଛି ।]
(ii) The patient is under treatment. [ରୋଗୀ ଜଣକ ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧୀନ ଅଛନ୍ତି ।]
(i) Gases become liquid under pressure. [ଗ୍ୟାସ୍ ଚାପ ଦ୍ବାରା ତରଳରେ ପରିଣତ ହୁଏ ।] (iv) Your application is under consideration. [ତୁମ ଦରଖାସ୍ତ ବିଚାରାଧୀନ ଅଛି ।]
8. Along (ରାସ୍ତାର ଗୋଟିଏ ପାର୍ଶ୍ବରେ)
(i) The boy is walking along the road. [ବାଳକଟି ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଯାଉଛି । ] (‘on’ ନୁହେଁ )
(i) The bus was running along the street. [ବସ୍ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ତୀବ୍ର ଗତିରେ ଚାଲୁଥିଲା । ]
9. Across [from one side to the other (ରାସ୍ତାର ଗୋଟିଏ ପଟରୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ପଟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ)]
The man is going / walking across the road.[ଲୋକଟି ରାସ୍ତାର ଗୋଟିଏ ପଟରୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ପଟକୁ ଯାଉଛି ।]
10. Through
(i) The road goes through the tunnel. [ରାସ୍ତାଟି ସୁଡ଼ଙ୍ଗ ଦେଇ ଯାଇଛି । ]
11. To / Towards [To : for destination (ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳ) ଏବଂ Towards : for ‘direction’ (ଦିଗ)]
(i) They are going to Konark. [ସେମାନେ କୋଣାର୍କକୁ ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି ।]
(ii) saw them running towards the field. [ମୁଁ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷେତଆଡ଼କୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଯାଉଥିବାର ଦେଖୁଲି । ]
12. In front of (ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ। ଆଗରେ)
There is a garden in front of the school. [ସ୍କୁଲ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବଗିଚା ଅଛି ।]
13. Behind [ପଛରେ (at the back of)]
The motorcycle is behind the motorcar. [ମୋଟର ସାଇକେଲ କାର୍ ପଛରେ ଅଛି । ]
14. Opposite (ଆଗରେ | ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ| ମୁହଁ କରି | ମୁହାଁମୁହିଁ)
Mita is sitting opposite Gita. [ମିତା, ଗୀତାର ଠିକ୍ ଆଗରେ | ମୁହାଁମୁହିଁ ହୋଇ ବସିଛି । ]
15. Between (ମଧ୍ୟରେ | ମଝିରେ)
(i) The ball went between the player’s legs.
[ଖେଳାଳିଙ୍କ ଗୋଡ଼ ମଝିରେ ବଲ୍ ଗଡ଼ିଗଲା । ]
(ii) Luxumburg lies between Belgium, Germany and France.
[ବେଲଜିୟମ୍, ଜର୍ମାନୀ ଓ ଫ୍ରାନ୍ସ ଦେଇ ଲକ୍ ମୂବର୍ଗ ଯାଇଛି । ]
(iii) Sita is standing between Rama and Laxman.
[ରାମ ଓ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ ମଝିରେ ସୀତା ଠିଆ ହୋଇଛି । ]
16. Among [a large number (ବହୁ ସଂଖ୍ୟକ ମଧ୍ୟରେ|ଭିତରେ)]
Distribute the sweets among the children.
[ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ମିଠାଇସବୁ ବାଣ୍ଟି ଦିଅ । ]
(ii) I tried to identify Seema among the guests.
[ଅତିଥୁମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତରୁ ମୁଁ ସୀମାକୁ ଚିହ୍ନିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲି । ]
Mark the use of the following prepositions
AT:
I’ll see you at the station at 4 o’clock. He lives at Salipur.
‘At’ is used mainly to indicate a place or point of time.
Other uses:
at for small towns, in for large cities. at five rupees a kilo.
He is good at football/English/his work. His father died at fifty-two.
BY:
Nearness (ନିକଟତା): Come and sit by me.
Direction on movement (ଦିଗ ବା ଗତି): We come to Paradeep by way of Jagatsinghpur.
Agency (କାରକ) : The book was written (ରଚିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା) by Fakir Mohan.
Time: We traveled by day/night.
Measurement: (i) Banaras are sold by dozens.
(ii) He is older than me by two years.
By means of: Radios work by electricity.
FOR:
Space of time or distance:
(i) I am staying here for a week. (ii) The forest goes on for five kms.
Purpose, aim, intention ଭଡେଣ୍ୟ
(i) We go there for English lessons. (ii) He uses a razor () for shaving.
Direction:
Which is the bus for Kendrapara?
Point of time:
The meeting is arranged for seven a.m.
Cause (କାରଣ) :
I couldn’t see anything for thick smoke (ଘନ କୁହୁଡ଼ି ହେତୁ).
He gained (ଜିତିଲା) a medal (ପଦକ) for bravery (ସାହସିକତା).
We dance for joy.
Exchange :
He paid Rs.50/- for that picture.
FROM:
A motion away, departure (ପ୍ରଷ୍ଥ।ନ), removal :
He rose (ଉଠି ଠିଆ ହେଲା) from the chair. They came from Puri last week.
A starting point, place of origin (ଭସ୍ଥ):
He read from page 16 to 21. The wool has come from Australia.
Cause: She is suffering from fever / a cold / a headache.
Separation: He is far away from home.
IN:
Circumstances or condition (ପରିସ୍ଥିତି)
In prison, in the dark, in good/bad health, in debt (ଋଣଗ୍ରସ୍ତ), in a bad temper (କ୍ରୋଧରେ)
Dress, covering: Sheela was dressed in silk. The book was bound in leather.
Time: In the morning/afternoon/evening / January/2019
At the end of: In an hour, in two weeks, in three years, in 20 minutes
OF:
Genitive (ଉପସର୍ଗ) :
the tail (ଲାଙ୍ଗୁଡ଼) of the dog,
the love of God, the capital of India
Origin or authorship:
Child of poor parents,
Poems of Wordsworth
Measure, quantity:
a meter of cloth, a kilo of sugar, a box of matches.
ON:
Position :(i) The book is on the table.
(ii) London is on the Thames.
(iii) Cuttack is on the Mahanadi.
Time: On May 31st, On Thursday, On reaching home, On the morning of 10th June.
To mean “about” :
He gave a lecture on America.
A book on Indian history
ΤΟ:
Direction of Movement: They are going to Puri. Come to me.
A limit: From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. From beginning to end
Comparison (ତୁଳନା): This car is superior/inferior/equal to that one (car).
WITH:
Accompaniment (ସହିତ) :
He came here with all his family.
Agreement (Disagreement) (ସମ୍ମତି / ଅସମ୍ମତି)
(i) I agree/disagree with him on this matter.
(ii) Don’t quarrel with me.
An instrument (ଉପକରଣ): Cut the bread with this knife.
Cause (କାରଣ): The old man was bent with age and dying with hunger.
Manner (ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା): They fought with bravery.
He stood with his hands in his pockets.
Possession (ଧାରଶ): A girl with golden hair, A house with a large garden.
ABOVE:
Directly higher than the point/ on a higher level
We flew above the clouds.
(ii) The sun rose above the clouds.
(iii) The water came above our knees.
(iv) A Headmaster ranks above an assistant teacher.
Greater in number, price, weight etc.
It weighs (ଓଜନ) above / over ten kilos.
Applicants (ଆବେଦନକାରୀ) I must be above/over the age of 21.
More than A soldier should value honor above (ଠାରୁ । ଅପେକ୍ଷା) life.
Too difficult for The book is above me.
OVER:
Covering partly (ଆଂଶିକ ଭାବରେ) or completely
Spread a cloth over the table / the floor / the bed.
At or to a level higher than, but not touching
(i) The sky is over/above our heads.
(ii) The electric wires over the street are ugly.
(iii) There was a lamp over the table.
Superiority in rank (ପଦବୀରେ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟତା)
(i) These people need a firm (ଦୃଢ଼) ruler over them.
(ii) He has no command (ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ) over himself.
In every part: He is famous all over the world.
At the other side: Look over the edge.
More than The family stayed here for over a year.
ACROSS:
From one side to the other :
(i) The child ran across the road.
(ii) Draw a line across a sheet of paper.
On the other side of :
My house is just across the street.
AMONG:
Position in the middle :
You may see my house among the trees.
Included (ଅକ୍ତଭୁକ୍ତ): Kalidas is among (one of) the world’s greatest poets. Sharing: The sweets are to be distributed (ବଣ୍ଟାଯିବାର ଅଛି) among the students.
UNDER:
Lower than and covered by
He put the letter under a book that was lying on the desk.
Covered by/Protected by (ଶାସିତ / ସୁରକ୍ଷା ପ୍ରଦାନ) :
In 1940 India was under British rule and its soldiers served under the British flag.
A certain state of being :
He is under treatment (ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧୀନ) for filaria.
THROUGH:
Position on movement usually from one side to the other:
(i) The train rushed (ran speedily) through the tunnel (ସୁଡ଼ଙ୍ଗ).
(ii) Look through the window.
(iii) He has come through a lot of problems.
Agency (କାରକ) :
(i) He got the job through his uncle. (by the influence of, Gala am)
(ii) He bought the property through a house agent.
Activity – 1
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate prepositions :
(i) The young men are swimming ___________ the sea.
Answer:
In
(ii) There is a label ____________ the medicine bottle.
Answer:
On
(iii) There is a TV set ____________ the corner of the room.
Answer:
In
(iv) London is ____________ the Thames.
Answer:
On (କୂଳରେ)
(v) John was brought up __________ a farm, but at the age of sixty he was sent to work ___________ a shop.
Answer:
On, at
(vi) When we visited Hyderabad, we stayed at _________ the Justa Hotel.
Answer:
In
(vii) I would prefer to work ____________ a factory.
Answer:
In
(viii) He told me that he lived ___________ 25 Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar.
Answer:
At
(ix) My father is employed as a cashier ____________ the local branch of the Allahabad Bank.
Answer:
In
(x) He was ___________ me at school. (Suggesting ‘lower than’)
Answer:
Under
(xi) My hat fell ___________ a chair as I was leaving the room.
Answer:
Off
(xii) He has ten men working __________ him.
Answer:
Under
(xiii) They were standing ___________ the hillside.
Answer:
At
(xiv) They were walking together ____________ the beach.
Answer:
on/at
(xv) He waited half an hour ___________ the corner of the street.
Answer:
At
(xvi) She divided the cake _____________ her five children.
Answer:
Between
(xvii) I can’t see any difference ___________ these two books.
Answer:
Between
(xviii) She met him _________ the front door.
Answer:
At
(xix) I was getting late, so we set off (ଯାତ୍ର।କଲୁ) __________ home.
Answer:
For
(xx) He couldn’t keep himself from falling __________ the wall.
Answer:
Off
2. Preposition Of Time
1. At
(i) ‘At’ is used to exact time [ସଠିକ୍ ସମୟ]
at 10.30 a.m
at one o’clock
at that time (ସେହି ସମୟରେ)
at the moment (ସେହି ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତରେ)
at 7 p.m
at half past five (୫ଟା ୩୦ ମିନିଟ୍ରେ )
at breakfast (ପ୍ରାତଃଭୋଜନ କାଳରେ)
(ii) Before periods of time covering day and night. [ଦିନ ଓ ରାତିର ସମୟ ଅବଧୂ ପୂର୍ବରୁ]
at mid-day
at sunset
at noon (ମଧ୍ୟାହ୍ନରେ )
at dusk (ଗୋଧୂଳି/ପ୍ରଦୋଷରେ)
at sunrise
at night
at dawn (ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୁଷରେ)
(iii) Holiday periods of one or two days [ଦୁଇ ବା ତହିଁରୁ ଅଧିକ ଦିନରେ ଛୁଟି ବା ପର୍ବ ପୂର୍ବରୁ]
at Ester
at weekend
at New Year
at Dussehra
(iv) at 20 (୨୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ)
at 65 (୬୫ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ )
2. In
(i) English years [ଇଂରାଜୀ ବର୍ଷ]
in 1947
in 2008
in 1956 etc.
(ii) Seasons [ଋତୁ]
in Winter (ଶୀତ ଋତୁ)
in Spring (ବସନ୍ତ ଋତୁ)
in Summer
in Autumn (ଶରତଋତୁ), etc.
(iii) English and Odia months [ଇଂରାଜୀ ଓ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ମାସ ପୂର୍ବରୁ]
in January
in February
in December
in Asadha (ଆଷାଢ଼ ମାସରେ)
in Kartik (କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ ମାସରେ) etc.
(iv) Parts of day and night
[ଦିନ ଓ ରାତିର ସମୟ ଅବଧୂ] in the night
in the midnight ( ମଧ୍ୟରାତ୍ରିରେ )
in the morning
in the evening
in the afternoon
(v) Others [ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ଅର୍ଥରେ ]
in five days (ପାଞ୍ଚ ଦିନପରେ)
in twenty minutes(କୋଡ଼ିଏ ମିନିଟ୍ ପରେ )
in an hour (ଗୋଟାଏ ଘଣ୍ଟାପରେ)
3. On
(i) Before days [ଦିନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ]
on Sunday
on Monday
on Thursday, etc.
(ii) With a Single day
on 18th September
on 15th August
on Easter Sunday
on the New Year’s Day
(iii) Specific part of a day/night [ଦିନ ରାତିର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଅବଧୂ]
on Tuesday afternoon (ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର ଅପରାହ୍ନରେ )
on the evening of Kumar Purnima (କୁମାରପୂର୍ଣିମା ସଂଧ୍ୟାରେ)
on a moonlit night (ଏକ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣମୀ ରାତିରେ )
4. For / Since
For” – Period of time [ଅତୀତରୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ]
‘Since’ – Point of time [ଅତୀତରୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ]
(i) They stayed at Gopalpur for a week. (ଏକ ସପ୍ତାହ ଧରି)
(ii) We have been waiting for twenty minutes. (୨୦ ମିନିଟ୍ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ)
(iii) We haven’t seen him since October, 2006. (ଅକ୍ଟୋବର ୨୦୧୨ ମସିହାରୁ)
5. Till / Until [ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ | ଯେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ନୁହେଁ]
(i) He will be in Kolkata till/until next November.
(ଆସନ୍ତା ନଭେମ୍ବରମାସ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେ କୋଲକତାରେ ଥିବ ।)
6. By [ସୁଦ୍ଧା]
(i) I am always up by 6 o’clock in the morning.
(ସକାଳ ୬ଟା ସୁଦ୍ଧା ସବୁବେଳେ ବିଛଣାରୁ ଉଠିପଡ଼େ ।)
(ii) Can you clear up your dues by Saturday ?
(ଶନିବାର ସୁଦ୍ଧା ତୁମେ ତୁମର ଦରମାସବୁ ଦେଇଦେବ କି ?)
7. From / Between
‘From’ – The time when something starts.
(i) Tickets will be sold from next Wednesday.
(ଆସନ୍ତା ସୋମବାରରୁ ଟିକେଟ ବିକ୍ରି ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେବ ।)
(ii) It started raining from seven in the morning.
(ସକାଳ ୭ଟାରୁ ବର୍ଷା ହେବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲା ।)
‘Between’ – a period after one time and before another.
(i) I work between the third and fourth week of every month.
(ମୁଁ ପ୍ରତିମାସରେ ୩ୟ ଓ ଚତୁର୍ଥ ସପ୍ତାହ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କାମ କରେ ।)
8. Before / After
‘Before’ – earlier in time (ପୂର୍ବରୁ)
‘After’ – later in time (ପରେ)
(i) Arati came before Ava. (ଆଭା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଆରତୀ ଆସିଲା ।)
(ii) Ava came after Arati. (ଆରତୀ ପରେ ଆଭା ଆସିଲା ।)
9. During (Period of time) [କାଳରେ / ସମୟରେ ]
(i) People make merry during festivals.
(ପର୍ବପର୍ବାଣି ସମୟରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ମନୋରଂଜନ କରନ୍ତି ।)
(ii) Many people died during the War.
(ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ସମୟରେ ବହୁତ ଲୋକ ମରିଗଲେ ।)
10. At the End / At the Beginning [ଶେଷରେ/ ଆରମ୍ଭରେ]
(i) Meet me at the end of the month. (ମାସ ଶେଷରେ ମୋତେ ଦେଖାକର ।)
(ii) Candidates sit for the exam at the end of the course.
(ପରୀକ୍ଷାର୍ଥୀମାନେ ପାଠ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଶେଷରେ ପରୀକ୍ଷାରେ ବସନ୍ତି ।)
(iii) At the beginning of the concert, there were a few people.
(ସଙ୍ଗୀତସଭା ଆରମ୍ଭରେ କମ୍ ଶ୍ରୋତା ଥିଲେ ।)
The opposite of ‘at the end’ is ‘at the beginning’
11. In the End (Finally (ଶେଷରେ) ]
(i) I had a lot of problems with my bicycle; in the end I sold it for a few rupees. (ପ୍ରଥମେ ମୋ ସାଇକେଲରେ ଅନେକ ତ୍ରୁଟି ଥିଲା; ଶେଷରେ କିଛି ଟଙ୍କାରେ ମୁଁ ଏହାକୁ ବିକି ଦେଲି ।)
3. Words Followed By Preposition
1. Of
accuse of (ଅଭିଯୁକ୍ତ କରିବା)
proud of (ଗର୍ବ।)
remind of (ମନେ ପକାଇଦେବା )
approve of (ସ୍ଵୀକାର କରିବା )
avail of (ସୁବିଧା ସୁଯୋଗର ସଦ୍ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବା)
beware of (ସାବଧାନ ହେବା)
boast of (ଗର୍ବ କରିବା )
consist of (ଗଠିତ)
inform of (ଜଣାଇବା)
rob of (ଲୁଟିନେବା)
fond of (ପ୍ରିୟ| ଆଗ୍ରହୀ )
full of (ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ)
complain of (ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣା/ରୋଗ ବିଷୟରେ କହିବା)
die of (ରୋଗରୁ ମୃତ୍ୟୁବରଣ କରିବା)
made of (ତିଆରି କରିବା) (ମୂଳ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟର ସତ୍ତା ଥିବା)
warn of ( ସତର୍କ କରିଦେବା)
afraid of (ଭୟଭୀତ)
ashamed of (ଲଜିତ)
innocent of (ନିରାହ)
sure of (ନିଶ୍ଚିତ)
tired of (8)
jealous of (ଈର୍ଷାପରାୟଣ )
careful of (ସତର୍କ ରହିବା)
capable of (ସମର୍ଥ)
cause of (କାରଣ)
2. To / Into
add to (ବଢ଼ାଇବା| ବୃଦ୍ଧିକରିବା)
appeal to (ନିବେଦନ କରିବା)
behave to/ towards
(ବ୍ୟବହାର ଦେଖାଇବା )
compare to ( ଅସାମଞ୍ଜସ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି| ବସ୍ତୁ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ତୁଳନା କରିବା)
turn into (ପରିଣତ ହେବା)
explain to (ବୁଝାଇବା)
solution to (ସମାଧାନ)
friendly to (ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ଵପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ)
object to (ବିରୋଧ କରିବା)
talk to ( କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା କରିବା)
split into ( ଭାଙ୍ଗିଦେବା । ବିଭକ୍ତ କରିବା)
familiar to (ପରିଚିତ)
useful to (ଦରକାରୀ)
impolite /rude to (ନିଷ୍ଠୁର )
judicious to (ବିଞ)
reaction to (ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା )
nice to ( ଉତ୍ତମ ବ୍ୟବହାର )
aware of (ସଚେତନ)
It…foolish/kind of (ନିର୍ବୋଧତା/ଦୟା)
envious of (ଈର୍ଷା ପରାୟଣ)
worthy of (ଯୋଗ୍ୟ)
knowledge of ( ସଚେତନ )
proof of (ପ୍ରମାଣ)
agree to (ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବରେ ରାଜିହେବା)
apologize to (କାହା ନିକଟରେ କ୍ଷମାପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରିବା)
belong to (ଅସ୍ଵୀକାରରେ ରଖୁ ଥିବା)
crash into (ବାଡ଼େଇ ହୋଇଯିବା)
happen to (ଘଟିବା )
listen to (ମନଦେଇ ଶୁଣିବା)
point to ( ଦିଗ ସୂଚିତ କରିବା)
shout to (ଚିତ୍କାର କରିବା) (କ୍ରୋଧରେ)
throw to (ଧରିବା ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଫିଙ୍ଗିବା)
divide into (ଭାଗ ଭାଗ କରିବା)
grateful to (କୃତଜ୍ଞ)
polite to (ନମ୍ର)
kind to (ଦୟାଳୁ)
alternative to (କୃତଜ୍ଞ)
solution to ( ସମାଧାନ)
attitude to (ସ୍ଵଭାବକୁ)
3. For
admire for (ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବା)
apologize for ( କୌଣସି ଭୁଲ ପାଇଁ କ୍ଷମା ମାଗିବା )
ask for (ମାଗିବା )
invite to (ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରିବା)
prefer to (ଗୋଟିଏ ଜିନିଷ। କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅନ୍ୟଟିକୁ ଅଧ୍ୟକ ପସନ୍ଦ କରିବା)
blame/ criticize for (କୌଣସି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟପାଇଁ ନିନ୍ଦା| ସମାଲୋଚନା କରିବା)
care for (ଚାହିଁବା)
look for (ଖୋଜିବା)
search for (ଖୋଜିବା)
concern for (ଚିନ୍ତା | ବ୍ୟାକୁଳତା)
famous for ( ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ)
hope for (ଆଶା କରିବା)
leave for (କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବା )
need for ( ଦରକାର )
thank for ( ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଦେବା)
provide for ( ଯୋଗାଇଦେବା )
responsible for (କୌଣସି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟପାଇଁ ଦାୟୀ ରହିବା)
admiration for (ପ୍ରଶଂସା)
appetite for (ବିରାଟ ଆକର୍ଷଣ)
love for (ଆସକ୍ତି/ଆଦର)
reason for (କାରଣ)
demand for ( ଚାହିଦା )
pity for (ଦୟା)
remedy for (ପ୍ରତିକାର)
sympathy for ( ସହାନୁଭୂତି)
4. With
agree with (ରାଜିହେବା/ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସହ)
collide with (ଧକ୍କା ଦେବା)
deal with (ଉତ୍ତମ ବ୍ୟବହାର ଦେଖାଇବା)
interfere with (ହସ୍ତକ୍ଷେପ କରିବା)
charge with ( ଅଭିଯୁକ୍ତ କରିବା)
full with (ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେବା। କରିବା)
differ with (ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସହିତ ମତପାର୍ଥକ୍ୟ ଘଟିବା )
present with (ଉପହାର ଦେବା)
share with (ସୁଖ| ଦୁଃଖ| ଜିନିଷପତ୍ର ନିଜ ନିଜଭିତରେ ବାଣ୍ଟିବା)
sympathise with ( ସହାନୁଭୂତି ଜଣାଇବା)
angry with (ରାଗିଯିବା) (ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ବିଶେଷ)
pleased with/ satisfied with (ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ)
mix with (ମିଶାଇବା)
familiar with (ପରିଚିତ) (ସ୍ଥାନ)
difficulty with (ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିସହ ଅସୁବିଧା)
5. On
bored/ fed up with (ବିରକ୍ତି)
impressed with (GU)
agree on (ରାଜିହେବା)( ଯୋଜନା| ତାରିଖ| କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଇତ୍ୟାଦି)
congratulate on ( ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଜଣାଇବା)
insist on (ଦୃଢ଼ ଭାବରେ କହିବା)
concentrate on (ମନୋଯୋଗ ଦେବା)
influence on ( ପ୍ରଭାବ)
ill with (ଅସୁସ୍ଥ)
depend on/ rely on/ bank on (ନିର୍ଭର କରିବା)
live on (ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରି ବଞ୍ଚିବା)
effect on (ପ୍ରଭାବ)
knock on (କବାଟ ବାଡ଼େଇବା )
6. In In
believe in (ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରିବା)
deal in (ବ୍ୟବସାୟ କରିବା)
interfere in (ହସ୍ତକ୍ଷେପ କରିବା)
interested in (ଆଗ୍ରହୀ)
invest in (ଟଙ୍କା ଖଟେଇବା)
write in (ଲେଖୁବା) (କାଳି, କଲମ, ପେନ୍ସିଲ ଇତ୍ୟାଦିରେ)
blind in (ଅନ୍ଧ)
difficulty in (ଅସୁବିଧା ) ( ରହିବାରେ, ପାଠ ବୁଝିବାରେ)
rise in/ fall in (ବୃଦ୍ଧି।ହ୍ରାସ ଘଟିବା)
belief in (ବିଶ୍ବାସ)
increase in/decrease in (ବୃଦ୍ଧି। ହ୍ରାସ ଘଟିବା )
success in (ସଫଳତା)
end in (ଶେଷ ହେବା)
succeed in (ସଫଳ ହେବା)
result in (ଫଳାଫଳରେ ଶେଷ ହେବା)
strong in/ weak in (ଦକ୍ଷ| ଦୁର୍ବଳ) (ପାଠ, ଖେଳ, ସଂଗୀତ ଇତ୍ୟାଦି)
7. At
aim at/ point at (ଗୁଳି କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କରିବା)
arrive at (ପହଞ୍ଚିବା)
laugh at ( ପରିହାସ କରିବା)
shout at (ବଡ଼ ପାଟି କରି ଗାଳିଦେବା)
angry at (ରାଗିଯିବା) (କଥାରେ | ଘଟଣାରେ)
preside at ( ସଭାପତିତ୍ବ କରିବା )
throw at (ଫିଙ୍ଗିବା/ ଆଘାତ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ)
delighted at (କୌଣସି ଘଟଣାରେ ଖୁସି ହେବା )
good at/ bad at (ଦକ୍ଷ/ ଦୁର୍ବଳ)( ପାଠପଢ଼ା, ଖେଳ, କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଇତ୍ୟାଦିରେ )
shocked at (ଦୁଃଖରେ ମ୍ରିୟମାଣ ହେବା)
surprised/astonished at ( ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟାନ୍ବିତ)
look at (ଚାହିଁବା)
clever at (ଚତୁର)
stare at (ଖରାପ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଚାହିଁବା)
gaze at ( ଏକ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଚାହିଁବା )
triumphant at (ବିଜୟୀ)
8. From
borrow from (ଧାର କରିବା)
free from (ମୁକ୍ତ)
differ from (ଭିନ୍ନ ମତ ଦେବା) (ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ)
discourage from (କୌଣସି କାମରେ ହତୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବା)
die from (ରୋଗ ବ୍ୟତୀତ ଅନ୍ୟ କାରଣରୁ ମରିବା)
escape from (କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଖସି ପଳାଇବା)
exempt from (ଜୋରିମାନା, ଦଣ୍ଡ ଇତ୍ୟାଦିରୁ ଛାଡ଼ କରିବା)
made from (ଶେଷ ଉତ୍ପାଦରେ ମୂଳ ଉତ୍ସ ନ ଥିଲେ)
Example :
Butter is made from milk.
save from (ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା)
retire from (ଅବସର ନେବା)
recover from (ଆରୋଗ୍ୟ ଲାଭ କରିବା)
different from (ଭିନ୍ନ)
protect from (ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦେବା)
9. Against
protest against (ପ୍ରତିବାଦ କରିବା)
collide against (ଧକ୍କା ଦେବା)
warn against (ସତର୍କ କରିଦେବା)
revolt against (ବିଦ୍ରୋହ କରିବା)
vote against (ବିରୋଧରେ ଭୋଟ ଦେବା)
knock against (ଧକ୍କା ମାରିବା)
run against (ପିଟି ହୋଇଯିବା)
10. About
anxious about ( ଉଦ୍ବିଗ୍ନ/ ଚିନ୍ତାଗ୍ରସ୍ତ)
sorry about (କୌଣସି କଥାପାଇଁ ଦୁଃଖ)
worried about (ବିବ୍ରତ)
talk about (କୌଣସି ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା କରିବା)
4. Prepositions Used Before Certain Words
1. At
at case (ଆରାମ)
at length (ଦୀର୍ଘ କରି )
at rest (ବିଶ୍ରାମ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ )
at first/last (ପ୍ରଥମରେ|ଶେଷରେ)
at sea (ଦୁର୍ବଳ)
at present (ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ)
at play (ଖେଳୁଥିବାବେଳେ )
at work(କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ )
at home(ଦକ୍ଷ| କୁଶଳୀ)
at heart (ଆଘାତ)
at peace (ଶାନ୍ତି ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ )
at war (ଯୁଦ୍ଧବେଳେ)
at least (ଅତି କମ୍ରେ ) at once (ଏକଦା )
at short notice ( ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ବିଜ୍ଞାପନ ଜରିଆରେ)
at sight ( ଦେଖିବାମାତ୍ରେ)
at hand (ନିକଟ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତରେ)
at the end (ଶେଷରେ)
Examples :
(i) Our Exams are at hand.
(ii) I am at home in English. ( ମୁଁ ଇଂରାଜୀରେ ଦକ୍ଷ )
(iii) Are you at ease in your uncle’s house ? (ତୁମେ ତୁମ ମାମୁଘରେ ଆରାମରେ ଅଛ ?)
(iv) The two little boys are at play. (ଦୁଇଟି ଛୋଟ ପିଲା ଏବେ ଖେଳୁଛନ୍ତି ।)
(v) Tell me the story at length. (ମୋତେ ଗପଟିକୁ ଦୀର୍ଘ କରି କୁହ ।)
2. By
by accident (ହଠାତ୍|ସୁଯୋଗବଶତଃ)
by heart ( ଆନ୍ତରିକତାର ସହିତ )
by surprise (ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ)
by degrees (ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ )
by day (ଦିନବେଳା)
by good fortune (ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟକ୍ରମେ )
by name (ନାମରେ)
by design (ନକ୍ସା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ)
by himself (ନିଜେ )
by chance (ହଠାତ୍ )
by mistake (ଭୁଲ୍କ୍ରମେ )
by night (ରାତ୍ରିବେଳା)
by sight (ଦେଖୁବାମାତ୍ରେ)
Examples :
(i) Pick up the speed by degrees. (ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ବେଗ ବଢ଼ାଅ ।)
(ii) I took him my uncle by mistake. (ମୁଁ ଭୁଲରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ମାମୁ ଧରିନେଲି ।)
(iii) Some birds come out by night. (କେତେକ ପକ୍ଷୀ ରାତିରେ ପଦାକୁ ବାହାରନ୍ତି ।)
(iv) The accident took me by surprise. (ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାରେ ମୁଁ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଚକିତ ହୋଇଗଲି ।)
(v) Do the work by yourself. (ନିଜେ କାମଟି କର ।)
3. In
in brief ( ସଂକ୍ଷେପରେ)
in due course (ଠିକ୍ ସମୟରେ)
in need ( ଅଭାବବେଳେ)
in reply (ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇ)
in tears (କାନ୍ଦିପକାଇ)
in debt (ଋଣଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ହୋଇ)
in love (ପ୍ରେମରେ ପଡ଼ିବା)
in sight (ଦୃଶ୍ୟରେ)
in common (ସାଧାରଣତଃ)
in half (ଅଧାରେ)
in particular (ବିଶେଷକରି | ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ)
in secret (ଗୁପ୍ତରେ)
in turn (ବଦଳରେ)
in danger (ବିପଦରେ )
in general (ସାଧାରଣତଃ)
in pieces (ଖଣ୍ଡ ଖଣ୍ଡ ହୋଇ)
in short ( ସଂକ୍ଷେପରେ)
in case (କାଳେ)
in fact (ପ୍ରକୃତରେ)
in order (ସଜାଇ)
in time (ଠିକ୍ ସମୟରେ)
in difficulties (ଅସୁବିଧାରେ )
in name (ନାମକୁ)
in public (ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ)
in stock (ଜମାହେବା ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ)
Examples :
(i) The girl was in tears. (ଝିଅଟି କ୍ରନ୍ଦନରତ ଥିଲା ।)
(ii) like Sehwag’s batting in particular. (ମୁଁ ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ସେହୱାଗଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟାଟିଂକୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କରେ ।)
(iii) The Persian prince was in love with the shepherd’s daughter.
(ପାରସ୍ୟ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ମେଷପାଳକ କନ୍ୟାକୁ ଭଲ ପାଉଥିଲେ ।)
(iv) I wrote his phone number in case I should forget.
(କାଳେ ଭୁଲିଯିବି, ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କର ଫୋନ ନମ୍ବରଟି ଟିପି ନେଲି ।)
(v) Father is in debt. (ବାପା ଋଣ ଭାରରେ ପଡ଼ିଛନ୍ତି ।)
4. On
on business (ବ୍ୟବସାୟ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ)
on time (ଠିକ୍ ସମୟରେ)
on fire ( ନିଆଁରେ ଜଳୁଥିବା ବେଳେ)
on holiday (ଛୁଟିରେ )
on horseback ( ଘୋଡ଼ା ପିଠିରେ)
on duty (କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିବା ବେଳେ)
on purpose (ଜାଣିଶୁଣି )
on sale (ବିକ୍ରି ହେବା ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ)
Examples:
(i) The policeman is on duty. (ପୋଲିସ ଏବେ ନିଜ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ଅଛି ।)
(ii) Father was on holidays. (ବାପା ଛୁଟିରେ ଥିଲେ ।)
(iii) The Nokia mobiles are on sale. (ନୋକିଆ ମୋବାଇଲ ଫୋନ୍ଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବିକ୍ରିପାଇଁ ରଖାଯାଇଛି । )
(iv) They finished the meeting on time. (ସେମାନେ ଠିକ୍ ସମୟରେ ସଭାଟି ଶେଷ କଲେ ।)
(v) Don’t harm anyone on purpose. (ଜାଣିଶୁଣି କାହାର କ୍ଷତି କରନାହିଁ ।)
5. Out of
Out of control (ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ବାହାରେ)
out of place (ଅର୍ଥହୀନ)
out of reach (ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ବାହାରେ)
Out of order (ଖରାପ ହୋଇଯିବା)
out of work (ବେକାରୀ)
Out of danger. (ବିପଦମୁକ୍ତ)
out of stock (ଆଉ ନଥିବା/ ସରି ଯାଇଥବା)
out of date (ତାରିଖ ଅତିକ୍ରାନ୍ତ )
out of sight (ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ)
Examples :
(i) The patient is out of danger. (ରୋଗୀଟି ଏବେ ବିପଦମୁକ୍ତ ।)
(i) Your arguments are out of place. (ତୁମର ଯୁକ୍ତି ଅର୍ଥହୀନ ଅଟେ ।)
(iii) My watch has been out of order. (ମୋ ଘଣ୍ଟା ଖରାପ| ଅଚଳ ହୋଇ ଯାଇଛି ।)
(iv) The plane is out of sight. (ଉଡ଼ାଜାହାଜଟି ଦୃଶ୍ୟହୀନ ।)
5. Miscellaneous (ବିବିଧ)
1. On
(i) We are going to Kolkata on business. (ବ୍ୟବସାୟ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଆମେ କଲିକତା ଯିବୁ ।)
(ii) He is on tour. (ସେ ଗସ୍ତରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ।)
(iii) watch the news on TV. ( ମୁଁ ଟିଭିରେ ସମାଚାର ଦେଖେ ।)
(iv) The house is on fire. (ଘରେ ନିଆଁ ଲାଗି ଯାଇଛି ।)
(v) He goes to school on foot. (ଚାଲି ଚାଲି ସେ ସ୍କୁଲ ଯାଏ ।)
(vi) haven’t done it on purpose. (ମୁଁ ଜାଣିଶୁଣି ଏହା କରି ନାହିଁ ।)
(vii) He is on my left / on my right. (ସେ ମୋ ବାମ| ଡାହାଣ ପାର୍ଶ୍ଵରେ ।)
(viii) There is a butterfly on the screen. (ପରଦା ଉପରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ପ୍ରଜାପତି ବସିଛି ।)
(ix) Children are playing on the beach/ on the coast. (ପିଲାମାନେ ବେଳାଭୂମିରେ ଖେଳୁଛନ୍ତି ।)
(x) The Bus Association is on strike. (ବସ୍ ସଂଘ ଧର୍ମଘଟରେ ବସିଛନ୍ତି ।)
2. In
in the cool shade (ଶୀତଳ ଛାୟାରେ)
in the rain (ବର୍ଷାରେ)
in the dark ( ଅନ୍ଧାରରେ)
in bad weather (ଖରାପ ପାଗରେ) in ink (କାଳିରେ)
in block letters (ବଡ଼ ଅକ୍ଷରରେ)
in pen/ pencil (କଲମ | ପେନ୍ସିଲ୍ରେ)
in words (ଶବ୍ଦରେ | ଅକ୍ଷରରେ)
in cash (ନଗଦ ଟଙ୍କା ଆକାରରେ)
3. At
at 60 kms an hour (ଘଣ୍ଟାପ୍ରତି ୬୦ କି.ମି. ବେଗରେ )
at 100°C. (ଶହେ ଡିଗ୍ରୀ ସେଲ୍ସିୟସରେ)
⇒ By With vehicles [ଯାନ ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ]
(i) by taxi (ଟ୍ୟାକ୍ସିରେ)
by plane (ଉଡ଼ାଜାହାଜରେ)
by road ( ରାସ୍ତାରେ)
by car (କାରରେ)
by ship (ଜାହାଜରେ )
by boat (ଡଙ୍ଗାରେ )
by bicycle ( ସାଇକେଲ୍ରେ )
⇒ But:
On a bicycle
on a motorcycle
on a horse
on the morning/evening bus
on a train
on a bus
on a ship
on a plane
on the school/college bus.
But in a car (ଏକ କାରରେ)
in his father’s car (ତା’ ବାପାଙ୍କ କାରରେ)
(ii) By+Means of Communication [ଯୋଗାଯୋଗର ମାଧ୍ୟମ]
by post (ଡାକରେ)
by letter (ଚିଠିରେ)
by TV (ଟିଭି ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ)
by e-mail (ଇଲେକ୍ଟ୍ରୋନିକ୍ସ ମେଲ୍ ଦ୍ବାରା)
by hand (ହାତରେ)
by radio (ରେଡ଼ିଓ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ)
by telephone (ଫୋନ୍ଦ୍ୱାରା )
Know the differences [ପାର୍ଥକ୍ୟ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟକର] :
In
in Link Road
At
at 12 Grand Road
On
on 42 Street, New Delhi.
Activity – 2
Fill in the following blank spaces with appropriate prepositions.
(i) The meeting started _________ ten o’clock.
Answer:
At
(ii) The house should be finished. __________ next month.
Answer:
By (ସୁଦ୍ଧା)
(iii) He has been sick __________ the day he arrived.
Answer:
Since(ଠାରୁ)
(iv) He came here _____________ a winter evening.
Answer:
On
(v) He has been ill _____________ the last month.
Answer:
Since
(vi) He has been ill _________ last month.
Answer:
Since
(vii) The train never arrives _________ time.
Answer:
On
(viii) The Second World War ended __________ 1945.
Answer:
In
(ix) We leave for France ___________ Friday.
Answer:
On
(x) We are having a party __________ New Year.
Answer:
At
(xi) The work must be finished ___________ December.
Answer:
in/by
(xii) He started his journey __________ daybreak.
Answer:
At
Remarks at times – (ବେଳେବେଳେ), in time – (ଠିକ୍ ସମୟରେ), on time – (ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରିତ ସମୟରେ),, in the nick of (ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରିତ ସମୟରେ), in the time – (ସେହି ସମୟରେ), behind the time ବିଳମୃରେ
Activity – 3
(i) He went to America __________ an aeroplane.
Answer:
On
(ii) He went to Howrah __________ the Coromandel Express.
Answer:
On
(iii) He sent the books __________ registered parcel.
Answer:
By
(iv) He dug the pit ___________ a shovel.
Answer:
With
(v) He talked to his friend ______________telephone.
Answer:
By
(vi) He paid his dues __________ cash.
Answer:
In
(vii) If you haven’t got any cash on you, you can pay ________ cheque.
Answer:
By
(viii) The answer was written ________ a pencil.
Answer:
In
(ix) The answer was written ________ pencil.
Answer:
By
See the differences :
He wrote the letter with a pen.
The letter was written in ink/pen. (Passive voice)
Activity – 4
Supply appropriate prepositions in the following blanks.
(i) His decision took me __________ surprise (ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଦେଲା).
Answer:
By
(ii) He is very kind ___________ heart.
Answer:
At
(iii) Rabi has been ___________ holiday for the last two weeks.
Answer:
On
(iv) The house is _________ sale.
Answer:
For
(v) There were one hundred people there ________________ all.
Answer:
In
(vi) I was able to know ____________ sight.
Answer:
At
(vii) He acted ___________ once to save the boy’s life.
Answer:
At
(viii) When I arrived in his house, he was ___________ lunch.
Answer:
At
(ix) He is ___________ a visit to Delhi.
Answer:
On
Activity – 5
Insert appropriate prepositions in the following blank spaces:
(i) Let us invite them all. ______________ dinner.
Answer:
To
(ii) I hastened to assure him _________ my support.
Answer:
Of
(iii) He borrowed a pen _________ me.
Answer:
From
(iv) His failure has completely discouraged him. _________ trying again.
Answer:
From
(v) I like to indulge. __________ a hot bath.
Answer:
In
(vi) We congratulate you. _____________ becoming a father.
Answer:
On
(vii) Students should concentrate ___________ studies.
Answer:
On
(viii) Everybody has been warned ___________ the danger.
Answer:
Against
(ix) They reminded me __________ the meeting.
Answer:
Of
Activity – 6
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions :
(i) Don’t be impolite __________ your elders.
Answer:
To
(ii) You shouldn’t be rude. _________ them.
Answer:
To
(iii) Some people are cruel _________ animals.
Answer:
To
(iv) Are you angry _____________ what happened?
Answer:
At
(v) The old man is very furious __________ me.
Answer:
With
(vi) I am contented __________ what I have.
Answer:
With
(vii) I am tired ___________ arguing with you.
Answer:
Of
(viii) The diet here is deficient ________ vitamins.
Answer:
In
(ix) I am very glad __________seeing you.
Answer:
Of
(x) You must be conscious _____________ your speech and action.
Answer:
Of
(xi) I am now short _________ funds.
Answer:
Of
(xii) His income is sufficient. ____________ his needs.
Answer:
For
Activity – 7
Fill in the blank spaces with appropriate prepositions.
(i) I have a good relationship. ______________ my neighbors.
Answer:
With
(ii) There is a sharp fall. ____________ demand for gold.
Answer:
In
(iii) There is no difference ____________ a steam engine and an oil engine.
Answer:
Between
(iv) What is your reaction __________ the news?
Answer:
To
(v) His progress ____________ studies is very satisfactory.
Answer:
In
(vi) They had a discussion. ___________ the topic.
Answer:
On
(vii) His familiarity ____________ the place saved him from a lot of troubles.
Answer:
with
(viii) He has a great admiration ____________ my talent.
Answer:
For
(ix) He is in agreement. ___________ my views on this subject.
Answer:
With
(x) His performance made an impression. ___________ me.
Answer:
On
Remember:
No preposition is used before the expression of time beginning with next, last, this, that, every, each, oll, today, before, tomorrow, yesterday, etc.
Examples:
I met him last Sunday.
I will call on (visit) you tomorrow.
They stayed here all week.
He has promised to come today.
He comes home every Saturday.
Come any day you like.
Birat returned home this morning.
Prepositions Additional Questions With Answers
Prepositions – I
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
1. Dr. Mishra lives ___________ 115, Saheed Nagar.
Answer:
at
2. Deba works ___________ a factory.
Answer:
in
3. My uncle is working ___________ a rubber plantation.
Answer:
on
4. My friend is sitting ___________ the grass.
Answer:
on
5. He is sitting. __________ my left.
Answer:
on
6. The boy is sitting. ___________ my side.
Answer:
by
7. He hung a calendar. _________ the fireplace.
Answer:
over
8. There is a bridge ___________ the river.
Answer:
over/across
9. She is carrying a bag. ____________ her arm.
Answer:
under
10. When the sun sets, it goes ___________ the horizon.
Answer:
below
11. The dolphins disappeared. ____________ the waves.
Answer:
beneath
12. The Mahanadi flows ___________ Odisha.
Answer:
through
13. Draw a line _________ the page.
Answer:
across
14. There are lot of shops ___________ this street.
Answer:
along
15. The boy was hiding ____________ a tree.
Answer:
behind
16. The priest stood _________ the altar.
Answer:
before
17. Luxembourg lies __________ Belgium, Germany and France.
Answer:
between
18. There was a ladder. _________ the wall.
Answer:
against
19. There is a temple just. _________ my house.
Answer:
opposite
20. The rider fell ____________ the horse.
Answer:
off
21. Ashok babu set off ____________ America.
Answer:
for
22. He arrived here ___________ Christmas.
Answer:
at
23. I meet my daughter ___________ the weekend.
Answer:
at
24. The guests will arrive __________ ten minutes.
Answer:
in
25. I saw her __________ the evening of 15th August.
Answer:
on
26. Applications must reach the office ___________ 20th June.
Answer:
by
27. He has lived here ____________ the last three years.
Answer:
for
28. It has been raining __________ 6 o’clock this
Answer:
since
29. The fair continued ____________ Sunday.
Answer:
till
30. You can see the doctor. ____________ 8 am and 12 noon.
Answer:
between
31. The plane arrived at the airport.____________ time.
Answer:
on
32. My friend goes to Kolkata _____________ train.
Answer:
by
33. He went to Bhubaneswar ___________ a car.
Answer:
in
34. We send message ___________ e-mail.
Answer:
by
35. He heard an interesting program. ____________ the radio.
Answer:
on
36. I pay the bill __________ cash.
Answer:
in
37. He saw the accident __________ his own eyes.
Answer:
with
38. He makes a living. ___________ teaching.
Answer:
by
39. The situation is ___________ control.
Answer:
under
40. Now I am ________ debt.
Answer:
in
41. He told the story __________ briefly.
Answer:
in
42. Our headmaster is ___________ leave.
Answer:
on
43. He is very kind ____________ heart.
Answer:
at
44. The house is ____________ fire.
Answer:
on
45. The letter was written __________ ink.
Answer:
in
46. I left the book in the class ___________ mistake.
Answer:
by
47. He went to America ___________ an aeroplane.
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on
48. The man dug the pit. ____________ a shovel.
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with
49. He paid the bill ________ cheque.
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by
50. He sent the message. __________ post.
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by
51. I go to school________ foot.
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on
52. He has been ill ___________ last month.
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since
53. He started his journey __________ daybreak.
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at
54. The children arrived ________ time to attend the meeting.
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in
55. The fire broke out _________ the night.
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during
56. I have lived here _________ 15 Jan 2015.
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since
57. I met one of my old friends __________ a winter evening.
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on
58. This work was done ____________ a day.
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in
59. I go to Puri ____________ summer.
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in
60. He arrived here ___________ Holi.
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at
61. We waited half an hour ___________ the corner of the street.
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at
62. He has ten men working __________ him.
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under
63. The road goes ____________ the forest.
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through
64. There is a label __________ the medicine bottle.
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on
65. He ran ___________ a safe place.
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towards
66. They ran ____________ the place of murder.
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from
67. The boy is standing ___________ the class.
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in front of
68. Puja is sitting ___________ Roja.
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opposite
69. The sweets were distributed ____________ the children.
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among
70. He walked ___________ the road.
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along
71. He has come ________ many hardships.
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through
72. She has married _________ her.
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beneath
73. Your work is ___________ the average.
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below
74. The traveler is sitting. __________ the tree.
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under
75. The aeroplane is flying. __________ our head.
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over
76. He lives ____________ an island.
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on
77. There is a house ___________ the main road.
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on
78. The picture is ____________ the clock.
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below
79. His house is ____________ the river.
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by
80. There is a post office __________ our house.
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near
81. The boy is standing. __________ the two girls.
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between
82. The cat is ___________ the table.
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under
83. The girl was absent ____________ Tuesday to Friday.
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from
84. Somebody broke the window ___________ my absence.
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in
85. He came ___________ me.
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after/before
86. The patient had died ____________ the doctor arrived.
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before
87. My birthday is ___________ August 12.
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on
88. The swimmer jumped. __________ the swimming pool.
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into
89. The rider jumped ___________ the back of the horse.
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onto
90. A bird flew __________ the window.
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through
91. The children walked __________ the hill.
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up
92. He is walking __________ the road.
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along
93. Somebody knocked __________ the door.
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at
94. The earth goes __________ the sun.
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round
95. I am driving. ____________ Cuttack.
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to
96. The Indian soldiers proceeded ____________ the border.
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towards
97. The children are standing ___________ a queue.
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in
98. The boy is standing _____________ the balcony.
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on
99. My brother lives _____________ London.
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in
100. He works _____________ public library.
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at
101. Who are you talking _____________?
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to
Prepositions – II
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
1. If we add two _____________ two, we get four.
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to
2. Rohit was accused ____________ being self.
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of
3. Fill the pot ____________ water.
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with
4. We should invest money ____________ business.
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in
5. Don’t laugh ______________ others.
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at
6. Butter is made _____________ milk.
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from
7. The table is made ________________ wood.
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of
8. He is looking ______________ a new job.
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for
9. My father provides me ______________ all facilities for my studies.
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with
10. I thanked him ________________ his help.
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for
11. Don’t throw stones _____________________ the dog.
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at
12. The answer was written ____________ pencil.
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in
13. We should sympathize ____________ the suffering people.
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with
14. She died ____________ overeating.
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from
15. He died ______________ hunger.
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of
16. The shop deals _____________ garments.
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in
17. I congratulated him ______________ his success.
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on
18. A face is compared _____________ the moon.
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to
19. Do you believe _____________ God?
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in
20. I bumped ____________ a pole in the dark.
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into
21. We all agreed _____________ the plan.
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on
22. Everybody criticised him ____________ his delay.
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for
23. The thieves broke ___________ the house.
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into
24. I have a complaint ______________ stomachache.
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of
25. I agreed _____________ his proposal.
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to
26. The book belongs ____________ me.
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to
27. The hunter is aiming ______________ the bird.
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at
28. My old bicycle reminded me ______________ my childhood days.
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of
29. The old man has recovered ___________ his illness.
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from
30. We should learn to share things ____________ others.
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with
31. Gowlives ___________ grass.
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on
32. I always prefer tea ______________ coffee.
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to
33. Father often shouts _____________ me.
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at
34. The Prime Minister presides ______________ the meeting ofthe cabinet.
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at
35. Beware ______________ pick pockets in the market.
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of
36. Everybody agreed ___________ me.
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with
37. Our new teacher deals ______________ us in a friendly way.
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with
38. He compared Shakespear _____________ Kalidas.
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with
39. He was exempted _______________ paying the fine.
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from
40. He warned me _____________ the danger.
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of
41. Don’t be impolite ______________ your elders.
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to
42. I was angry _____________ what he said.
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at
43. I was ashamed ___________ my bad conducts.
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of
44. We are blind ___________ our own faults.
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to
45. He is capable ____________ doing it.
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of
46. We should be careful ___________ our health.
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about
47. I am delighted ____________ your success.
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at
48. She is not eligible _____________ the post.
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for
49. The place is familiar ______________ me.
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to
50. Jyoti is good _________ mathematics.
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at
51. I am proud __________ my country.
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of
52. They are tired ____________ walking.
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of
53. Ashish is sure ____________ his success.
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of
54. You are responsible _____________ the loss.
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for
55. The Indians are keen _______________ fast food.
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on
56. The girl is ill ___________ fever.
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with
57. She is jealous ____________ her sister.
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of
58. I am interested _____________ music.
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in
59. I am familiar ___________ this place.
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with
60. The girl is conscious ______________ her manners.
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of
61. Babul is confident ______________ his success.
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of
62. Are you aware _____________ the new time-table?
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of
63. This test paper is useful _________________ me.
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to
64. I was surprised _______________ his behavior.
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at/by
65. It is good _______________ you to help me.
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of
66. Children are fond ____________ sweets.
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of
67. Are you angry _________ me?
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with
68. The old man is blind _________ one eye.
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in
69. My parents were disappointed _________ my performance.
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with
70. I was absent______________ class last week.
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from
71. Smoking is harmful _____________ health.
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to
72. My father was pleased _____________ me.
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with
73. It is foolish _____________ you to leave the door unlocked.
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of
74. I am worried _____________ my health.
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about
75. I was satisfied _______________ his progress.
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with
76. I have appetite ______________ books.
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for
77. I have lot of love ______________ my parents.
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for
78. This is the solution ______________ that problem.
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to
79. There is a rise ___________ the price of food grains.
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in
80. Can you give any proof _________ your innocence?
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of
81. We should have sympathy ______________ the poor.
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for
82. The demand _________ Chinese products has gone up.
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for
83. The mobile phone has a lot of influence __________ young children.
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on
84. What is your reaction ___________ the new policy?
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to
85. I have an agreement ____________ my friend.
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with
86. Suresh Babu has a good knowledge _____________ English grammar.
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of
87. I feel pity ______________ the poor victims.
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for
88. Tell me the reason _____________ your absence.
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for
89. There is a room ____________ a lot of luggage.
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for
90. She has difficulty __________ her new neighbor.
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with
91. There are marked differences ____________ the two children.
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between
92. Can you tell me the answer _____________ this question?
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to
93. I don’t think there is any need ___________ the luxury goods here.
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for
94. Can you take a photograph _____________ mine?
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of
95. He hasa great admiration _________ my talent.
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for
96. There is no difference ____________ a steam engine and an air engine.
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between
97. His attitude _________ others is not good.
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towards
98. What is your opinion __________ the new law ?
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about
99. There is a heavy demand ______________ Tata products.
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for
100. What is your belief __________ this matter?
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in
101. He faces a lot of difficulties ___________ living in this city.
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in
