Preposition | English

• at - for time, place, small towns, villages
• Example : at 10 o’ clock , at Kollam

• in - for countries, big towns cities, month, year, seasons
• Example : in Japan, in Delhi, in March, in 1980, in winter

• on - days of the week
• Example : on Monday

• into - to a position in or inside something,  to indicate the direction
• Example : go into the house , dived into water

• since- from a certain point of time until now
• Example : since monday , since 1985 , since 6' O clock , since January

• for - over a certain period of time
• Example: for 2 years

• between - involves two persons or things
• Example : The train runs between Bombay and Delhi

• among - involves more than two
• Example: There is no unity among the leaders.

• beside - by the side of 
• Example : The child sits beside its mother.

• besides - in addition to 
• Example : Besides the students, their parents were also present.

Questions

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2020

1.I will meet you ________ 10 am. 
(COMPUTER ASSISTANT GR II 2020)
Answer : at

2018
1.The boy jumped _____the pond to take the ball (Beat Forest Officer 2018)

Answer : into

2.We were _____ Bangalore for three years (Civil Police Officer 2018)

Answer : in

3.He congratulated me _____________ my success in the competitive exam.(Sergeant 2018)
Answer : on 


4.The lady kept ____ arguing with the shopkeeper (STORE KEEPER-KSFDC 2018)
Answer : on 

5.I have lived in Delhi _____________ 5 years (Sergeant 2018)
Answer : for

6.I prefer pen __________ pencil.
(Lab Assistant in HSE 2018)
Answer : to

7.The forest is infested __________ tigers.
(Lab Assistant in HSE 2018)
Answer : with

8.They have been living here _______ 1985.
(Assistant Prison Officer 2018)
Answer : since

9.The rule is applicable _____ everyone. 
(Assistant/Auditor-Govt Secretariat 2018)
Answer : to

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