Grade 8 Grammar - Prepositions PDF

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thaspecific day and date. : Bee iow ose, ue “We celebrate Republic day on 26th January. ii) On’ is used before a special part of day. “4 [will come back on the morning of September 11th. Cay in (i) ‘In’ isused before months, seasons, centuries and years. 4 Mysister was bom in November in 2004. 4 We wear warm clothes in winters. (ii) Before acertain period of time (duration of time) 4 The guests will be back in an hour. (iii)Before morning, evening, afternoon 4 will meet youin the morning. D. By ‘By’ denotes ‘not later than a special time/up toa certain time’. A By 11 o'clock, I had read five pages. : € 4 [willbe back by 6 o'clock. as E. After ‘After’ is used for ‘later than something’. 4 He went there after five days. 4 J shall be very busy after next week. F. Before ‘Before’ is used for ‘earlier than’. A Youmustreach the office before 9 o'clock. A Come back before dark. G. During ‘During’ is used to show 'in course of". 4 The sun gives us light during the day. 4 During my course, J attended many seminars. H. Till/Until “Till/Until’ is used to show ‘not later than/before ending time’. 4 They waited till 5 o'clock. 4 Until his marriage, he spent the time with his friends. Grade-8 | Grammar : Prepositions |, within pi ;sused t0 denote ‘before the endof. - THE SPOTLIGHT 4 She will return within a week. (i.e. before the end ofa week ’ » Complete the test within the stipulated time. ! ' sin ce/for ince is used for a point of time; for is used for a period of i ony ; e nme. Sie and ‘for’ both should be used with Present bo perfect Continuous Tense of the verb. fe jul 4 Hehas been writing for two hours. 4 She has been working in this company since 2010. for isused to indicate extent/period of time. ,» Weare goingona holiday for a week. (u) K. From Itdenotes the starting point ofan action. 4 Wewere at Manali from 18 to 24 June. 4 [began learning English from the age often. i. Between [tis used when two times are mentioned. 4 The guests can arrive anytime between 3 o’clock and 4 o'clock. prepositions of Place A. In (i) Toindicate position or something na surrounded place 4 The boy has gone in that room. A The culprits are standing in the corner of the courtroom. (ji) Forthenames of big cities, states, countries, continents A The prime minister lives in Delhi. & Welive in India. (iii)For the kind of house or residence, W hen no specific one is mentioned A Shelivesina cottage. c 4 My friend lives ina flat. €) bliss SEOsSEe | Dee ae a vou can'alte use ronal (i) To indicate place in which somebody or something siwas/willbe | ill! instead of m... to". A [will meet you at the airport. “Fon $00 amt 4 Yesterday, | was atmy friend’s house. (ii) Fora particular house or place of residence A She lives at 33, Nehru Street. Grade-8 | Grammar - Prepositions Cc, On (i) Insense of ‘in contact with/attached/a position on 4 line’. A There isa flower-vase on the table. A The picture is on the wall. A There aren't many roses left on the bush. (ii) Used fora certain side (left, right) 4 They tumed through the gateway on the left. terior of something. D. Into ‘Into’ denotes movement towards the in 4 The dog jumped into the pond. 4 She quietly walked into the room. E. Across To indicate ‘from side to side of | 4 Helen lives across the road from me. Lc el | 4 Can you ferry me across the river? C. Eye SrOT Ga x 2° ie ee ‘In’ denotes a ‘To’ has the sense of destination, towards of direction. or being inside Whereas ‘int movement fo t 4 We went to the school. (reached the school) 4 Weare going to the market. (towards the market) G. Before To indicate the meaning of ‘in front of” 4 He puthis resignation before the manager. A The accused was brought before the judge. H. Above To indicate ‘higher than’ and ‘ata higher point’ A The flags waved above our heads. A Thesun rose above the horizon. I. Over To indicate a thing covering the surface partly or completely A Puta jacket over your shirt. A The waiter spread a tablecloth over the table. J. Upon To indicate things in motion 4 The cat jumped upon the bed. 4 Many mountaineers have climbed upon Mt. Everest. Grade-8 | Grammar : Prepositions : Persons orth: 4 There isa beautiful painting b real or things or groups of things. 4 Hestood between his mother and his ee aa er. Among when somebody or something is in e things Separately We use ‘among’, group, in a mass of people or things or when we do not see 4 [feltrelieved to find myselfa ae mon 4 The village is situated among the own people, M. Below ‘Below’ is used to show ‘low 4 The fish is below the mane ates 4 My father is below seventy, y. Under ‘Under’ is used to show low ei adenine poe er (or covered by) something else. 4 Thecat lay crouched under the table. ), Against ‘Against’ shows pressure or contact. 4 Hethrew the bag against the wall. me 4 He was leaning against the wall. _ Off ‘Off shows separation. It is used in the sense of, from the surface of, down from. A He fell off the cycle. A The ball rolled off the table.. Beside It means ‘by the side of’. A The girl came and sat beside her mother. 4 Please put this bag beside the box. Besides Itmeans ‘inadditionto’. | 4 Besides giving me books, she gave me her notes. 4 He speaks French and German besides English. Through ‘Through’ points to someone or something moving from one end to the other ofa hole or an opening. 4 Please go through that door and then turn left. (Move from one side of the door to the other side.) Bie Grade-8 | Grammar : Prepositions n/car/bus/air/sea (b)On : Travel on foot/scoote (c) In: Arrive in acountry/village/town (d) At : Arrive at/get to a specific place (h station, bus stand, river bank etc.) To get in/intoa vehicle. (i.e. t0 board) (e) Inand Into: (f) From and To : Travel from (starting P | (g) Get outof : Toget out ofa vehicle. (i.e. to alight) (h) Get on/onto - To get on/ontoa. (i) Get off : To get offa horse, bicycle. (i.e. to dismo -/motorcycle/bicycle/hors horse, a bicycle. (1-€- unt) eback otel, address, railway oint) to (destination) to mount) aA Note Depending on how a preposition is used, it can sug of, with, by, from, etc. are also known as Preposition 4 The park is the place for fun and games. 4 He suffered from fever for six days. A The girl cried with fear. 4 The thief was beaten by the people with sticks. gest cause OF purpos s of Cause, Purpose OF Source 4 The walls were drilled by the electrician with an electric drill. e too. Prepositions like for , Someimportant Distinctions (a) On time and In time On time > at the arranged time; not before, not after. Intime — not late, with a comfortable margin. 4 Wereached the station in time for the train. 4 The train started on time. (b) Beside and Besides Beside — by the side of, next to, at the side of. Besides — in addition, more, plus, including. 4 My friend’s gym is beside a hospital. “ Besides painting, the boy is also writing a book. (c) Among and Between Among — used for more than two. Between — used for two persons or thin gs. 4 C) THE SPOTLIGH in front of". " The little boy stood before his parents guests and sang confidently. ) By and With By used for agent. With — used for instrument. oA America was discovered by Columbus. 4 Theman hit the snake with a stick. (e) InandAt At» used for small towns and villages. In used for large places, countries and towns. A&A Helives at street 17 in Jaipur. A My friend lives in England. (f) Atand By At shows exact time. By — shows point of time. A The party will start at 8 p.m. & She will reach here by noon. (g) In and Into -» refers to things or persons in rest position. In Into > refers to things or persons in motion. A The students are sitting in that room. 4 The dog jumped into the pool. (h) On and Upon On-—> things or person at rest. Upon — things or person in motion. A The children are performing on the stage. 4 The thief jumped upon the wall. In and Within In after the end ofor at the end of. Within — before the end of A {shall complete the work wit A {shall return your money inaweek. Under and Underneath ath — used for things only to ‘I (i) hin three hours. (J) Underne Loan 4 Thechild distributed the sweets among his classmates 4 The farmer divided his property between his two ‘id ranny is sit | __ the fire. We stayed ina \ - Thotel beside the sea.) a a el ‘a ‘Past’ is a preposition and ‘passed! THE SPOTLIGHT is the past tense of the verb pass. = We went past an old mille (preposition = on our way to uncle Sam's farm » We passed on old mill on our way to uncle Sam's farm. ‘ a is! Bae ndicate a lower position’. Grade-8 | Grammar - Prepositions ie ee Under — can be used for both persons and things to ‘indicate a lower position’, A The catis sitting under the table. 4 Myshoes are kept underneath the table. (k) On and Over On —> denotes actual contact with some object. Over — does not denote actual contact with some object. A Please put these books on the table. A There isa bridge over this river. - F | at Tol /\NSIDE 4 ABOVE Grade-8 | Grammar : Prepositions