Preposition Rules

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📘 Preposition Rules with Examples

Rule No.	Rule	Explanation	Examples
1	Prepositions show relationship	They show relation of a noun/pronoun to another word.	The book is on the table.
2	Prepositions come before a noun/pronoun	A preposition is always followed by a noun/pronoun.	She sat beside him.
3	Preposition of Time – at	Used for exact time.	School starts at 8 am.
4	Preposition of Time – on	Used for days and dates.	The test is on Monday.
5	Preposition of Time – in	Used for months, years, seasons, long periods.	We travel in December.
6	Preposition of Place – in	Used for large areas/closed spaces.	She lives in Delhi.
7	Preposition of Place – on	Used for surfaces or floors.	The cup is on the shelf.
8	Preposition of Place – at	Used for specific places or points.	I am at the bus stop.
9	Preposition for Movement – to	Shows direction to a specific place.	She is going to school.
10	Movement – into	Shows entering.	The cat jumped into the box.
11	Movement – onto	Shows movement to a surface.	The boy climbed onto the roof.
12	Preposition with	Shows use or possession.	She wrote with a pen.
13	Preposition by	Shows method, transport, proximity.	We travel by bus.
14	Preposition for	Shows purpose, duration.	This gift is for you.
15	Preposition from	Shows starting point.	He came from Jaipur.
16	Preposition between	Used for two people/things.	Share this between Riya and Sam.
17	Preposition among	Used for more than two.	She was standing among friends.
18	Preposition over	Shows movement above or covering.	The plane flew over the city.
19	Preposition under	Shows lower position.	The puppy is under the table.
20	Preposition before	Earlier than something.	Come before 9 am.
21	Preposition after	Later than something.	We played after lunch.
22	Preposition behind	At the back of something.	The school is behind the park.
23	Preposition near	Close to something.	My house is near the market.
24	Preposition across	From one side to another.	He swam across the river.
25	Preposition through	Going inside and out.	The train passed through the tunnel.
26	Preposition up	Indicates upward direction.	Climb up the stairs.
27	Preposition down	Indicates downward direction.	The ball rolled down the hill.
28	Preposition during	Shows the time something happens.	We study during the evening.
29	Preposition about	Refers to a topic.	We talked about the exam.
30	Preposition without	Shows absence of something.	She left without her bag.

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