Prepositions – Introduction
Preposition वह word है जो noun या pronoun का संबंध sentence के दूसरे शब्दों से बताता है।
Examples: in, on, at, by, with, from, to, for, since, under, over, between आदि।
Preposition of Time
In
- in 2026
- in March
- in the morning
On
- on Monday
- on 15 August
- on Sunday morning
At
- at 5 o’clock
- at noon
- at night
Preposition of Place
- The book is on the table.
- He is in the room.
- She is at the station.
- The cat is under the table.
- The picture is above the wall.
By and With
By का प्रयोग means of transport, agent और deadline आदि के लिए किया जाता है।
- I go to school by bus.
- The book was written by him.
- Finish the work by Monday.
With का प्रयोग instrument या साथ होने के अर्थ में होता है।
- He cut the apple with a knife.
- She went with her mother.
Since and For
Since निश्चित starting point के लिए और For duration के लिए प्रयोग होता है।
- I have lived here since 2020.
- I have lived here for five years.
Between and Among
Between सामान्यतः दो के बीच और Among कई लोगों या वस्तुओं के बीच के लिए प्रयोग होता है।
- The two boys sat between their parents.
- He distributed the sweets among the children.
Common Prepositions
- above
- below
- under
- over
- between
- among
- behind
- beside
- near
- from
- to
- into
- through
- across
Practice Questions
- He lives ____ Patna. (in/on)
- The book is ____ the table. (on/in)
- He came ____ Monday. (on/in)
- I have lived here ____ 2020. (since/for)
- He has worked here ____ five years. (since/for)
- She cut the fruit ____ a knife. (with/by)
- I go to school ____ bus. (by/with)
Answers
- in
- on
- on
- since
- for
- with
- by
Conclusion
Prepositions छोटे words होते हैं लेकिन sentence की correctness में इनकी महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका होती है। इनके common uses को examples के साथ याद करना और fill-in-the-blanks का अभ्यास करना उपयोगी है।