Preposition-III
Difference between above and over
Above Over
Directly From one side to
above other
The sun is just above my head. The plane is flying over my head.
There is a bridge over the river.
Higher than a specified amount, rate- Age,higher quantity
Boats of 31 ft or above’ Sachin Tendulkar is over 40.
Over 40.C
Superior- Direct contact-
He is above than what you think. Please spread the clothes over the rope.
Higher in Post, Rank or order- Over is also used in sense of
An officer of the rank of superintendent complete,everywhere, in
or above. excess,preference
Mentioned earlier-
It is described above.
Difference between among,amongst and between
Between Among Amongst
2 units More than 2 units More than 2 units
Pair-(between-and)
Also used for more than 2 units like Divide these sweets
in case of treaty,mutual cooperation among children.
There is treaty between these eight Can be used both with Used with vowel
nations. consonant or vowel starting plural nouns.
There is good cooperation between starting plural nouns.
these three families.
Never use ‘between’ with •Among our brothers •Amongst our brothers
each/every •Among the brothers •Amongst us
That batsman blew whistle between
each ball.(incorrect)
That batsman blew whistle between
the balls.(correct)
Difference between below,under,beneath
Below Under Beneath
Lower than- Less than- Same meaning as under
•My father is below sixty. •Under age but generally used for
•My income is below Rs. •Under weight abstract cases.
10,000 a month. •Under-19 cricket team
Inferior- Junior- Ex-She is in the love with
•The work is below my •He is working under me. the man who is beneath
dignity. her.
Not the direct contact- Direct contact-
•They live below us. •She kept money under
the bed.
According to-
•The police arrested the
terrorist under the
warrant of the court.
Motion-The river is
flowing under the bridge.
Difference between around and round
Around Round
•Everywhere •On all the sides
People are sitting around the garden. People are sitting round the table.
Some important prepositional phrase-
By virtue of Inspite of
For the God’s sake Instead of
By force of With a view to
In accordance with On account of
With reference to On the pretence of
In order to On the verge of
With respect to
On behalf of
On the brink of
By dint of
For the sake of
In lieu of
Prepositions generally used with some prepositions
Abstain from Ask for Good Knock(v)at
at(expert)
Abstemious in Affiliated to Charge of noun Bad at Knock(n)on
Accede to Antidote to Charge with Hear of thing Key to
verb
Access to Acquiesce in Cope with Hear by post Lacking in
Adhere to Accustomed to Differ from Hanker after Liking for
Acquaint with Akin to Embark on Infer from Prone to
Addicted to Alien to Endowed with Inquire for a Negligent in
thing
Avail of Aware of Familiar to Inquire of a Point
person person out(reveal)
Abide by Beware of Familiar with Inquire into Point to(refer
knowledge (investigate) to)
Accused of Blind in one Fascinated by Intimate with Provided
eye thing against(adversi
ty)
Acquit of Blind to defects Fascinated with Irritate at Provided
person for(arrange)
Annoy with Blind with both Grieve for Jump to Play
Quarrel over Respite from Substitute for Strive for Tired of
thing
Quarrel with a Smile Scare of Search for Triumph over
person on(favour) (thing)
Warn of Wish for Vex with Vex at thing Trifle with
person
Worthy of Wary of Yearn for Accomplice Accomplice in
with a person crime
Phrasal verb-
Verb +preposition
Inquire For/about-He has just gone to inquire for the supply of rations.(thing)
Inquire after-I inquired after his father’s health.(welfare)
Inquire of- I inquired of him the name of his father.(to ask)
Inquire into-The police is inquiring into the matter(investigate)
Look into-investigate
Do into- translate into
Turn into- change into
Let into-permission
See into-to think
• When the object in the interrogative pronoun is understood.
To whom you are talking?(incorrect)
Whom you are talking to?(correct)
For what are you looking?(incorrect)
What are you looking for?
• Don’t use preposition with the relative pronoun
This is the book for that I have been looking.(incorrect)
This is the book that I have been looking for.(correct)
This is the picture of that she always talks.(incorrect)
This is the picture that she always talks of.(correct)
• When an infinitive qualifies a noun,the preposition should be placed after the
infinitive,if required.
It is not a safe place to live.(incorrect)
It is not asafe place to live in.(correct)
He gave me a pen to write with.(correct)
Spot the error:-
1. The meeting scheduled to be held between 2 p.m to 3p.m.
2. About what are you talking?
3. The two brothers divided the property among themselves.
4. Madhuri divides her time between dancing,teaching and cooking.
5. The old man was crushed below the car.
6. We put a sheet above his body.
7. The bridge above the sea ,always faces the traffic jam.
8. The police is investigating into the matter.
9. I knocked on the door.
10.You should account of your absence from the office.
