Prepositions - 1

  PREPOSIITIONS

Prepositions are words normally placed before nouns or pronouns.

They express a relation of the noun/pronoun to other word or clause:

To acquire better expression in English we need to know the usage of each preposition.

Today let us observe

Prepostion of Time:

On –

A) It is used to indicate specific date, day of the week or a special day.

Ex:  I will visit my grandparents on Monday.

India gained independence on 15th August 1947.

In – is used with month,  year, part of a day, seasons, certain period of time.

Eg:.1) Gandhiji was born in 1869.

2) We conduct a special camp  for children in summer.

3) I shall go there in an hour.

At – indicates exact  time / certain point of time/ for night/ for weekend.

Ex:

1) She got married at the age of 16.

2) The Taj Mahal looks beautiful at night

3) We would paint the house at the weekend.