Preposition – संबंध दिखाने वाला शब्द (Noun/Pronoun को दूसरे शब्द से जोड़ता है)।

• Simple Prepositions: at, in, on, to, from, by, for, with, of, off, up, down, etc.
• Compound Prepositions: into, onto, upon, within, without, etc.
• Phrase Prepositions: in front of, on behalf of, in spite of, because of, due to, owing to, in addition to, etc.

• at: specific time – at 5 o'clock, at noon, at midnight, at sunset
• in: longer periods – in the morning, in July, in 2020, in winter
• on: days/dates – on Monday, on 15th August, on New Year's Day
• since: from a point in the past until now – since Monday, since 2010
• for: duration – for two hours, for a week, for a long time
• from...to: start and end – from 9 to 5, from Monday to Friday
• by: before/at – by tomorrow, by 6 PM
• till/until: up to a time – till 8 PM, until midnight
• before/after: earlier/later – before dinner, after school
• during: in the course of – during the meeting, during summer
• within: inside a period – within an hour, within a week

• at: specific point/location – at the door, at the bus stop, at home
• in: inside (enclosed space) – in the room, in the box, in India
• on: surface – on the table, on the wall, on the floor
• under: below – under the table, under the bed
• over: above (not touching) – over the bridge, over the head
• above: higher than – above the clouds, above average
• below: lower than – below the surface, below zero
• between: in the middle of two – between you and me, between the two buildings
• among: in a group of more than two – among the students, among the trees
• beside: next to – beside me, beside the river
• behind: at the back of – behind the door, behind the house
• in front of: before – in front of the building, in front of me
• opposite: facing – opposite the bank, opposite me
• by/near: close to – by the river, near the station
• inside/outside: within/without – inside the house, outside the gate

• to: towards a destination – go to school, travel to Delhi
• towards: in the direction of – walk towards the market, head towards home
• into: from outside to inside – come into the room, fall into the river
• onto: onto a surface – jump onto the bed, get onto the bus
• from: origin/departure – come from Delhi, start from here
• through: from one side to the other – through the tunnel, through the window
• across: from one side to the other (over a surface) – across the river, across the road
• along: following a line – walk along the street, go along the river
• up/down: higher/lower – go up the stairs, climb down the ladder
• off: away from – jump off the table, get off the bus
• past: beyond – walk past the park, go past the school
• round/around: surrounding – walk around the park, go around the building

• Manner (रीति): by (with -ing), with, in, like, as – by car, with a smile, in a hurry, like a bird, as a teacher
• Instrument (साधन): with, by – cut with a knife, written by pen
• Agent (कर्ता): by (passive voice) – written by Shakespeare, caught by the police
• Cause/Reason (कारण): for, because of, due to, owing to, on account of – because of rain, due to illness
• Purpose (उद्देश्य): for – for education, for a walk
• Possession (अधिकार): of, with – the roof of the house, a girl with blue eyes
• Source/Origin (स्रोत): from, of – made from wood, a man of great wealth

• Compound Prepositions: दो या दो से अधिक शब्दों से बने – into, onto, upon, within, without, inside, outside, throughout, towards
• Phrase Prepositions: दो या दो से अधिक शब्दों का समूह – in front of, on behalf of, in spite of, because of, due to, owing to, in addition to, in case of, in the event of, on account of, in place of, in spite of, instead of, in view of, with regard to, with reference to, with the exception of, in the middle of, at the top of, at the bottom of, by means of, for the sake of, on the part of
• Phrase Prepositions का प्रयोग एक Preposition की तरह होता है।

• Between vs Among:
  • Between – दो के बीच (between you and me)
  • Among – दो से अधिक के बीच (among the students)
• In vs Into:
  • In – स्थान/सीमा के अंदर (in the room)
  • Into – बाहर से अंदर प्रवेश (walk into the room)
• On vs Onto:
  • On – surface पर (on the table)
  • Onto – ऊपर की ओर प्रवेश (jump onto the table)
• Since vs For:
  • Since – बिंदु से (since 2010, since morning)
  • For – अवधि (for three years, for a week)
• Beside vs Besides:
  • Beside – next to (beside the river)
  • Besides – in addition to (besides English, she speaks French)
• Except vs Except for:
  • Except – excluding (everyone except me)
  • Except for – with a reason (except for the rain, it was fine)
• In spite of vs Despite: दोनों same – in spite of the rain / despite the rain
• Due to vs Owing to: दोनों "because of" के अर्थ में – due to illness / owing to illness
• With reference to vs With regard to: दोनों "regarding" के अर्थ में – with reference to your letter / with regard to your query
• On behalf of: किसी की ओर से – on behalf of the company
• In addition to: के अलावा – in addition to your salary
• In case of: यदि हो – in case of emergency

• Prepositions with Nouns (fixed collocations):
  • key to (solution), answer to, solution to
  • cause of, reason for
  • advantage/disadvantage of
  • interest in, experience in
  • difference between
  • impact on, effect on
  • approach to, attitude towards
  • increase/decrease in
• Prepositions with Adjectives (fixed collocations):
  • good at, bad at, excellent at
  • interested in, experienced in
  • afraid of, ashamed of, proud of
  • angry with (person), angry at (situation)
  • pleased with, satisfied with
  • aware of, conscious of
  • dependent on, independent of
  • different from, similar to
  • busy with, famous for, sorry for
• Prepositions with Verbs (Phrasal Verbs & Collocations):
  • listen to, look at, wait for
  • believe in, succeed in, specialise in
  • agree with (person), agree to (proposal)
  • apply for, care for, pay for
  • come from, depart from, recover from
  • think about/of, dream about/of
  • complain about, worry about
  • talk to/with, speak to/with
  • apologise for, forgive for
  • consist of, depend on, rely on