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📌 1. Time ke prepositions
| Preposition | Kab use karein | Example |
|---|---|---|
| at | Exact time, festivals, night | at 5 pm, at Diwali, at night, at noon |
| on | Day, date | on Monday, on 15 August, on my birthday |
| in | Month, year, season, part of day | in May, in 2024, in winter, in the morning |
| since / for | Point of time / period | since 2010 / for ten years |
| by / till(until) | Deadline (usse pehle) / tab tak lagatar | by Friday / till Friday |
| within / in | Andar (time limit) / baad mein | within a week / in two days |
📌 2. Place aur movement
- at — point/small place (at the station); in — enclosed/large area (in Delhi, in the room); on — surface (on the table).
- into = bahar se andar movement (jumped into the river); in = andar state.
- between do ke beech, among do se zyada ke beech.
- beside = bagal mein; besides = iske alawa.
- across = ek side se doosri side (surface par); through = andar se hokar.
📌 3. Fixed prepositions (high-frequency)
| Word + Preposition | Matlab |
|---|---|
| accuse of / charge with | ilzaam lagana |
| abide by | niyam maanna |
| afraid of, fond of, proud of, capable of | dar, shauk, garv, kaabil |
| angry with (person) / angry at (thing) | gussa |
| agree with (person) / agree to (proposal) | sahmat |
| congratulate on, insist on, depend on | badhai, zid, nirbhar |
| different from, prevent from, refrain from | alag, rokna, bachna |
| married to, addicted to, prefer to, superior to | shaadi, lat, pasand, behtar |
| comply with, deal with, part with (cheez) | paalan, nipatna, chhodna |
| good at, arrive at (small)/in (city/country) | maahir, pahunchna |
⚠️ Exam Traps:
- Ye verbs direct object lete hain, preposition NAHI: discuss, describe, reach, enter, resemble, order, attack, accompany, emphasise — discuss about ❌.
- "Return back", "repeat again", "revert back" — redundant.
- Die of disease, die from wound/cause, die for country.
📌 4. Practice MCQs
📝 Practice MCQs (SF Prep dwara taiyar — PYQ nahi)
Q1. Choose the correct preposition: The meeting will start ______ 10 a.m. Practice
सही उत्तर: (A) at
व्याख्या: Exact time ke saath 'at'.
व्याख्या: Exact time ke saath 'at'.
Q2. Choose the correct preposition: He was born ______ 15 August. Practice
सही उत्तर: (C) on
व्याख्या: Date ke saath 'on'.
व्याख्या: Date ke saath 'on'.
Q3. Choose the correct preposition: We go for a walk ______ the morning. Practice
सही उत्तर: (A) in
व्याख्या: Part of the day (the morning) ke saath 'in'.
व्याख्या: Part of the day (the morning) ke saath 'in'.
Q4. Choose the correct preposition: She has been ill ______ last Monday. Practice
सही उत्तर: (D) since
व्याख्या: 'Last Monday' point of time hai → since.
व्याख्या: 'Last Monday' point of time hai → since.
Q5. Choose the correct preposition: Divide the sweets ______ the two brothers. Practice
सही उत्तर: (B) between
व्याख्या: Do logon ke beech 'between'.
व्याख्या: Do logon ke beech 'between'.
Q6. Choose the correct preposition: The boy jumped ______ the river. Practice
सही उत्तर: (D) into
व्याख्या: Bahar se andar movement → into.
व्याख्या: Bahar se andar movement → into.
Q7. Choose the correct preposition: He was accused ______ theft. Practice
सही उत्तर: (B) of
व्याख्या: Accuse ke saath 'of' (charge ke saath 'with').
व्याख्या: Accuse ke saath 'of' (charge ke saath 'with').
Q8. Choose the correct preposition: Everyone must abide ______ the rules. Practice
सही उत्तर: (C) by
व्याख्या: Fixed phrase: abide by.
व्याख्या: Fixed phrase: abide by.
Q9. Identify the error: We discussed about the problem for an hour. Practice
सही उत्तर: (A) discussed about
व्याख्या: 'Discuss' ke baad preposition nahi lagta: We discussed the problem.
व्याख्या: 'Discuss' ke baad preposition nahi lagta: We discussed the problem.
Q10. Choose the correct preposition: She is married ______ a doctor. Practice
सही उत्तर: (B) to
व्याख्या: Married to (married with galat).
व्याख्या: Married to (married with galat).
Q11. Choose the correct preposition: I prefer tea ______ coffee. Practice
सही उत्तर: (D) to
व्याख्या: Prefer ke saath 'to'.
व्याख्या: Prefer ke saath 'to'.
Q12. Choose the correct preposition: Your pen is different ______ mine. Practice
सही उत्तर: (A) from
व्याख्या: Standard English: different from.
व्याख्या: Standard English: different from.
Q13. Choose the correct preposition: Submit the form ______ Friday; late entries will not be accepted. Practice
सही उत्तर: (C) by
व्याख्या: Deadline (Friday tak ya usse pehle) → by.
व्याख्या: Deadline (Friday tak ya usse pehle) → by.
Q14. Choose the correct preposition: He died ______ cholera. Practice
सही उत्तर: (B) of
व्याख्या: Disease se marna → die of.
व्याख्या: Disease se marna → die of.
Q15. Choose the correct preposition: I congratulate you ______ your success. Practice
सही उत्तर: (C) on
व्याख्या: Congratulate on.
व्याख्या: Congratulate on.
Q16. Choose the correct preposition: ______ English, he knows French and German. Practice
सही उत्तर: (D) Besides
व्याख्या: Besides = iske alawa (in addition to).
व्याख्या: Besides = iske alawa (in addition to).
Q17. Choose the correct preposition: She is angry ______ her brother. Practice
सही उत्तर: (A) with
व्याख्या: Person ke saath angry with.
व्याख्या: Person ke saath angry with.
Q18. Identify the error: The train reached at the station late. Practice
सही उत्तर: (C) reached at
व्याख्या: 'Reach' direct object leta hai: reached the station (arrived at the station).
व्याख्या: 'Reach' direct object leta hai: reached the station (arrived at the station).
Q19. Choose the correct preposition: He will finish the work ______ an hour (not later than an hour from now). Practice
सही उत्तर: (A) within
व्याख्या: Time limit ke andar → within.
व्याख्या: Time limit ke andar → within.
Q20. Choose the correct preposition: The thief ran ______ the dark forest and escaped. Practice
सही उत्तर: (D) through
व्याख्या: Forest ke andar se hokar → through.
व्याख्या: Forest ke andar se hokar → through.