Rules For Prepositions And Conjunctions

To know the Rules for Prepositions, we first need to understand how it is classified into 2 category:

(i) Simple Preposition
(ii) Compound Preposition

Simple Preposition

These are single word preposition- before, between, by, during, from, in, into, of, on, to, through, etc.

For Example-
(i) The car parked in shade.
(ii) The child is hidding under table.

Compound Prepositions

As, name suggest Compound Preposition is the more than one word preposition.- between, below the, in front of, on behalf of- are the prepositions made of more than one word.

For Example-
(i) My flat is between Noida sec 15 and the Noida sec 16.

Preposition at movement

Preposition can be used under movement.

• We use to for specific thing or destination or we are aiming at particular thing.
• For Example-
  (i) Alia turned her back to the audience.
  (ii) He drove to Mumbai in five hours, from Pune.

Use of though- We generally use though to provide the information about the movement in one side to the order side

For Example-
(i) Rat went through the box

(ii) Thief walked quickly through gate.

Preposition for the place

In this, preposition are used to located the place.
For Example- in, at, on

• We use at to show the any specific place and location or position.
  For Example-
  (i) Amir Khan lives at Lower Paral, Mumbai.
  (ii) Rohan was waiting for Seema at Bus Stop

• We use the preposition on for any vertical or horizontal surface.
  For Example-
  (i)

Preposition for the time

In this, preposition are used to denote a timeline or point at
For Example- in, at, on

We use:

• at for a Particular Time
• in for a Period of Time  (month, week, year)
• on for Days and Dates (general or specific)

Example:

• I will meet my friend at 6 o’clock
• She came to my house at night
• The movie is set to release in December
• The project will be complete in a year
• Her birthday falls on 2nd November
• Do we have any meeting on Monday?