PREPOSITIONS
A preposition is a word used with a noun or pronoun to mark its relation with another word. In other words a preposition tells us the position of a noun in relation to something else
The cat is____ the table.
Is the cat on the table or under the table?
Is it before the table or behind the table?
Or is it beside the table?
The preposition will reveal the position of the cat.
Prepositions are an important part of English grammar. It is said that we can gauge the command of a person over the English language by his use of prepositions.
A phrase is a group of words which make sense but not complete sense. A phrasal verb is a compound verb or a multi-word verb. A verb combines with a preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb. The meaning of the phrasal verb cannot be worked out from the individual words.(“put on” means “wear”. it is not putting something on something else!) some of the examples given below one phrasal verbs. After the following examples are mastered the candidates can look for more examples in the chapter “Appropriate Preposition? of any Grammar Text. Some meanings are given to save the time of the candidates.
The examples are designed to improve the vocabulary of the candidates as well.
1. Mumbai is famous for its textiles (Textiles —cloths or fabrics)
2. The goat subsists on the coarsest of food (Subsist — maintain oneself at the basic level)
3. Pandit Nehru was fond of children
4. India is a great land teeming with national wealth(teeming— crowded)
5. The collector apprised the CM of the latest situation ( Apprise — make someone aware of. “appraise” is a different word which means “assess the value of something”)
6. It is natural for us to wish for distinction (Distinction —outstanding excellence)
7. He was endowed with talents to succeed in any activity.(Endowed with — have as a natural quality)
8. The writer is enamoured of the subject (Enamoured of – filled with admiration or love)
9. These computers are cheap enough to be accessible to most people (Accessible — easy to reach)
10. Ambition is not always conducive to ultimate happiness (Conducive to – contributing to)
