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Make a list of various prepositions, write their definition, and make sentences of your own. Here are some prepositions that will definitely be brainstorming for you.

  • in, into, inside
  • on, onto, above, over
  • beside, besides
  • for, from, since
  • to, towards
  • down, below, under, beneath, underneath
  • between, among, amongst (And the list goes on _____)
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i. Rama stood first in the class.

ii. Jay somehow crawled into the elevator.

iii. Steve went inside the cave.

iv. The matchstick was lying on the shelf.

v. Sneha somehow climbed onto the roof.

vi. Shreyas placed the lamp above the table.

vii. The Jumbo-jet flew over the city.

viii. The teacher sat beside Arya to explain the solution to the problem.

ix. Besides selling bread, the bakery also sold cakes.

x. Shreyas played for his home team.

xi. Jiya earned her degree from a reputed college.

xii. Ravi knew Jay's medical condition since a long time.

xiii. The driver wanted to drink water.

xiv. The horse went towards the lake.

xv. The house went down like a pack of cards.

xvi. Sanjay‟s name was right below Sanjana‟s name.

xvii. Thankfully there was nobody under the car shed.

xviii. The layer of rock usually lies beneath the layer of soil.

xix. Krishna always forgets his earphones underneath the blanket.

xx. The battle between the arch-rivals was a fierce one.

xxi. Rajas preferred to stay among his community members.

xxii. The elephant is the largest amongst all land animals.

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