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  What are Prepositional Phrases? Free Examples and Exercises | Part-2 105. Get along  : I  got along  with most of my classmates.. 106. Glance at  : I  glanced at  my watch. 107. Grateful to  : I am always  grateful to  my teachers for imparting me valuable knowledge. 108. Guilty of  : He was found  guilty of  telling lies. 109. Happy about  : Party workers were  happy about  the victory in Panchayat Elections. 110. Happen to  : Something terrible  happened to  him. 111. Hope for  : One should always  hope for  better life. 112. Hopeful of  : I am  hopeful of  success in the final results. 113. Hanker after  : Don’t  hanker after  wealth. 114. Hatred for  : Let there be no  hatred for  anyone. 115. Hand over  : People  handed over  the pickpocket to the police. 116. Hostile to  : We shouldn’t be  hostile to  new ideas. 117. Hint at  : The Army Chief  hinted at  more surgical strikes against the terrorists. 118. Hurl at  : A journalist  hurled  a shoe  at  a leader. 119. Ignorant of  :

Phrase Prepositions Every prepositional phrase is a series of words made up of a Preposition and its object. The object may be a Noun, Pronoun, Gerund or Clause. A prepositional phrase functions as an Adjective or an Adverb. Here are some commonly used Phrasal prepositions. 1. According to : Cut your coat according to your cloth. 2. Along with : She came to the party along with her boyfriend. 3. Because of : He won the case because of his sincere efforts to find the truth. 4. By means o f : He was pulled out of the well by means of a long rope. 5. Due to : Hassan was refused admit card due to shortage of lectures. 6. In spite of : In spite of facing hardships, he gave money to his friend. 7. Instead of : I gave the children pizza instead of pancakes for breakfast today. 8. On account of : He got a promotion on account of his hard work. 9. In case of : In case of any emergency, dial 100 to call the police. 10. With reference to : He gave details to the police with re

C : Prepositions of Movement and Direction 1. To : Used to convey the sense of destination: For Example : He went to the market to buy milk. (Reached the market) He took me to the station. 2. Towards : It is used to express direction or to indicate ‘closeness’ to a certain time or event: For Example : He ran towards the school. I threw the ball towards him. Most employees feel shortage of money towards the end of the month. 3. Into : to express a state of motion towards interior of something or inside something. For Example : He jumped into the pool. He stepped into the classroom. 4. Against : to express opposition of some kind. Close to, touching or hitting something. For Example : The girl was leaning against the wall. A motor car ran against a rickshaw. 5. Across : to convey movement from one side to the opposite side. For Example : He ran across the road to his guest room. Mihir Sen swam across the English Channel. 6. Along : move by the side of a path. For Example :

Prepositions of Place Quite a number of prepositions are used to indicate a position, movement and direction. For Example : at Moga, on the table, under the book, against the wall, above the shelf, over the head, in the room, between the plates, beside the chair, among the children, near the lake, etc.: 1. At : Used to express exact locations or small extent of space (small place/ localities, villages, towns) or proximity with actual or intended contact or some festival : For Example : His office is at 11, Brigade Road. (Exact place) His mother is not at home now. (Nearness to place) My son is studying at Sarasvati Vidya Mandir. (Venue) Arjun aimed at the bird. (Point) 2. In : Used to express a wider extent of space or state of rest in the interior of anything. For Example : His birthday party was at Hotel Taj in Delhi. I spent my early years in India. The guest is in the house. (Space) 3. On : To express location of an object that rests on the upper surface of something. For Exa

A. Prepositions of Time: Many prepositions are used to denote time. For example: on Saturday, in the  evening, till tomorrow, after breakfast etc. Special care has to be taken  while using prepositions: 1. At : point of time i.e. Fixed time : at 9 o’clock , at the start of  class, at the end of the day But sometimes it can be used to denote : at noon or at midnight indefinite periods. The train will leave the station at 5.30 p.m. The accident happened at noon. He is going home at Christmas. 2. On : It is used with days and dates :  On Sunday, On 15th August, On the Independence Day, On Monday evening, On Friday night The Annual Function will be celebrated in the school on 15th December. The market will be closed on Sunday. We shall have a party on Saturday evening. 3. For : It is used when we have to express a period of time. It is used  with all tenses. I have been working in this office for fifteen years. They have been waiting for the train for thirty minutes. She stayed at my

Exercise on the Use of English Adverbs - English Grammar Please Share This Link with your Friends ADVERBS INCORRECT CORRECT 01. He scarcely seen us these days. 01. He rarekt seen us these days. 02. She was very kind enough to offer me this job. 02. She was so kind as to offer me this job. She was kind enough to offer me this job. 03. She got out of the difficult situation anyhow. 03. She got out of the situation somehow. 04. To tell in brief we are not prepared to take up this job. 04. In Short, We are not prepared to take up this job. 05. I want to hear the story in details. 05. I want to hear the story in detail. 06. He travelled by a superfast train and reached Bombay soon. 06. He travelled by a superfast train and reached Bombay quickly. 07. He realises how much he has hurt you and is very much sorry. 07. He realises how much he has hurt you and is very sorry. 08. If she fails this time, she will be nowhere. 08. If she fails this time, she will be r

Will, Would / Shall, Should | Learn English Please Share This Link with your Friends Will, shall, Would And Should INCORRECT CORRECT 01. I will visit my parents next week. 01. I shall visit my parents next week. 02. I will be forty next year. 02. I shall be forty next year. 03. We will help him with his interview tomorrow. 03. We shall help him with his interview tomorrow. 04. You will join the school if you are successful in the interview. 04. You shall join the school if you are successful in the interview. 05. You will complete your work and then leave the classroom. 05. You shall complete your work and then leave the classroom. 06. You will make good the damage. 06. You shall make good the damage. 07. You will take on additional responsibilities. 07. You shall take on additional responsibilities. 08. She will take orders from me. 08. She shall take orders from me. 09. He will use my vehicle tomorrow. 09. He shall use my vehicle tomorrow. 1