Verbal Ability Grammar for MBA Exams
Prepositions
A preposition connects a noun (with or without an article) or a pronoun to some other word. Prepositions are also called the little words of English.
Examples: (on, into, over, to)
- It stands on hills.
- The swagman jumped into the billabong.
- England is over the sea.
- She told the good news to him.
Prepositions of Time
Preposition | Examples |
on | on Sunday |
in | in the morning / in June |
at | at night |
since | since 1991 |
for | for 3 years |
ago | 5 years ago |
before | before 2008 |
to | from Monday to Friday |
by | by 7 o'clock |
Prepositions of Place (Position & Direction)
Preposition | Examples |
in | in the car / in India |
at | at work |
on | on the table |
beside | standing beside the car |
under | under the table |
below | below the surface |
over | climb over the wall |
across | across the road |
through | through the tunnel |
towards | towards the house |
from | from the garden |
about | talking about exams |