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Communication Skills-I

Notes
below lower than something else but above ground the fish are below the surface

over covered by something else put a jacket over your shirt
meaning more than over 16 years of age
getting to the other side (also across) walk over the bridge
overcoming an obstacle climb over the wall
above higher than something else, but not directly over it a path above the lake
across getting to the other side (also over) walk across the bridge
getting to the other side swim across the lake
through something with limits on top, bottom and the sides drive through the tunnel
to movement to person or building go to the cinema
movement to a place or country go to London/Ireland
for bed go to bed
into enter a room/a building go into the kitchen/the house
towards movement in the direction of something (but not go 5 steps towards the house
directly to it)
onto movement to the top of something jump onto the table
from in the sense of where from a flower from the garden

12.5 Preposition of Reason

The preposition that shows the cause behind something is called as the preposition of reason.

Examples: 1. I will not go to the market due to rains.
2. I don’t eat cabbage since I don’t like it.

Task Make a list of prepositions of place and reasons. Defi ne the usage and give
example.

12.6 Summary

z Prepositions show the relationship between two objects.
z Prepositions can be simple as well as compound.
z There are many types of prepositions but the most important are those of time, place and
reason.
z Utmost care should be payed to the usage of prepositions as they usually comprise of small
words that are likely to be confused for each other.

12.7 Keywords

About: 1. Around; all round; outside or on every side of.

2. In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by
or on (one’s person).
3. Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there
in; to and for in; throughout.

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