6.Use of ‘from’
It shows departure
or separation from its source or origin.
1.He has plucked a
mango from the tree.
2.They started their
journey from Banglore.
3.
I will take classes
from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
4.Read this book from
page 10 to 30.
1.I will study this
book from the very beginning.
2.This passage has
been taken from the lesson ‘The Ten
Great Lives’
3.Where are you
coming from?
4.Nek Chand had made
a beautiful rock garden from the
waste material.
1.
Use of ‘above’
‘Above’ is used to show that the number or the quantity of something is
more than the other.
For example
1.The students
getting 80 percent or above marks
will be given a good prize.
2.Shimla is about
8000 feet above the sea level.
3.While swimming,
keep your head above the surface of water.
4.You have spent above than what I had expected.
8. Use of ‘over’
‘Over’ is used in
different ways. It shows something above, but it sometimes shows covering all
sides.
For
example
1.The airplane was
flying over the city when it crashed
suddenly. (It shows at a height.)
2.When you reach over forty, you should start doing
exercises. (It shows more than...)
3.He spread a new bed
sheet over the bed. (It shows
touching the surface and covering all sides.)
4.The sun was shining
over our heads when we reached the
half way to our destination.
5.Many eagles started
hovering over our heads.
6.He has toured all over the world. (It means he has
visited every country of the world.)
7.The time is almost
over. (Here ‘over’ shows the end)
9.‘Across’
It is used to show
‘one end to the other end’.
He
went across the river.
10.Under
1.The cat was sitting
under the table.
2.I cannot work under
him.
3.There was a cricket
match between the boys under twenty.
4.The police arrested
him under suspicion.
11. Below: It means less than/ lower than…
1.The students below
the age of ten cannot take part in this game.
2.It is below my
dignity to work with him. ( beneath is preferred in abstract context)
12. Beneath: It has meaning similar to that of under.
It is below my dignity to work with
him.(beneath is preferred in abstract context.
13. Down: It
denotes something lower than/from a higher point.
1.He could not stop
her tears rolling down her cheeks.
2.He went down
stairs.
3.Keep your head
down.
4.All down-trains are
late today.
5.Are you going
downtown?
6.He came down the
hill.
7.He sat down on the
floor.
14. Up: It means to
a higher position.
He
went up the hill.
15. Between: It is
used when anything is distributed and the number is two, not more than that.
Distribute these toffees between them. (It is understood that the number will
be two only.)
16. Among: It is
used if the number of the recipients is more than two.
He distributed the toffees among the children.
17. Beside: It
means very near.
Please sit beside me.
18. Besides: It
means in addition to something.
Besides his salary, he gets more incentive
from his company.
19. Behind: It
means at the back of something.
He stood at the back of the
front row.
20. By: It has several meaning. See the following sentences.
· This toy has been
made by Ritu.
· Please come by 4
o’clock.
· He came and sat by
(beside) me.
· He goes to his
college by bus.
· He caught him by
the collar.
21. 'with': It means
in the company of somebody, an instrument, etc.
Come
with me. (showing company)
Write with a pen, not with a pencil. (pen as
an instrument)
He
is not satisfied with the property he has. (with shows possession)
The
boy with a book in his hand is a teacher’s son. (possession)
She
was shivering with cold. (showing cause)
22. of: It is used
to show that something is a part of another thing. But it also denotes several
more things.
· This table is made
of precious wood.
· He is a man of his
words.
· The fruit of this
tree is bitter.
· He has died of
heart attack. (showing cause or reason)
22. Use
of 'down'
From a high or higher point on something to a lower one
1.The
stone rolled down the hill.
2.Tears
ran down her face.
3.Her
hair hung down her back to her waist.
23 along: towards the direction in which you are
facing
1.He lives just down the street.
2.Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights.
3.There's a bridge a mile down the river from here.
