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That man just ran through the crowd.
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(Here, through indicates a movement from one destination to another.)
We got into the bus just as it started.
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(Here, into indicates a movement from outside to inside of something.)

Spread the cover over the bed.
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(Here, over indicates that the noun is positioned on top of something.)

We walked along the river.
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(Here, along indicates the movement in line with something.)
The cat walked towards the sofa.
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(Here, towards indicates a specific direction and a continuous movement.)

The young boy climbed onto the vehicle.
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(Here, onto indicates movement on a particular place.)

Prepositions of General Aspects of Human Life

As manners and different ways of life. For example:
Sell goods at auction, sent the parcel by post, fought with courage, won with ease,
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died of cardiac arrest, suffer from cancer, shivers with fever.

As measures, rates or costs. For example:
She charges interest at 8%. Cloth is sold by meters. She is taller by 2 inches. Onion is
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selling at ` 20 per kg.

Practice Time

A. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions in, at or on.

1. Meeta will come ___________ 7 o’clock.

2. I was born ___________ a Saturday.
3. They reached Lucknow ___________ his wedding day.

4. There were many people ___________ the concert.

5. I invited my friends ___________ my birthday.

6. I went there ___________ the afternoon.
7. We enjoyed ourselves ___________ the New Year’s Eve party. Prepositions

8. She met me ___________ the mall.

9. We get up early ___________ the morning.
10. The stars shine ___________ night.

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