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                      Preposition             Meaning                        Example sentence

                      in               for months                  •  I was born in March.

                                       for years                   •  I went to England in 2016.
                                       for seasons                 •   The city receives snowfall in winter.

                                       for a particular time of  •  She went out in the evening.
                                       the day                     •   The rooster caws early in

                                                                      the morning.

                                       for centuries               •   Aeroplane was discovered in the
                                                                      early twentieth century.
                                       for specific time in the    •   Man used stone implements in the
                                       past or future                 Stone Age.

                      on               for days of the week        •  I will meet you on Monday.

                                       special days/dates          •  He was born on 10 August.

                                       for parts of days           •   Can we meet on Tuesday afternoon?
                                       for special occasions       •   We will leave for a vacation on
                                                                      my birthday.

                      at               clock time                  •    The meeting is at 3 o’clock.

                                       festivals                   •   We usually meet at Christmas.

                                       precise time                •   I will read you a story at bedtime.

                      during           for a duration of time      •   I fell asleep during the match.
                      until            for how long a              •   He did not wake up until noon.
                                       situation continues

                      for              for a period of time        •   We have been living in Delhi for
                                                                      twelve years.

                      since            for a starting point        •   We have been living in Delhi
                                                                      since 2009.
                      from…to          between the beginning  •   We watched the match from

                                       and the end of a period        5 to 11 o’clock.
                      by               for a specific event        •   Please submit the assignment
                                       that will happen               by Tuesday.
                                       before a certain time
                                       in the future



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