Some Important Distintctions in the use of Certain Ppositionres class 10 ---
1. In - "In" is generally used before the names of countries and large cities, or before the name of the place in which one is at the t
2. At - "At' is used whem there is a small extent of space or time. When we refer to small
towns or villages, we use 'at'. At' means inside, just outside or just beside the build
Ing.
3. In, Into - "In" denotes position of rest inside someting ; while 'into' denotes motion or direction towards the inside of something.
4. To', 'Till' (Until) - These are both used for time, e.g. six to eight, till twelve.
5. To, At (Movement): To is used to express motion from one place to another.6. At express place or position.
For, At (Price):
7. For is used if the actual amount is given.
8. At is used if the actual amount is not given.
For, Since, From (Tome):
9. For shows a period of time : as, for four years, for three months, for a few hours.
10.Since is used with a point of time at which an action started, and the action is then consid
ered to continue to the time of speaking.
ered to continue to the time of speaking.
11. From can be used for place and time both. When denoting a point of time, it must be
followed by 'to' or 'till', as : from morning till evening, from today.
followed by 'to' or 'till', as : from morning till evening, from today.
12. Beside, Besides - Beside means 'at' or 'by the side of', 'Besides'means 'in addition
to'
to'
13. Between, Among :
14. Between is used for two persons or two things only.
15. Among is used for more than two.
For, Durimg (Time):
16. For is used for a period of time definite in length. It shows that the action continues for the whole time or period.
17. During : Its action can either last the whole period or occur at sometime within the period .
18. on , upon :
on ; is generally used in speaking of things at rest , while upon is used to speak of things in motions or action .
19. With , by : with relate to instrument and by to te agent or the doer.
20. In,After : In denotes the close or end of some period , while within denotes some time short of the close.
