Prepositions for Beginners
Prepositions of Position/Place
At: As a preposition of position it is used for small towns and villages.
Example: "He was born at Naraina Village."
In: is used when refer to big cities and countries.
Example: "He was born in England."
Below, Under: Below means "lower than" whereas Under means "vertically below."
Incorrect: He is sitting under the shade of the tree.
Correct: He is sitting in the shade of the tree. There can be nothing vertically below the shade of the tree. But we can say "He is sitting under the tree."
Between: is used when we refer to a person
Example: "What happened between those two, I do not know."
Among: is used when we refer to more than two.
Example: Among all the five brothers he is the best.
Over, Above: Above means "higher than" but over means "vertically above".
Incorrect: The cieling fan is above the study table.
Correct: The cieling fan is over the study table.
Difference between Over and Above
Beneath: means "lower position" it is used figuratively generally,
Example: "it is beneath my dignity to request you."
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