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Noteclass 9 10

Preposition traps

Lesson 79 of 84

IN

Preposition = chhota word (in / on / at / about). Extra preposition Indian galti: discuss about galat; cow in the road; on the way. Place = 13. Time in / on / at = 26. depend on / good at = 47.

1. Kya hai

Do Indian galtiyan: extra preposition (Hindi ke baare me → har verb ke baad about), aur road / way (Hindi pe → hamesha on).

Job Sahi Example
verb pehle se topic le leta hai no extra about / at / for We discussed the delay.
verb ko about chahiye talk / worry / think about We talked about the fees. (OK)
rukawat / khatra sadak pe in the road There's a cow in the road.
jaate hue on the way I'm on the way to the station.

2. Extra about / at / into / for

about hamesha galat nahi. talk about / worry about (47) theek. discuss / mention / describe ke baad about mat lagao.

Verb Sahi Galat extra
discuss We discussed the delay. / We discussed it with the teacher. discussed about / discussed on
mention / describe She mentioned the delay. He described the scene. mentioned about / described about
explain Explain the delay. / Explain it to me. explain about the delay
reach We reached the station at six. reached at / reached to
enter She entered the room. entered into the room / entered in
order / request / contact He ordered a chai. Request a form. Contact the office. order for / request for / contact with

arrive at the station = 13 pehle padha, theek. reach ke saath at nahi. Special phrase alag: enter into an agreement chalega; room/class = enter the room.

3. road / way / street

Sahi Matlab Example
in the road gaadi ke raste pe rukawat / khatra There's a cow in the road. Don't walk in the road.
on the road safar / named road He's on the road this week. They live on MG Road.
in the street log gali/sadak me (British) People were walking in the street.
on the way jaate hue I'm on the way to school.
in the way rukawat (rasta band) The scooter is in the way.

Pavement pe chalo, in the road nahi. in the bag / on the table / at home = 13, yahan nahi. since / for / ago = I5.

4. Examples

Bold = sahi form (extra word nahi, ya road/way ka word).

  1. We discussed the delay.
  2. We discussed the fees with the teacher. (with = person, not about)
  3. We talked about the match. (talk about = OK)
  4. She mentioned the delay.
  5. He described the scene.
  6. Explain the delay to Meera.
  7. We reached the station at six. (not reached at)
  8. She entered the room.
  9. He ordered a chai. Request a form.
  10. There's a cow in the road.
  11. Don't walk in the road; use the pavement.
  12. People were standing in the street.
  13. They live on MG Road.
  14. I'm on the way to the station.
  15. The scooter is in the way. Move it.

5. Common mistakes

We discussed about the delay. / discussed on the fees.
We discussed the delay. We discussed the fees.
She mentioned about the delay. / He described about the scene.
She mentioned the delay. He described the scene.
We reached at the station. / She entered into the room.
We reached the station. She entered the room.
He ordered for a chai. / Request for a form. / Contact with the office.
He ordered a chai. Request a form. Contact the office.
There's a cow on the road. (matlab: rasta band)
There's a cow in the road. on the road = travel / MG Road.
I'm in the way to school. / People on the street. (British daily)
I'm on the way to school. People were walking in the street.
The scooter is on the way. (matlab: rasta band)
The scooter is in the way.
depend of / good in cricket / I go to the school / since two days
depend on / good at = 47. the school = I1. since/for = I5. Here: extra word + road/way.
Hindi note. Ke baare me = kabhi about (talk about), kabhi zero (discuss / mention). Pe = kabhi on (on the way / on MG Road), kabhi in (in the road / in the way / in the street). Person ke saath discuss with chalega; topic ke saath about nahi.

6. Practice

A. 10 MCQ

1. We ______ the delay yesterday.
2. We ______ about the fees.
3. She ______ the delay in the meeting.
4. We ______ the station at six.
5. She ______ the room.
6. He ______ a chai.
7. There's a cow ______ the road. (rasta band)
8. I'm ______ the way to school.
9. People were walking ______ the street. (British)
10. This page is not:

B. 5 fill-in

1. We ______ the delay.

2. We talked ______ the fees.

3. There's a cow ______ the road.

4. I'm ______ the way to the station.

5. Sahi karo: We discussed about the delay.

C. 3 sentences

Model answers neeche. Ek discuss, ek on the way, ek in the road.

  1. discuss: We discussed the delay.
  2. on the way: I'm on the way to the station.
  3. in the road: There's a cow in the road.

7. Answer key

MCQ
  1. b) discussed — no about / on. Topic already inside discuss.
  2. b) talked — talk about OK. discussed about / mentioned about galat extra.
  3. c) mentioned — no about / of.
  4. b) reached — no at / to. arrive at = 13, not reach at.
  5. c) entered — room: no into / in. enter into an agreement alag.
  6. b) ordered — no for / of.
  7. b) in — rasta band. on the road = travel / MG Road. at = 13 point.
  8. c) on — jaate hue. in the way = rasta band.
  9. c) in — British people in the street. on = US/Indian alag; yahan British in. into = extra word.
  10. c) depend on / good at — 47, not I4.
Fill-in
  1. discussed
  2. about — talk about OK.
  3. in
  4. on
  5. We discussed the delay.
Model sentences
  1. We discussed the delay.
  2. I'm on the way to the station.
  3. There's a cow in the road.

Check: discuss/mention/describe/explain no extra about; reach no at; enter the room; order/request/contact no for/with; talk about OK; discuss with + person OK; cow in the road; people in the street; on MG Road; on the way vs in the way; pavement not in the road; place map = 13; time in/on/at = 26; depend on / good at = 47; the school = I1; he have = I3; since/for/ago = I5.