Saturday, November 6, 2010

Preposition - The Preposition AT

AT Indicating PRICE

The apples are being sold at twenty rupees per kilogram.

AT Indicating MANNER

Shashi was running at top speed to escape the ghost in the white dress.

AT Indicating DIRECTION

Ghosh was shouting at Mithun for throwing away his wicket after getting a start.

The journalist threw the shoe at the minister.

AT Indicating PLACE/POSITION/LOCATION

You will find the marriage party at the end of this road.

Dinesh is usually found at the Hanuman temple on Tuesdays.

Mr. Jones will be staying at the Traveller’s Paradise hotel for the next three days.

Joginder was an all-rounder at school and college.

Regular study is at the top of my New Year resolution list.

If you want any movies, then you can call Rubina. She works at the video store.

You can find me at the Sahitya Academy Library.

The sun is at the centre of the solar system.

I saw Disha at Jini’s birthday party.

Only one issue of importance was discussed at the meeting yesterday.



[Remember: Use ‘at’ with the name of a place when you think of it as a point.]

AT Indicating TIME

Dharam woke up at 3:00 A.M. to go to the airport.

The postman brings the daily mail at two in the afternoon.

Zeeshan and Anil like studying at night.

Rohan got up at sunrise and jogged from his house to the National Stadium.

Mr. Subramaniam is busy at the moment. Please call after half an hour.



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