đ§ What is a Preposition?
A preposition shows relationship (time, place, direction, etc.)
đ Examples:
- in, on, at, to, for, with, about
đĸ 1. TIME Prepositions (VERY COMMON)
đ IN (long time)
- in 2024
- in July
- in the morning
đ ON (specific day/date)
- on Monday
- on 5th May
- on my birthday
đ AT (exact time)
- at 5 pm
- at night
- at noon
â Mistakes:
- in Monday â â â on Monday
- at 2020 â â â in 2020
đĩ 2. PLACE Prepositions
đ IN (inside)
- in the room
- in Bangladesh
đ ON (surface)
- on the table
- on the wall
đ AT (specific point/place)
- at the door
- at school
- at the bus stop
đĄ 3. DIRECTION
- go to school
- come from Dhaka
- walk into the room
- get out of the car
đŖ 4. COMMON IELTS VERB + PREPOSITION
đ You must memorize these (very important!)
- depend on
- interested in
- good at
- afraid of
- listen to
- talk about
- apply for
- focus on
â Mistakes:
- depend in â â depend on â
- discuss about â â discuss â (no preposition!)
đ´ 5. ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION
- happy with
- proud of
- responsible for
- famous for
đ 6. âFORâ vs âSINCEâ (IELTS Favorite)
â FOR = duration
- for 2 years
- for a long time
â SINCE = starting point
- since 2020
- since morning
â Mistake:
- I am studying since 2 years â
â I have been studying for 2 years
đ¤ 7. âINâ vs âTOâ
- go to school
- be in school
đ Movement = to
đ Position = in
đĨ Most Common Bangladeshi Mistakes
â Married with
â Married to
â Discuss about
â Discuss (no preposition)
â Enter into the room
â Enter the room
â Return back
â Return
đ¯ IELTS BAND TIP
To get Band 7:
- Avoid basic preposition mistakes
- Use correct verb + preposition combinations
- Donât translate directly from Bangla
đ Smart Strategy
đ Donât try to learn all prepositions
đ Focus on:
- verb + preposition pairs
- common time (in/on/at)
- common mistakes