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But,  under    also  means  vertically  below.  Under       also  has  the  idea  of  contact.

                       Below is also used in measurements to suggest the idea of being lower than.
                       Read the following examples:

                            1.  A river flows under      the bridge.
                            2.  The fish are below      the surface.

                            3.  The temperature in the city was two degrees below              normal.

             G  Prepositions  of  Movement  and  Direction               is  used  to  express  movement  and
                  direction–

                  ·    To
                       It is used when there is a specific destination in mind.

                       Read the following examples:
                            1.  I am going   Church.to

                            2.  We are going   cinema.to

                  ·    Into
                       It refers to the movement from the outside to the inside of something.

                       Read the following examples:

                            1.  She got into    the train.
                            2.  Let’s go into    the kitchen.

                  ·    At

                       It has the idea of hitting.
                       Read the following examples:

                            1.  He threw a stone   the barking dog.at
                            2.  She learned Russian   45.at

                  ·    For

                       It suggests the beginning of a movement.
                       Read the following examples:

                            1.  My mother leaves for       office early in the morning.

                            2.  Sana is going for    party.
                  ·    Out of

                       It is the opposite of ‘into’. It means ‘from the inside of’.

                       Read the following example:
                            The teacher told him to move out of         the class.


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