A preposition is a word that is placed before a noun or noun equivalent to show its relation to some other word in the sentence.
Uses of For Prepositions
- In the interest or to the benefit of: He did it all for his country. These mangoes are for you. Make a cup of tea for me.
- Indicating purpose or function: He goes for a walk morning. It’s a machine for cutting hay. I draw pictures for pleasure. What did you shout at him for?
- Indicating destination, aim, or reason: He set out for Kolkata. It’s a train for Howrah. It is a book for children. He was destined for a great future. These bicycles are for sale/hire.
- Instead of: Substitute a noun for a verb. Will you exchange your car for a new one?
- As the price, reward, or penalty of something: I bought a book for Rs. 200.00. He got a medal for his bravery. You can go to prison for dangerous driving
- Indicating preparations: He prepares for the Madhyamik examination.
- As a representative of somebody/something: I’m speaking for all the workers in this firm.
- In defence or support of (somebody/something): Are you for or against the new tax proposals? I am all for free mixing of boys and girls.
- (After a verb) in order to obtain (something): They searched for treasure. We asked the policeman for directions. We hope for a settlement. Send for a doctor.
- With regard to (somebody/something)/concerning (some-body/something): We’re anxious for his safety.
- Because of: This place is famous for its Kali temple. I couldn’t go to school for illness. “I couldn’t speak for laughing.”
- Indicating a length of time: He stayed in Kolkata for a week.
- Indicating liking/affection: She has no love for her children. She has a taste for music.
- Indicating fitness: He is not fit for this work.
- Indicating distance: We travelled for ten kilometres. The road went on for miles and miles.
- In spite of: For all his efforts he failed in life.
Examples of For Prepositions
- You may rest here for a short while.
- You may read here for a few hours.
- I have not seen him for a long time.
- Sushil Has been learning English for the last five months.
- He cares for none.
- We travelled for ten kilometres.
- The road went on for miles and miles.
- He has sent for me.
- They searched for treasure.
- We asked the policeman for directions.
- We hope for a settlement.
- Send for a doctor.
- He has great affection for the boy.
- He reads for four hours at night.
- He has gone to New York for one year.
- He goes for a walk morning.
- It’s a machine for cutting hay.
- I draw pictures for pleasure.
- What did you shout at him for?
- He set out for Kolkata.
- It’s a train for Howrah.
- It is a book for children.
- He was destined for a great future.
- These bicycles are for sale/hire.
- He stayed in Kolkata for a week.
- He prepares for the Madhyamik examination.
- This place is famous for its Kali temple.
- I couldn’t go to school for illness.
- “I couldn’t speak for laughing.”
- I bought a book for Rs. 200.00.
- He got a medal for his bravery.
- You can go to prison for dangerous driving
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Preposition
Prepositions of Location
Figures of Speech
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