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2. She was born on 30th July.
5. Upon
To show a movement which is directed upwards, e.g.

1. She fell upon him.
2. Buses move upon the hilly roads.
6. To
• To show the change in place, e.g.

1. Mahi goes to school.
2. Maninder went to Shimla.
• To show a consequence.
e.g. (i) The building is thrashed to ashes.
(ii) She brought the goodness to the society.
• To compare two nouns or pronouns.
e.g.

1. She is junior to me.
2. I am elder to my brother.
• To show time.
e.g.

1. It is five minutes to nine.
2. It is just a day to Sunday.
7. From
• To show the source of something.
e.g.

1. Milk comes from cow.
2. I love the verses from Macbeth.
• To show positional relation.
e.g.

1. Mohit had come from the school.
2. Aliens come from the space.
• To show a point of time.
e.g.

1. She has been reading from morning to evening.
2. The work will go on from January to December.
8. Between
It is used to talk about two nouns/pronouns are available,
e.g.

1. Distribute the fruits between Ram and Hari.
2. He slept between me and his brother.
9. Among
It is used when possession is to be shown and there are more than two nouns or pronouns,
e.g.

1. I distributed the apples among children.
2. Government had decided to go among the public.
10. Before
It is used to show the order of the two or more events that has taken place one after another,
e.g.

1. I came here before you.
2. The minister resigned before the tenure.
11. About
It is used to describe or to say something,
e.g.