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Preposition – “During”

Preposition during for duration or period of time:

The preposition during is commonly used to indicate that something happened throughout the course or duration of a period of time.

Here are some examples:

During the summer, I like to go to the beach every weekend.

Preposition down with the meaning towards, in a lower place:

Here are examples of how the preposition down is used with the meaning of towards or in a lower place with verbs of motion:

She walked down the stairs to the basement.

In this example, down indicates movement towards a lower place (the basement) using the verb walked.

Preposition by as an agent or doer:

In passive voice constructions, the preposition by is often used to indicate the doer or agent of the action.

Here are some examples:

The book was written by Mark Twain.

In this sentence, by indicates that Mark Twain is the person who wrote the book.

Preposition beyond with the meaning further away in the distance:

Here are some examples of using the preposition beyond with the meaning of further away in the distance than something:

The mountains in the distance were beautiful, but they were just a glimpse of the majestic peaks beyond.

Preposition between with the meaning in or into the space that separates two places, people, or objects:

Here are some examples of how the preposition between can be used to indicate the space that separates two places, people, or objects:

The cat sat between the two pillows on the couch.