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Preposition – “Over”
Over typically means above or on top of something.
Preposition – “By”
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 – “Above”
Here are some examples of the preposition above used with the meaning of more than, higher, or as the opposite of under: The temperature today is above freezing. His score was above the class average
Preposition – “About”
In these examples, about is used to convey an approximate or estimated value or quantity, indicating that it's not exact but close to the stated amount of time.
The Past Continuous tense
The Past Continuous tense is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.Situation Adverbs Action happening at a specific time in the past at that time, then Action happening over a period of time in the past all day/night/morning/afternoon, constantly, continuously Two actions happening simultaneously in the past while Repeated action in the past every day/night/morning/afternoon, always