bt¥ cyf« thrf®fË‹ Vnfhã¤j tunt‰ig bg‰WŸsJ ïªj¥ gFâ... c§fŸ gyÇ‹ ghuh£LjšfS¡F e‹¿...tU« thu§fËš bjhl®¢áahf tu¥ ngh»wJ ïªj¥ gFâ...

800 brh‰fËš vËjhf M§»y«...gFâ - 2 ïnjh. òâajhf go¡f ÉU¡F« thrf thr»a® ïj‹ Kjš gFâia¥ go¤J ã‹g‰w nt©oa Kiwfis¥ go¤J m¿jš ey«... gƉáfis tÇir¥gL¤â¥ gÆ‹whš nkY« vËjhfî« gaDŸsjhfî« ïU¡F«.


cu¡f¥ go¥gj‰fhd gƉá - 1
Read aloud Exercise - 1


cu¡f¥ go¥gj‰fhd gƉá - 2
Read aloud Exercise - 2

brhš bjhFâ
after....................................... ãwF
against.................................. vâuhf
among....................................eLÉš
at............................................ïš
before....................................K‹djhf, K‹ò
between.................................ïilÆš
by...........................................ïjdhš
down......................................ÑnH
from........................................ïâÈUªJ
in.............................................cŸns
off...........................................m¥ghš
on...........................................nkny
over........................................nkny
through.................................mj}nl
to............................................mj‰F
under.....................................ÑnH
up...........................................nkny
with......................................mjDl‹
as..........................................nghy
for.........................................mj‰fhf


21. After

a) After all, this task does not take much of your time.
ïªj ntiyia¢ brŒtj‰F cd¡F x‹W« mâf neu« ão¡fhJ.

b) The intelligence bureau has been after him for many months now.
flªj gy khj§fshfnt mtid òydhŒî ãÇî ã‹bjhl®ªJ tU»wJ.

c) After you, please!
vd¡F K‹nd bršY§fŸ. c§fis¥ ã‹bjhl®ªJ eh‹ tU»nw‹.


22. Against

a) My mom is against giving too much freedom to girls.
bg© ãŸisfS¡F Äf mâfkhf Rjªâu« jUtj‰F v‹ m«kh vâuhdtŸ.

b) I am going against my conscience to help you out.
v‹ kdrh£áia Û¿ eh‹ c§fS¡F cjÉ brŒ»nw‹.

c) Against all odds, you managed to complete the project.
v›tsnth jilfis Û¿ Ú§fŸ ï¤â£l¤ij Ko¤âU¡»Ö®fŸ.


23. Among

a) They keep it among themselves.
mij (mªj ïufáa¤ij) mt®fS¡FŸnsna it¤âU¡»wh®fŸ.

b) Among all your brothers, I like Suriya best.
c§fŸ rnfhju®fËš vd¡F NÇahit¤jh‹ mâf« ão¡F«.

c) Distribute the fruit among your friends.
ïªj¥ gH¤ij c§fŸ e©g®fS¡FŸ g»®ªJ c©Q§fŸ.


24. At

a) Meena has been at it for ages now.
gšyh©L fhykhf Ûdh ïjid¢ brŒJ bfh©oU¡»whŸ.

b) Don`t look at the situation so negatively.
ïªj¢ braš ifTlhJ v‹W Ú§fŸ Ãid¡f nt©lh«.

c) At last, you have understood my arguments.
(m¥ghlh v‹W bgU_¢R É£L) filáahf, v‹Dila thj¤ij¥ òǪJ bfh©L É£O®fŸ.


25. Before

a) I hope to be at Madurai before you.
c§fS¡F K‹ghfnt eh‹ kJiuÆš ïU¥ng‹ v‹W e«ò»nw‹.

b) Before you decide, look at all the options.
Koî vL¡F« K‹ghf, všyht‰iwí« Ú v©Â¥ gh®¡f nt©L«. (vªj braÈ‹ KoÉY« e‹ikí« ïU¡fyh« Ôikí« tuyh« mšyth? `v©Â¤ JÂf fUk«` v‹W âUtŸSt® TWtij v©Â¥ ghU§fŸ.

c) Before long you`ll be a father.
ÉiuÉš Ú§fŸ m¥gh Mf¥ngh»Ö®fŸ.


26. Between

a) Between you and me, I dont like our lecturer very much.
btËna ahU¡F« brhšyhnj. (ïJ ek¡FŸ k£L« ïU¡f£L«) e«Kila ÉÇîiuahsiu vd¡F¥ bgÇjhf¥ ão¡fÉšiy.

És¡f«: vªjbthU fK¡fkhd jftiyí« Äf beU§»a e©g§fS¡FŸ xUtU¡bfhUt® brhšÈ¡bfhŸS«nghJ, Between you and me v‹w bjhliu¥ ga‹gL¤â¡ bfhŸsyh«.

b) She was caught between the devil and the deep sea.
mtŸ fLikahd á¡fÈš kh£o¤ jÉ¡»whŸ.

És¡f«: "between the devil and the deep sea" v‹gJ xU kuò¤ bjhl®. M§»y¤âš ïjid ïoa« (idiom) v‹g®.