A short description about preposition and its types

1. Hassan Ahmad
BS Sociology

2.  Definition
 Types of preposition
 Some common Prepositions

3.  A word governing, and usually preceding,
a noun or pronoun and expressing
a relation to another word or element in the
clause.
(Oxford Dictionary)

4.  The boy is under
the desk
 The cat is behind
the wall
 The teacher sat
among the students
 Under, Behind and
among are simple
examples of
preposition which
expresses the
relation between
subject and object.

5. Simple
Preposition
Compound
preposition
Phrasal
Preposition

6.  A word governing, and usually preceding,
a noun or pronoun and expressing
a relation to another word or element in the
clause
 Example:
I am going with him

7.  Those prepositions which are formed by
prefixing a preposition to a noun, adjective or
adverb
 Example:
The boys ran around the bench

8.  Phrasal prepositions are a series of words or
phrases that link and relate the object of
the preposition (a noun or a pronoun) to the
rest of the sentence. Phrasal prepositions are
also known as compound prepositions.