A preposition is a word that connects a noun or pronoun to other elements, indicating relationships such as location or time. Common examples include 'about,' 'at,' and 'before.' Prepositions can be classified into simple (single words) and compound (multiple words) forms.

1. ENGLISH
PREPOSITION
By : Siti Nurjanah

2. What is Preposition?
A preposition is a word governing, and usually
coming in front of, a noun or pronoun and
expressing a relation to another word or
element

3. Some common prepositions are:
About, above, across, after, against, along,
among, around, at, before, behind, below,
beneath, beside, between, beyond, but, by,
despite, down, during, except, for, from, in,
inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, into, out,
outside, over, past, since, through
throughout, till, to, toward, under,
underneath, until, up, upon, with, within,
without, etc.

4. Prepositions typically come before a
noun:
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after class
at home
before Tuesday
in London
on fire
with pleasure

5. Preposition usually indicates the temporal or
logical relationship of its object to the rest of
the sentence :
• The book is on the table.
• The book is beside the table.
• She read the book during class.

6. Prepositions are classified into :
1. Simple prepositions
Simple prepositions are single word prepositions. These are all showed
above.
For example:
• The book is on the table
2. Compound prepositions
Compound prepositions are more than one word. in between and because
of are prepositions made up of two words - in front of, on behalf of
are prepositions made up of three words.
For example:
• The book is in between War and Peace and The Lord of the Rings.
• The book is in front of the clock.