Prepositions show the relationship between words in a sentence. They indicate when, where, how, or other details. There are several types of prepositions including prepositions of place, time, direction, manner, agent/instrument, measure, and possession. Correct use of prepositions is important for clarity in writing and communication.

2. Prepositions are words that show the
relationship between a noun or a pronoun and some
other word or element in the rest of the sentence.
“Vampires! Zombies! Werewolves!”
“Where?!” “Behind you!”
Thank goodness for prepositions.
Imagine not knowing where the danger lay….
What it’s a Preposition???

4. Prepositional phrases or often called PP area
chunk of words which begins with a preposition
and they have a noun at the end of sentence.
For example
1. The Shop is around the corner.
2. We call our friends between classes.
3. Please call the boy with black hair.
Prepositional Phrases

5. When a preposition comes after a verb, adjective or
adverb and gives information about when ? Where?
How?
For example :
The Bank manager talked to me in friendly way
(Talk answer about “How did Manager Bank
talked to you?”)
Adverb Phrase

6. When a preposition comes after a noun or
pronoun. Function to explain noun or pronoun
like adjective
For example,
• The cat under the chair is sleeping
(Under the chair explain about The Cat and this explain about
“Which Cat”)
• I am watching a video about animal’s life.
(about animal’s life explain about A Video and this explain
about “Which Video”)
Adjective Phrase

7. Types of Preposition

8. Preposition of Place
Prepositions of place are used to show the
place where something is located such as at,
in, on, while, during, near, over, under,
between, behind, etc.
For example:
Dog is on the floor.
My home is near to the office.
My home is behind the metro station.
Mom is in the room.

9. Preposition of Time
Prepositions of time are used to indicate
time of an action or time relationship
between nouns in the sentence. Such as
at, to, in, etc.
For example:
I go to school daily at nine o’clock.
My result gets declared in March.

10. Preposition of Direction or
Movement
Prepositions of direction are used to indicate
direction of someone or something in the
sentence such as over, under, to, on, into,
in, onto, right, left, etc.
For example:
The train is going into the tunnel.
We are going over the bridge.

12. Prepositions Of Manner
These are applied to describe the way or
means by which something happened or
happens, when used in a sentence. Such as
On, In, With, By, Like etc
Examples :
1. He goes to work by train
2.I came there in a taxi.
3.The boy speaks like an old man.

13. Prepositions of Agent or
Instrument
These prepositions are applied to indicate
that an action conducted on a noun is caused
by another noun, when used in a
sentence.These include: by, with.
Examples
This poem was written by Milton.
I opened my closet with a key.
She is writing with her blue pen.

14. These prepositions are applied to connect
the quantity of the noun with the noun
itself, when used in a sentence.These
include: of, by.
Examples:
I bought a pound of cheese today.
One-third of the students were present
in the class.
This shop sells cloth by the yard.
Prepositions Of Measure

15. Prepositions Of Possession
These prepositions are applied when it is
needed to indicate that one noun or pronoun
owns another noun or pronoun in the
sentence.These include: in, with, of.
Examples:
I met the boy with red hair today.
The old man had no money on him.
My friend’s father is a man of wealth.