This document provides an overview of prepositions in English. It defines prepositions as words that connect nouns, pronouns, and phrases in a sentence by indicating their relationship. Examples are given such as "on the table". The document then categorizes different types of prepositions, including simple prepositions consisting of one word, double prepositions combining two words or simple prepositions, compound prepositions consisting of two words, participle prepositions ending in "en" or "ing", and phrase prepositions that modify nouns, verbs or sentences.

1. NEW ENGLISH ABC
PREPOSITION
Universidad de Panamá
Profesorado en Docencia Media Diversificada
Milagro Muñoz
2020

2. ◦ Prepositions are the words which are used to connect the different nouns, pronouns, and phrases in a sentence.It functions
to introduce or precede the word or phrase to be connected, called the object od the preposition.
◦ The preposition usually indicate the realtion between the words it is connecting. It tells whether the words are connected in
actual space or a place, or related through time or are they part of a though or process.
◦ Example
◦ He found the cellphone on the table
◦ The preposition is “on” as it shows the relation in place between the book and the table.
◦ The prepositional phrase is “on the table” which is acting as an adverb telling where the book was found.
Preposition

3. TYPES OF PREPOSITION

4. ◦ Simple Prepositions: These preposition are
constructed by only one word:
◦ For, by, at, on, of, off, to.
◦ Example:
◦ He found the book about plants on the
table, in the bedroom.
◦ Double Prepositions: These prepositions are
formed by combining two words or two simple
preposition:
◦ Into, onto, upto, From behind, From
beneath, out of, upon.
◦ Example:
◦ The dog jumped onto the bed and left
marks upon the sheets.

5. ◦ Compound Prepositions: These are two-word
prepositions:
◦ According to, because of, next to, due to, etc.
◦ Example:
◦ She was upset because of the raining.
◦ Participle Prepositions: Participle are actually
verbs that end with “en” or “ing”. As these
verbs were commonly and very popularly
used as prepositions by people, these verbs
have been given special status as prepositions:
◦ Considering, during, including, failing,
excludin, etc.
◦ Example:
◦ Considering what he had to work with,
he did a pretty Good job.

6. ◦ Phrase Preposition: These preposition are a combination of the preposition + a modifier (optiona) + the
object. They are used to modify the nouns, verbs or sentences and also complete clauses:
◦ At home, by all means, for a change, under the blanket, etc.
◦ Ejemplo:
◦ The clothes left on the bed have been ironed and kept back

7. BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Richards, J. and others. (2005). Interchange 2. China:
Cambridge University Press