Prepositions indicate relationships between words in a sentence. There are simple one-word prepositions like "on" and compound multi-word prepositions like "in front of". Prepositions are also used to indicate time, such as "on Monday" or "since 1992", and place, like "in the kitchen" or "above the lake". Common prepositions include in, on, at, by, from, to, until, after, and before.

1. PREPOSITION

2. Definition Preposition are a class of words that indicate relationships between nouns, pronouns and other words in a sentence. Most often they come before a noun. e.g : after class, before Tuesday. They never change their form, regardless of the case, gender etc.

3. Simple Prepositions Simple prepositions are single word prepositions. e.g : The book is on the table.

4. Compound Prepositions Compound prepositions are more than one word such as in between, because of, in front of and on behalf of. e.g : The book is in front of the clock.

5. Prepositions of Time Preposition Usage Example On Days of the week On Monday In months / season time of day year in August / in winter in the morning in 2011 Since From a certain point of time (past till now) Since 1992 To Telling the time Ten to six (5:50) Ago A certain time in the past 2 years ago

6. Prepositions of Time Preposition Usage Example Before Earlier than a certain point of time Before 2011 Past Telling the time Ten past six (6:10) to/till/until Marking the beginning and end of a period of time From Monday to/till Friday by in the sense of at the latest up to a certain time I will be back by 6 pm By 11 pm, I have read 5 pages

7. Prepositions of Place Preposition Usage Example In room,building,street book, paper in the kitchen in the book in the picture At meaning next to, by an object for events place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, work) at the door at the concert at the cinema On attached being on a surface for a certain side the picture on the wall on the table on the left Under on the ground, lower than / covered by something else the bag is under the table

8. Prepositions of Place Preposition Usage Example Above Higher than something else, but not directly over it A path above the lake From In the sense of where from A flower from the garden Into Enter a room / building Go into the kitchen / the house Towards Movement in the direction of something (but not directly to it) Go 5 steps towards the house Onto Movement to the top of something Jump onto the table

9. exercise prepositions

10. 1. I’ll be ready to leave ___ about 20 minutes. A. in B. on C. at Answer : A

11. I think she spent the entire afternoon ___ the phone. A. on B. in C. at Answer : A

12. 3. I will wait ___ 6:30 pm, but then I’m going home. A. from B. at C. until Answer : C

13. 4. My fingers were injured, so my sister had to write the note ___ me. A. to B. with C. for Answer : C

14. 5. My best friend, Laila, is named ___ her great-grandmother. A. after B. to C. about Answer : A

15. 6. He usually travels to Segamat ___ train. A. at B. by C. without Answer : B

16. The professor ___ South Africa amazed the American students with his stories. A. in B. from C. of Answer : B

17. 8. It’s been snowing ___ Christmas morning. A. until B. for C. since Answer : C