Definition
Some examples of
Common prepositions used
in sentences are:
He sat on the chair.
There is some milk in the fridge.
She was hiding under the table.
The cat jumped off the counter.
He drove over the bridge.
She lost her ring at the beach.
The book belongs to Anthony.
They were sitting by the tree.
Preposition of Place
 Example:.....
Preposition of Time
Prepositions of Direction
Position of Prepositions
The prepositions is usually placed
before a noun or pronoun , sometimes
it comes after the word which it
modifies
EX:
1. Here is a man that you were looking for
2. What are you talking about?
3. This is the book I was speaking of .
Objects of Preposition
Words which comes after a
preposition are called Objects
preposition..
EX: 1. I am looking at your haircut
2. I was referring to this film
Group Prepositions
 Besides single-word prepositions such
as on, in, about, above outside
underneath etc...there are some groups
of words that functions as prepositions
 EX: in spite of In front of , Instead of in
order to ,on behalf of as a result of , due
to etc....
1. She was standing in front of the mirror
Collocation
 Some prepositions are often used with
certain words . This Combination odf
prepositions with other words is known as
Collocaton.
Preposition Words ) adjectives , Nouns . verbs
about Angry agree sorry , think , dream
etc..
at Aim , good, bad, disappointed etc..
for Ask, pay , look , etc...
from Die , gain, save , protect etc....
Prepositions

Prepositions

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    Some examples of Commonprepositions used in sentences are: He sat on the chair. There is some milk in the fridge. She was hiding under the table. The cat jumped off the counter. He drove over the bridge. She lost her ring at the beach. The book belongs to Anthony. They were sitting by the tree.
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    Position of Prepositions Theprepositions is usually placed before a noun or pronoun , sometimes it comes after the word which it modifies EX: 1. Here is a man that you were looking for 2. What are you talking about? 3. This is the book I was speaking of .
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    Objects of Preposition Wordswhich comes after a preposition are called Objects preposition.. EX: 1. I am looking at your haircut 2. I was referring to this film
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    Group Prepositions  Besidessingle-word prepositions such as on, in, about, above outside underneath etc...there are some groups of words that functions as prepositions  EX: in spite of In front of , Instead of in order to ,on behalf of as a result of , due to etc.... 1. She was standing in front of the mirror
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    Collocation  Some prepositionsare often used with certain words . This Combination odf prepositions with other words is known as Collocaton. Preposition Words ) adjectives , Nouns . verbs about Angry agree sorry , think , dream etc.. at Aim , good, bad, disappointed etc.. for Ask, pay , look , etc... from Die , gain, save , protect etc....