This document discusses different types of prepositions in English grammar. It defines prepositions as words used before nouns to indicate their relationship to other words in the sentence. Prepositions are divided into categories based on their use - of place, time and movement. They are also classified based on their structure as simple one-word prepositions, double prepositions that combine into one word, compound two-word prepositions, and participle prepositions formed from verb participles. Examples are provided for each type of preposition along with exercises for students to practice identifying and using different prepositions correctly.

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3. Meaning of Preposition
PREPOSITION TELLS US THE
POSITION
OF
SOMETHING IN
RELATION
TO ANOTHER.
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4. Definition
A preposition is a word
which is placed before a noun
or a pronoun to show its
relation with something else
in the sentence.
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5. Kinds of Prepositions
Based on their use in a
sentence
Preposition
of place
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Preposition
of time
Based on the construction of
prepositions themselves
Preposition
of
movement
Simple
Preposition
Double
Preposition
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Compound
Preposition
Participle
Preposition

6. Based on their use in a sentence, the
prepositions are divided into
categories of:
•Preposition of place
•Preposition of time
•Preposition of movement
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7. Preposition of Place
Definition
Preposition of place refer to
those preposition which
can be used to show where
something is located.
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8. Preposition of Place
Here are some examples for preposition of place:
Above, up, after, on, before, against, by,
behind, below, along, near, down,
in, at, across, inside, between, over
The aeroplane is flying above the clouds.
The dog buried the bone under the ground.
Our house is at the end of the street.
The cat ran across the road.
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9. Preposition of Time
Definition
A preposition of time helps
to link the noun or pronoun
with a time value. It functions as
an indicator as to what
point of time did an event occur.
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10. Preposition of Time
Here are some examples for preposition of time:
About, before, for, by, around, in, ago, at, past,
since, to, on, after, until, between, during
The train is about an hour late.
The classes begins at 8 o’ clock.
My birthday falls on Wednesday
India has been independent since 1947.
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11. Preposition of Movement
Definition
A preposition of movement is
used to show movement
to or from a place.
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12. Preposition of Movement
Here are some examples for preposition of movement:
Down, past, into, behind, up, onto, through, off,
over, on, across, at, by, for, after, towards
The cat has climbed up a tree.
The children got off the bus.
She ran along the pavement.
The bus goes towards the market
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13. Exercise
The books are
the cupboard.
The dog is
The apple is
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the chair.
the book.
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14. Exercise
The books are in the cupboard.
The dog is under the chair.
The apple is on the book.
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15. Exercise
The horse is jumping ____ the
wall.
The boy is writing ___ the black
board.
The rat is ____ the cat.
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16. Exercise
The horse is jumping over the
wall.
The boy is writing on the black
board.
The rat is near the cat.
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17. Based on the construction of prepositions
themselves, the prepositions are of four different
kinds:
• Simple Prepositions
• Double Prepositions
• Compound Prepositions
• Participle Prepositions
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18. Simple Preposition
Definition
Prepositions that consist of
one word and are very simple
to understand. These are the most
basic prepositions and
are used frequently.
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19. Simple Prepositions
Here are some examples for simple prepositions:
Above, under, around, through, after, on,
before, about, among, behind, along,
near, down, in, at, across, between, over
The paper is on my desk.
The man was standing under the tree.
I will meet you near your house at 5 p.m.
She is currently staying in a hotel.
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20. Double Preposition
Definition
Double prepositions are
two prepositions, but are joined
to make a whole new one.
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21. Double Prepositions
Here are some examples for double prepositions:
Inside, outside, into, onto, upon,
up to, within, without, amid
Outside the house lies a beautiful garden.
It is up to us to find a way out.
The dog jumped onto the bed.
Once upon a time, there lived a king.
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22. Compound Preposition
Definition
Compound prepositions are two
word prepositions. Unlike double
prepositions, compound
prepositions are not joined and
turned into one word. They
remain as two different words.
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23. Compound Prepositions
Here are some examples for compound prepositions:
According to, apart from, close to, because of,
far from, next to, rather than, instead of,
out of, due to, relating to, in front of
My car is parked in front of the house.
Rita was never close to her parents.
She cannot stay here as of now.
His behaviour is far from normal.
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24. Participle Preposition
Definition
Participle prepositions are basically
participles used as prepositions.
A participle is actually a verb
that ends with ‘-en’ or ‘-ing’.
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25. Participle Prepositions
Here are some examples for participle prepositions:
Concerning, during, excluding, given,
following, failing, respected, provided, pending,
considering, notwithstanding, including
Everywhere my father went, his dog was following him.
Ram is always curious about anything concerning
Shyam.
Everybody was invited to the function barring small
children.
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26. Exercise-Simple Preposition
The young boy is
the phone right now.
My family is going __
vacation this summer.
The toy bear is
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27. Answers-Simple Preposition
The young boy is on the phone right now.
My family is going to vacation
this summer.
The toy bear is in the box.
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28. Exercise-Double Preposition
_______ the house lies a beautiful garden
The owl sat ______ a banyan tree
I never leave my house _________ an umbrella
due to the uncertain weather
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29. Answers-Double Preposition
Outside the house lies a beautiful garden
The owl sat atop a banyan tree
I never leave my house without an umbrella
due to the uncertain weather
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30. Exercise-Compound Preposition
The ________ the auditorium is beautiful.
Robin is standing ______ Julie.
He could not leave home _____ heavy rain.
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31. Answers-Compound Preposition
The inside of the auditorium is beautiful.
Robin is standing next to Julie.
He could not leave home because of
heavy rain.
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32. Exercise-Participle Preposition
Everywhere he went, the dog kept _______ him
The entire class went to picnic _______
the teacher.
She works ________ the day
and studies at night
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33. Answers-Participle Preposition
Everywhere he went, the dog kept following him
The entire class went to picnic including
the teacher.
She works during the day
and studies at night
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