This document discusses different types of prepositions including prepositions of place, time, movement, and agent. It provides examples for each type of preposition. Prepositions of place such as "in", "on", "at", "between", "among", and "in front of" indicate location. Prepositions of time like "at", "on", and "in" refer to specific or general times. Prepositions of movement include "after", "towards", "up", "down", "past", "through", "around", "over", and "across". Prepositions of agent like "by" and "with" are used to indicate the person or thing accompanying an action.

1. Examples:
 John is waiting for you at the bus stop.
 Grandpa sat on the bed.
 She was talking to him.

4. A preposition is a word used before a
noun or pronoun .

5. Preposition of place
Preposition of time
Preposition of movement
Preposition of agent

6. in on
in front
at
Preposition of place
between among

7. Preposition of place Explanation Examples
in - ENCLOSED SPACE
1. He watches TV in the
living room.
2. She is in the car.
3.Rita lives in Australia.

8. Preposition of place Explanation Examples
on - SURFACE
1. The ball is on the
block.
2. The phone is on the
table.
3. The book is on the
shelf.

9. Preposition of place Explanation Examples
at
at - POINT
1.He is at the door.
2. I met her at the bus
stop.
3. We stayed at the
hotel.

10. in
Preposition of place Explanation Example
between between is used for two
things or people
1. There is an outhouse
between the two trees.
2. The dog is between
the two boxes.

11. Preposition of place Explanation Example
among
Among is used with
several things or people.
1.Tara found a red apple
among the green
apples.
2. I see a house among
the trees.

12. in
Preposition of place Explanation Examples
in front
close to the front
of
something/some
one
1. He is standing
in front of the
clock tower.
2. Sona parked
the car in front of
the house.

13. A preposition of place is used to refer
to a place where something or
someone is located .
Preposition of place

14. in on at
Preposition of Time

15. “At” is only used to describe specific time.
At (Preposition of Time):
To use “at” in relation to clock time, you simplyuse the word “at” followedby the time.
1. The train is arriving at 8 o ’clock.
2. We had lunch at 11:30.

16. In some cases, you can also use “at” when you’re talking
about a specific time of a day, or an event. But this one is a little more
tricky!
You can use them to refer to general times of a day, without specifying a
particular time, such as “at breakfast, at lunch time, at night.”
You can also use “at” to refer to specific events or times, such as
“at Christmas, at Easter.”
Examples:
• He came late at night.
• We’re going on holiday at Christmas this year.

17. “In” is used in phrases that describe a more general period of
time, that doesn’t have a specific clock time or time of day.
I was born in 1989.
We got up very early in the morning.
She is planning to move in December
NOTE : “in” is used to describe general periods of time like a particular
year or month, season or before part of the day (except noon , midnight) .
In (Preposition of Time):

18. “On” is a very particular preposition of time, that is only
used with specific days, dates or named days.
Examples
 On 12 March, I first learnt to swim.
 Let’s all meet up on Tuesday.
 She felt nervous on her wedding day.
 I don’t want to work on my birthday!
On(Preposition of Time):

19. months : In January
seasons : In Spring
years : In 1996
Parts of the day
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
Exception
at noon
at night
days : on Monday
date : on 21st January
Parts of a particular
day:
On Saturday evening
On Thursday night
hours of the clock
: at 7’o clock
festivals :
at Easter,
at Christmas
Expressions
at the beginning
at the end of the
week
AT
ON
IN

20. Rita will come at .
Mona was born in .
Exercise
He will abroad in .
The stars shine at .

21. We go out on .
I met her in .
Exercise
It was happened in 2018.
Mona was born in .

22. Preposition of Movement

23. Preposition of
Movement
Explanation Examples
after
one follows the other
1. The cat ran after the
mouse.
2. I usually go for a walk
after dinner.
3. Mother ran after the
baby to feed it.

24. Preposition of
Movement
Explanation Examples
towards
in the direction of
1. The dog ran towards
the master.
2. The bus is moving
towards east.
3. She stood up and
walked towards him.

25. Preposition of Movement
Up Down
1. They are walking up the stairs.
2. Pull your socks up.
1. They are walking down the
stairs.
2. She was walking down the road.

26. Preposition of
Movement
Explanation Examples
Past
going nearby or
pass by
1. I walked past the post
office.
2. Ravi ran past me.
3. Bob is walking past
the building.

27. Preposition of Movement
through 1. He walked through the woods.
2. We drove through the tunnel.
3. Our new sofa doesn’t fit through
the door.

28. Preposition of
movement
Explanation Examples
in a circular way
1. We sat around the
table.
2.Rita wore a scarf
around her neck.
3. The moon goes around
the earth.

29. Over 1. They held a large umbrella over her.
2. Can you bend over and pick the keys?

30. off 1. I fell off the ladder.
2. A button came off my shirt.

31. Across (from one side to the other side)
Ram swam across the lake.
She walked across the bridge.

32. Preposition of Agent

33. Preposition of Agent
by : with :
1. Ramayana was written by
Valmiki.
2. He comes to the school by car.
3. I spoke to her by telephone.
1. I write with a pen.
2. I am going on a holiday with
my family next month.
3. I ordered a sandwich with a
soft drink.