PREPOSITIONS IN ENGLISH GRAMMER

2. PREPOSITION
• Preposition is a word that connects nouns/pronouns or phrases to
other words in a sentence.
• Example: The marker is on my hand.
I am in the room.
• Pre + position = Preposition
(Place) (before)
• Prepositions usually describe the position of something, the time
when something happens and the way in which something is
done.

3. PREPOSITION
• Example: The book is on the table. (Position)
I am coming in January. (Time)
The garden is in front of the mall. (Position)
Sit down for a while . (Movement)

4. TYPES OF PREPOSITIONS
1. Preposition of Time:
in, an, at, ago, before, since, for, by, to, within, during, after, etc.
• Example:
• He left the house a hour ago.
• I have been teaching since 12 o’clock.
• I have been teaching for 5 hours.
• It’s quarter to five.
• Come back by five o’clock.

5. TYPES OF PREPOSITIONS
2. Preposition of Place/Position:
in, an, at, under, behind, between, beside, near, etc.
• Example:
• The book is beside the table.
• The book is near the table.

6. TYPES OF PREPOSITIONS
3. Preposition of Movement/Direction:
to, onto, down, over, into, from, towards, etc.
• Example:
• I am coming to the market.
• He put the jug onto the table.
• Pour the water into the glasses.

7. TYPES OF PREPOSITIONS

8. IN
(for bigger place
and for enclosed
space)
ON
(surface)
AT
(for a point)
In Delhi
In the room
In the garden
In a building
In the car
In the taxi
On the floor
On the roof
On the wall
On the road
On the third floor
On a bus
On a train
At the bus station
At the door
At entrance
At home
Preposition of Time: IN, ON, AT

9. IN
(months, years,
countries, long
periods)
ON
(day and dates)
AT
(very specific time)
In June
In winter
In 2002
In the last century
In the past
In the future
On Monday
On 5th May
On 6 June, 2010
On Diwali
On my birthday
At 6:30
At 7 o’clock
At 10am
At noon
At dinner time
At the movement
At mid night
Preposition of Place: IN, ON, AT