Prepositions A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object Types prepositions 1.Prepositions of Place.​ A preposition of place is a preposition which is used to refer to a place where something or someone is located 2.Prepositions of Time.​ In – This preposition of time is used to discuss months, seasons, years, centuries, general times of day, and longer periods of time such as “in the past.” 3.Prepositions of Direction.​ Direction prepositions are special because they show some type of movement. 4.Prepositions of Location.​ Prepositions expressing spatial relations are of two kinds: prepositions of location and prepositions of direction. 5.Prepositions of Spatial Relationships.​ Prepositions of spatial relationships deal with "where" the subject of the sentence is or "where" the action is taking place 6.Prepositional Phrase. A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object. Most of the time, a prepositional phrase modifies a verb or a noun.

1. PREPOSITIONS

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3. Types prepositions
1. Prepositions of Place.
2. Prepositions of Time.
3. Prepositions of Direction.
4. Prepositions of Location.
5. Prepositions of Spatial
Relationships.
6. Prepositional Phrase.

4. Preposition Usage Example
about • for topics, meaning what about • we were talking about you
on • attached
• for a place with a river
• being on a surface
• for a certain side (left, right)
• for a floor in a house
• for public transport
• for television, radio
• the picture on the wall
• London lies on the Thames.
• on the table
• on the left
• on the first floor
• on the bus, on a plane
• on TV, on the radio
by • rise or fall of something
• travelling (other than walking or horse
riding)
• prices have risen by 10 percent
• by car, by bus
Out of • leaving a car / Taxi • get out of the taxi
of • who/what does it belong to
• what does it show
• a page of the book
• the picture of a palace
off • leaving a public transport vehicle • get off the train
since • from a certain point of time (past till now) • since 1980

5. Preposition Type Example
above position Clouds were above the mountain top
Across position The dog lay across my bag.
Across direction She walked across the street.
against position Don’t lean against the wall.
Against direction She threw the ball against the wall.
along direction The road led along the river.
among position The cat hid among the bushes
around position There was a high walls around the house.
Away from direction She walked around the tree.

6. Preposition Type Example
behind Position I saw him behind the building.
below position There is a small room below the house
beneath position She sat beneath the tree.
beside position Come and sit beside me.
during time He was watching me during the movie.
In front of position The car was parked in front of the school.
into Position She slowly walked into the house.
near position The bank was near my home.
Next to position Train station was next to the movie theater.
onto direction The dog jumped onto my lap.
Out of location There was a beautiful beach when you got out of the
hotel

7. Preposition Usage Example
in • months / seasons
• time of day
• year
• after a certain period of time (when?)
• in August / in winter
• in the morning
• in 2006
• in an hour
at • for night
• for weekend
• a certain point of time (when?)
• at night
• at the weekend
• at half past nine
On • days of the week • on Monday
By, next, to, beside • left or right of somebody or
something
Jane is standing by / next to /
beside the car
under • on the ground, lower than (or
covered by) something else
• the bag is under the table
below • lower than something else but above
ground
• the fish are below the surface
over • covered by something else
• meaning more than
• getting to the other side (also across)
• overcoming an obstacle
• put a jacket over your shirt
• over 16 years of age
• walk over the bridge
• climb over the wall

8. Preposition Usage Example
past • telling the time • ten past six (6:10)
ago • a certain time in the past • 2 years ago
before • earlier than a certain point of time • before 2004
To/ till/until • marking the beginning and end of a
period of time
• from Monday to/till Friday
Till/until • in the sense of how long something
is going to last
He is on holiday until Friday

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