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Types of Preposition With Examples PDF

Simple prepositions are single word prepositions like "on, of, with". Compound prepositions contain more than one word like "in between" or "because of". Prepositions can also indicate place using words like "in, at, after, among, between". Finally, prepositions show direction of movement using words such as "to, through, across, back to".

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Types of Preposition With Examples PDF

Simple prepositions are single word prepositions like "on, of, with". Compound prepositions contain more than one word like "in between" or "because of". Prepositions can also indicate place using words like "in, at, after, among, between". Finally, prepositions show direction of movement using words such as "to, through, across, back to".

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Preposition and its Types

Simple preposition Compound prepositions


Simple prepositions are single Compound prepositions are more than one word
word prepositions form, of, prepositions “in between” and because of are
on, with are the simple the preposition made up of two words in front of
prepositions. and on behalf of are preposition made up of
three words.
Examples:
Examples:
1) The book is on the chair.
1) The book is “ in front of” the clock.
2) I don’t work at night.
2) My English textbook is lying “ In between “
the two books “ War and peace” and “ The
lord of the Rings”.
Preposition and its Types

Preposition of place
Prepositions can be used to show where something is located.
simple mean prepositions which shows the place where something is
located is called preposition of place.
The prepositions of place are “In, at, after, among, between are preposition
of place.

Examples
They ran after the thief.
I hold the book between my thumb and fingers.
Preposition and its Types

Prepositions of direction
Prepositions are used to show movement to or from a place.
Prepositions of direction are “To through, across, back to, are the direction prepositions.

Examples:
1) I moved to New york in 1992.
2) She swam across the river.
3) He walked around the home.

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