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Prepositions

Prepositions are words or phrases that link nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence, indicating direction, time, place, and spatial relationships. There are different types of prepositions, including those of place, time, direction, location, and spatial relationships. Examples include 'in,' 'at,' 'on,' 'to,' and phrases like 'in front of' and 'next to.'

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Prepositions

Prepositions are words or phrases that link nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence, indicating direction, time, place, and spatial relationships. There are different types of prepositions, including those of place, time, direction, location, and spatial relationships. Examples include 'in,' 'at,' 'on,' 'to,' and phrases like 'in front of' and 'next to.'

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PREPOSITIONS

WHAT IS PREPOSITIONS?

A preposition is a word or group


of words used to link nouns,
pronouns and phrases to other
words in a sentence. Some
examples of prepositions are single
words like in, at, on, of, to, by
and with or phrases such as in
front of, next to, instead of. For
example:
The rat is in the corner
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.
Some examples of prepositions are
words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and
"to."
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PREPOSITIONS ARE:

Prepositions of Place.
Prepositions of Time.
Prepositions of Direction.
Prepositions of Location.
Prepositions of Spatial Relationships.
Prepositional Phrase.
PREPOSITIONS OF
PLACE
Prepositions of place describe the position
of a person or thing in relation to another
person or thing.
Now look at these example sentences:

There is a cup on the table.

The helicopter hovered above the house.


PREPOSITIONS OF
PLACE
above / on top of / on.
under / below / underneath /
beneath.
behind / in front of.
between / beside / next to.
near / close to / by.
in / inside / within / into.
out / outside / out of. https://
www.englishpage.com/preposition
s/position_prepositions_1.htm
PREPOSITION OF TIME
A preposition of time is a preposition that
allows you to discuss a specific time period
such as a date on the calendar, one of the
days of the week, or the actual time something
takes place. Prepositions of time are the same
words as prepositions of place, however they
are used in a different way. You can easily
distinguish these prepositions, as they always
discuss times rather than places
Examples
At, In, On
PREPOSITION OF TIME
At –
This preposition of time is used to discuss clock
times, holidays and festivals, and other very
specific time frames including exceptions, such
as “at night.”

The town is always well-


decorated at Christmastime.
Meet me at 7:30.
Now that my grandfather is older, he no longer
drives at night
PREPOSITION 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.” EXAMPLES
My birthday falls in January.
Birds often migrate in spring and autumn.
My great-grandmother was born in 1906.
Breakfast is a meal which is generally
eaten in the morning.
My parents grew up in the 1960s.
PREPOSITION OF TIME
On –
This preposition of time is used to discuss
certain days of the week or portions of days of
the week, specific dates, and special days such
as “on New Year’s Day.”
My vacation ends on Monday.
We’re going bowling on Friday night.
My brother John was born on September 3rd.
We always have a huge celebration on New
Year’s Eve.
PREPOSITIONS OF
DIRECTION
Prepositions of direction are used to indicate
directions and give users an idea where
something is directed. for example – To, Towards,
onto, into etc.

To
To can express movement in the direction of a
physical place.

I walked to the Writing Center from my car.


Tim ran to school because he was late.
PREPOSITIONS OF
DIRECTION
Toward
Toward, like to, suggests movement. However, toward indicates movement in
the direction of a general area rather than a specific destination. Toward
implies that a destination may not have been reached.
John traveled to Dallas. (John arrived at Dallas.)
 John traveled toward Dallas. (John may have passed Dallas or stopped
before he arrived.)

Onto
Onto (on + to) is used to express movement toward the outside of an object.
The cat jumped onto the table.
The leaf fell onto the sidewalk.

Into
Into (in + to) indicates movement toward the inside of an object, space, or
volume.
Mary jumped into the water.
Paul got into the shower.
PREPOSITIONS OF
DIRECTION
Activity
Complete the following exercises by filling in the correct
preposition.
1. I placed the glass ______ on the table.
2. Jim went ______ the library yesterday.
3. Jane jumped ______ the swimming pool.
4. I ran ______ class in order ______ arrive on time.
5. We drove ______ the mountains but stopped before we got
there.
6. Maggie, our cat, jumped ______ the table.
7. I study hard ______ do well on tests.
8. He dropped the ice cubes ______ the glass of water.
Answer Key for Activity 1. onto 2. to 3. into 4. to/to 5. toward
PREPOSITIONS OF
LOCATION
Prepositions of location are words that are used to
describe the place where a certain object is at a certain
time.
There are three main prepositions of location, i.e., on, in
and at.
EXAMPLE:
The accident occurred at the flyover. (we can be able to
know the exact spot where the accident occurred, and
that is the flyover.
The ball is in the box. (the ball is enclosed by the box
hence its position is in the box)
The phone is on the table. (here we see that the position
of the phone is on the surface of the table and the two
SPATIAL
RELATIONSHIPS
Writers use spatial words to describe a setting or
explain how characters are interacting. Common
spatial words include above, below, beside,
around, over, beyond, and across.
She leans against the tree.
The girl is ahead of the boy.
There is lace along the edge of the cloth.
He is among the trees.
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PHRASE
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PHRASE
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PHRASE
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