Types of Preposition 1. Preposition of Time - Preposition Use To Refer Time in Various Aspects

Conjunctions
Conjunctions are parts of speech that link words, phrases, and clauses together. It prevents the
usage of short and multiple sentences.
Ex. I like cooking. I like baking.
(with conjunction) I like cooking and baking.
1. Coordinating Conjunctions
 These are conjunctions that join words, phrases, and clauses of equal grammatical rank
in a sentence.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so
Examples:
I did not sleep well last night, but I managed to stay awake for class.
The teacher and the student got into a heated argument.
2. Correlative Conjunctions
 These are pairs of conjunctions that work together in a sentence.
Either and or
Neither and nor
Not only and but also
Examples:
Either the boots or the sneakers go well with the dress.

Neither the teachers nor the students are aware of the new school policy.
Not only am I nervous, but I am also afraid of the possible consequences of my actions.
3. Subordinating Conjunctions
 These conjunctions join independent and dependent clauses together.
 Independent clause - a clause that can stand alone as a sentence
 Dependent clause - a clause that depends on the independent clause to make sense
Because, since, as, although, though, while, and whereas
Adverbs until, after, and before
Examples:
Anne slammed the door because she was angry.

Because she was angry, Anne slammed the door.
Types of Preposition
1. Preposition of Time – preposition use to refer time in various aspects.

Preposition Time Nature
In 1. Months or Years
e.g. in March, in 2015
2. Particular time of the day
e.g. in the morning, in the 4th
week of March, in summer
3. A century or a specific time in
past or future, etc.
e.g. in the past, in 21st Century
On 1. A Day
e.g. on Saturday
2. Dates
e.g. on 14th of February, on February 7
3. Particular days
e.g. on Independence Day, on weekend
At 1. Time of a clock
e.g. at 3 O’clock, at 4:20 PM
2. Short & precise times
e.g. at night, at sunset, at noon, at lunch
time, at the moment, at bed
time,
Examples:
 She was born in 1999.

 The party will start at exactly 5: 00 PM.
 I was very happy on the first day of my job.
Other examples of prepositions of time: by, since, until, etc.
Answer!
Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
The Varsity meeting is _____ Friday.
a. at
b. for
c. on
d. in
2. Preposition of Place – preposition used for several types of places.
Preposition Time Nature
In - Used for inside, place having

some boundary
e.g. in the building, in a cupboard
On -
Surface of thigs
-
Something displayed on
something
e.g. on the table, on a roof
At - Specific places
e.g. at the bus stop, at the mall
Examples:
They live in England.
I will meet him at the mall on Saturday.
They were running on the road.
Other examples of prepositions of place: between, behind, beside, below
Answer!
Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
She was really scared about the results, so her sister sat ______ her while
waiting for the doctor.
a. at
b. to
c. beside
d. below
3. Preposition of Direction
- These prepositions show the direction of something.
- Answer the question of where
Example: They are going to the classroom.

Where they are going? To the classroom
Past the orchard, you will find my grandmother’s house.
Where will you find my grandmother’s house? Past the orchard
4. Preposition of Agent
- Act as agent between a noun and a verb
- express a causal relationship between the noun (doer) and an
action.
Example: The food store is constructed by my father.
Doing doer
preposition
Answer!!!
Identify the verb and noun connected by the preposition.
Harry Potter was written by J.K. Rowling.
5. Preposition of Instrumentality - used for joining nouns (instruments, devices,

machines, etc.) to other words in the sentence.
Example: The lock cannot be opened with the key.
Action noun
6. Phrasal Prepositions – combination of two or more words function as preposition.
Example: According to the new rules, you are not right.

I’m going out of the city.
e.g. apart from, because of, prior to, etc.
Rules
1. A preposition must have an object.

- If a "preposition" does not have an object it is not a preposition—it's probably an
adverb
Example: There was a doorway before me. (preposition)

I had never seen it before. (adverb)
2. A preposition must have an object.

- Name “preposition” indicates that preposition comes before its object.
Example: I put it in the box.
- But even when a preposition does not come before its object, it is still closely
related to its object:
Example: Who did you talked to? / I talked to Jane.
3. A pronoun following a preposition should be in object form.

- noun or pronoun that follows a preposition forms a ‘prepositional object’. If it is
a pronoun, it should therefore be in the objective form (me, her, them), not
subjective form (I, she, they):
Example: Correct: This is from my wife and me.

Incorrect: This is from my wife and I.
4. to preposition and to infinitive are not the same
- do not confuse the infinitive with the preposition
To as preposition
- I look forward to lunch.
- I look forward to seeing you.
To as infinitive
- They used to live in Canberra.
- She loves to sing.
5. Preposition is followed by a noun, not by a verb.

- If we want to follow preposition by a verb, we must use the -ing form of the verb.
Example:
- I look forward to lunch.
- I look forward to seeing you.
6. Some helpful tips:

6.1. Instead of like, use as, as if, as though, or the way when following
a comparison with a subject and verb.
Incorrect: You look like you’re angry.
Correct: You look like as if you’re angry.
6.2. The preposition of should never be used in place of the helping

verb have.
Incorrect: I should of done it.
Correct: I should have done it.
6.3. Do not confuse in and into.

into – expresses motion toward something
in – use to tell location
Incorrect: I dived in the water.
Correct: I dived into the water.
References:
 https://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/probPrep.asp
 https://www.studyandexam.com/preposition2.html
 https://www.toppr.com/guides/english/prepositions/kinds-preposition/
 https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-rules.htm
 https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-
speech/prepositions/rules-for-prepositions.html

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Conjunctions

Ex. I like cooking. I like baking.

(with conjunction) I like cooking and baking.

Either the boots or the sneakers go well with the dress.

Anne slammed the door because she was angry.

1. Preposition of Time – preposition use to refer time in various aspects.

 She was born in 1999.

2. Preposition of Place – preposition used for several types of places.

Preposition Time Nature

In - Used for inside, place having

They live in England.

I will meet him at the mall on Saturday.

They were running on the road.

Other examples of prepositions of place: between, behind, beside, below

Example: They are going to the classroom.

5. Preposition of Instrumentality - used for joining nouns (instruments, devices,

Example: The lock cannot be opened with the key.

6. Phrasal Prepositions – combination of two or more words function as preposition.

Example: According to the new rules, you are not right.

e.g. apart from, because of, prior to, etc.

1. A preposition must have an object.

Example: There was a doorway before me. (preposition)

2. A preposition must have an object.

Example: I put it in the box.

3. A pronoun following a preposition should be in object form.

Example: Correct: This is from my wife and me.

5. Preposition is followed by a noun, not by a verb.

6. Some helpful tips:

6.2. The preposition of should never be used in place of the helping

6.3. Do not confuse in and into.

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