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This document discusses different types of prepositions and their uses. Prepositions connect nouns, pronouns, and phrases to indicate their relationship in terms of time, space, or place. There are five main types of prepositions: simple, compound, phrase, participle, and double prepositions. The document also explains prepositions of place, time, and movement and provides examples of each. Common prepositions like of, from, with, by, after, behind, during are discussed in terms of their specific uses.
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- 2. Prepositions are those words which are used to connect nouns, pronouns and phrases in any sentence. Usually preposition indicates the relationship between nouns that how they are connected to each other. It shows that whether words are connected through time, space and place Lets take few examples to understand this concept. I found the pen on the table. Here the preposition is “on” because it is showing a relationship between pen and the table. Megha went to sleep late. Here the preposition is “to” because it shows a state in which Megha is going into. I am watching cricket match in the bedroom. Here the preposition is “in” because it shows my place where I am sitting. There are various types of prepositions based upon the uses of preposition in a sentence which are given as. Also these are the rules of prepositions.
- 3. There are five types of Prepositions given below. Simple Prepositions Compound Prepositions Phrase Prepositions Participle Prepositions Double Prepositions Now let us discuss all types of prepositions in details
- 4. Simple Prepositions Simple preposition is used in simple sentences. The list of simple prepositions is given below. In, on, at, to, from, with, by etc. I am not coming with you. She is in the IT park. We are going to the market. Compound Prepositions When we join two connect nouns, pronouns and phrases then we use compound prepositions. Here is the list of simple prepositions. About, across, among, between, beside, before etc. We are between two states. I will reach there before she leave.
- 5. Phrase Prepositions According to, in spite of, an account of, in front of, in order to, for the sake of, by means of, with reference to, in addition to, due to etc. According to me, there are three members of this company. She is now in front of me. Participle Prepositions Participle preposition words are concerning, pending, and considering etc. I think I can do it easily considering my knowledge. Double Prepositions These are the words like by outside of, out of, from behind and because of etc. We have to solve two questions out of 5. It was just because of you that we won the game.
- 7. Prepositions of place Those prepositions which are used to show that place where some thing is located. We have basically three prepositions of places. AT AT is used for a point At the end of the line At the exit/entrance At the corner Note: We have some exceptions which do not follow this rule. At work At home At office/college/school At the side IN In is used for spaces In Haryana/India In the bedroom In the shop In my bag In the building Note: We have some exceptions which do not follow this rule. In the book/newspaper/magazine In the sky
- 8. ON On is used for surfaces On the roof On the sofa On the bike On the cover On the page Note: We have some exceptions which do not follow this rule. On the bus/train/car On the radio/laptop On the right/left On the way
- 31. Prepositions of time Those preposition which are used to show time relationship between nouns. We have basically three prepositions of time AT At is used for precise time At nine o’clock At 2:30pm At the moment/same time/ present time At sunrises/sunset/noon Note: At night is an exception to this rule. IN In is used for months, year, decades, and for a long time. In March In 2000 In the 80’s In this centaury Note: In the morning/afternoon/evening are the exceptions to this rule. Preposition of movement We have nine prepositions of movements
- 32. TO To is used when we have a specific destination in your mind. The destination can a number of thins like A place I am going to the post-office An event Are you going the fresher party? A person I am going to your mother to complain about you. A position The kitchen is to your left. to understand
- 33. TOWARDS Towards is basically used to show the direction rather than a destination. John was running towards me. THROUGH Through is basically used to show the movement across something. I cut through knife. INTO Into shows the Movement from outside to inside. I got into the room. ACROSS Across is used to show the movement from one end to other end. Mark walked across the road. OVER Over is used to show the position of something when it is above something else. The Sugar box is over the desk in the kitchen.
- 34. ALONG Along is used to show the movement across the line. We were walking along the river. IN In is used to show something’s position in relation to place surrounding it. I am going have a picnic in the park. ON On is used to show something’s position in relation to a surface. There was a box of pens on the table. There few more preposition which are really important
- 35. Uses of Prepositions OF It is used to show the relation. Mr.vinod kapoor is the principle of my school. Rahul is the moniter of my class. It is used to show quality or reason. He died of jondies. (Quality) He is a man of high character. (Reason) FROM It is used to tell about any place. He comes back from Punjab. With In definitive Tense With point of Time She plays from morning till evening. From is used to show the source. Light comes from the sun.
- 36. SINCE It is used in perfect Tense with certain time. I have known him since 1970. FOR With Perfect Tense She has been living here for three year. It is used to exchange one Thing to another thing. She bought a shirt for five hundred rupees. It is used for any goal. I did it for your good. BY It is used to denote the latest time which something was or is to be done. The work should be punished by next Monday. It is used with watch. It is three by my watch. It is used for shows the certain. Ram caught me by the neck. (Similarly by train, by car, by bus, by land, by caste etc.) WITH He went to Gujarat with his brother. It is used to tell about the manner. The teacher punished the boy with a stick.
- 37. AFTER It is used in past Indefinite Tense. He came after 10a.m. To shows the order. We ran after the thief. BEHIND A man stood behind the curtain. DURING It is used to express the idea. (a)That an occurrence continues, or a situation persists, throughout the whole of a specified period. During the war food was rationed. (b) That an event place within a specified period of time. I will call to see you during the week. There are various kinds of preposition based upon construction of the preposition. If you want to download the pdf file of all this preposition then click on the link below and get it for free download.