Prepositions in the English Language

 

Let’s Learn Prepositions

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Let’s Learn Prepositions. 1

Definitions of Preposition. 1

Important Notes about prepositions: 1

1. Preposition is always used before a noun/pronoun. 1
2. Preposition cannot be followed by a verb. 1

List of prepositions: 1

These are called phrasal prepositions: 2

Some important prepositions: 3

Definitions of Preposition

1. A preposition is a word which is used to show the position of a noun or pronoun in a sentence. – Suniltams English Guru.
2. Prepositions are the words which show the relation or a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence.
3. Prepositions are used before the nouns or pronouns in the sentences.

Important Notes about prepositions:

1.      Preposition is always used before a noun/pronoun.

2.      Preposition cannot be followed by a verb.

List of prepositions:

1. In – time and place
2. On – time and place
3. At – time and place
4. Over
5. Below
6. Under
7. Beneath
8. Underneath
9. Beside
10. Besides
11. Beyond
12. Yond
13. Above
14. Behind
15. Among
16. Amid
17. Across
18. About
19. Along
20. Aloud
21. Between
22. Inside
23. Outside
24. Within
25. Without
26. Of
27. With
28. Towards
29. To
30. Into
31. Onto
32. Up to
33. Since
34. For
35. From
36. During
37. While
38. Ago
39. Before
40. After
41. Off
42. By
43. Opposite

While it is really easy to understand and use the prepositions, it is important to understand the combinations of prepositions with various verbs.

These are called phrasal prepositions:

1. Along with
2. Put on
3. Because of
4. By means of
5. For the sake of
6. In favour of
7. In accordance with
8. In addition to
9. In the case of
10. In the course of
11. With reference to
12. With regard to
13. In respect to
14. In place of
15. In spite of
16. Owning to
17. In comparison to
18. Instead of
19. According to

There are many more. I advise you to make a list and practice all of them.

Some important prepositions:

1. ‘At’ is used for precise momentary time and for open small places. Also, when a position of something is not clear.
2. ‘In’ is used for surrounded things or surrounded time.
3. ‘On’ is used for days, dates, for something which is put above in touch.

Regards
Suniltams English Guru

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