Grammar: Prepositions Examples and Types
Prepositions
A preposition is usually a short word placed before a substantive (or a pronoun) and indicating the relation of that substantive to other parts of the sentence (mostly verbs).
Example - in, of, at, by, for, with, under, above, into, onto, upon, about, behind, beside, before, after, towards, inside, outside, below, around etc.
- She sat on the chair.
- There is some fruits in the fridge.
- He was hiding under the roof.
Types of Preposition –
- Preposition of Time
- Preposition of Place
- Preposition of Direction
- Preposition of Agent or Instrumentality
- Preposition of Phrases
Preposition of Time – Prepositions of Time is used to discuss time like months, days, hours, seasons and general time of the day.
Example - In, On, At, By, With, For, Over, Under, Of, To
- I have a meeting at
- Many shops don't open on
- No, we went out for drinks after.
Preposition of Place - Preposition of Place is used to denote the place or position of something or someone.
- at for a POINT
- in for an ENCLOSED SPACE
- on for a SURFACE
Example - on, in, at, by, above, below, under, beside, near, behind, between, among, against.
- Do you live in India?
- Jupiter is in the Solar System.
- The author's- Oliver name is on the cover of the book.
Preposition of Direction- Preposition of Direction is expressing the idea that someone or something is moving in a specific direction.
Example - to, into, onto
- Emma went to the library.
- The Black ball is bouncing onto the Red box.
- The White ball is bouncing into the Black box.
Preposition of Agent – Also known as Instrumentality. Prepositions are words that link either the noun, or the pronoun with another word in the sentence so as to form a relationship between them.
Example – By, With
- Harry Potter was written byK. Rowling.
- Her heart was filled with
- The Odyssey was written by
Preposition of Phrases- A preposition is a word that expresses a relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence.
Example – in, by, on, about, under, with, except, of, to, out of, when, where, why, up, down
- He bumps his head going up and down the stairs.
- We stayed at the cabin by the river.
- Sophia was asking about the project.
