Preposition
Category : 6th Class
A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and shows its relation to other words in the sentence.
See the following examples:
1. Preposition of time
(A) I got up at 9 o'clock.
(B) She has been dancing for two hours.
(C) She has been swimming since two p.m.
2. Preposition of manner
(A) He earns money by boxing
(B) She played with care.
(C) He walks on his legs.
3. Preposition of place
(A) An accident took place near the church.
(B) A truck ran over a cycle.
(C) Stars shine in the sky.
4. Preposition of direction
(A ) The rat ran towards the hole.
(B) She went around the temple.
(C) A saint came from the East
Look at the following usage of prepositions
Preposition | Usage | Examples |
on | day of the work | on Monday |
in | mother/seasons time of the day year after a certain period of the (when?) | in august in winter in the morning in 2006 in an hour |
at since for ago | for night for weekend a certain point of time (when? ) from a certain point of time (past till now) over a certain period of time (past till now) a certain time in the past | at night at the weekend at the past nine since 1980 for 2 years 2 years ago |
before | earlier than a certain point of time | before 2004 |
to | telling the time | ten to six (5:50) |
past | telling he times | ten past six (6:10) |
to /till/ until | making the beginning and end of a period of time | form Monday to/till/ Friday |
till/until | in the sense of how long something is going to last | he is on holidays until Friday |
by | in the sense of at the latest up to a certain time | i will be back by 6 o' clock by 11 o'clock i had read five pages. |
Prepositions - place (position and direction): usage
Preposition | Usage | Examples |
In | Room building, street town, country Book paper Picture, world etc. | In the kitchen in London In the book In the car, in a taxi In the picture in the world |
at | Meaning next to by an object for table for events place where you to do something typical (watch a film, study, work) | at door at the station at the table at a concert, at the party at the cinema, at school, at work |
on | attached for a place with a river being on a surface for a certain side (left, right) for a floor a house for public transport for television, radio | the picture on the well London lies on the Thames. On the table On the left On the first floor On the bus, on a plane On TV. On the radio |
by, next to, beside | Left or right of somebody or something | Jane is standing by / Next to / besides the car |
Under | On the ground lower than (or covered by) something else | The bag is under the table |
over | covered by something else meaning more than getting to the other side (also across) overcoming an obstacle | Put a jacket over your shirt Over 16 years of age Walk over the bridge Climb over the wall |
Preposition | Usage | Examples |
In. | Overcoming an obstacle | Climb over the wall |
above | Higher than something else but not directly over it | a path above the lake |
across | getting to the other side (also over) getting to the other sides | walk across the bridge swim across the lake |
through | something with limits on top. Bottom and the sides | drive through the tunnel |
to | movement to a place or building movement to a place or country for bad | go to the cinema go to London / Ireland go to bed |
into | enter a room / a building | go into the kitchen / the house |
towards | movement in the direction of something (but not directly to it) | go 5 step towards the house |
onto | movement to the top of something | jump onto the table |
from | in the sense of where from | a flower from the garden |
Some other common prepositions:
Preposition | Usage | Examples |
from | who gave it | A present from Jane |
of | Who / what does it belong to what does it show | a page of the book the picture of a place |
by | who made it | A book by mark twain |
On | Walking or riding on horseback Entering a public transport vehicle | On foot, on horseback get on the bus |
In | entering a car / Taxi | get in the car |
Off | leaving a public transport vehicle | get off the train |
Out of | Leaving a car / Taxi | get out the taxi |
by | Rise or fall of something traveling (other than walking or horse riding ) | prices have risen by 10 percent by car, by bus |
at | for age | She learned Russian at 45 |
about | For topics, meaning what about | we were taking about you |
A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and shows its relation to other words in the sentence.
1. Time
(A) I got up at 9 o'clock.
(B) She has been dancing for two hours.
(C) She has been swimming since two p.m.
2. Manner
(A) He earns money by boxing
(B) She played with care.
(C) He walks on his legs.
3. Place
(A) An accident took place near the church.
(B) A truck ran over a cycle.
(C) Stars shine in the sky.
4. Direction
(A) The rat ran towards the hole.
(B) She went around the temple.
(C) A saint came from the East.
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