Definition of Preposition
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun and the other words of a sentence. They help us in understanding movement, time and positions.
Examples of Prepositions
To, by, from, since, up, down, below, above, among and between are some examples of preposition.
List of Prepositions
The list of important prepositions is given for students understanding.
Easy Methods of Understanding Correct Use of Prepositions
Learn Prepositions in Sentences
It is an easy method of learning preposition by using them in sentences. Following are the examples of correct use of prepositions in sentences.
Examples: The words in italic are propositions in the following sentences.
Alia has been ill since Tuesday.
Zubair lost his wallet at the beach.
Following chart is highly helpful for learning prepositions with the help of sentences.
Avoid Using Prepositions at The End of Sentences
As prepositions are followed by a noun, so they should not be used preferably at the end. However, in some cases it can be used at the end.
Examples
In which newspaper was your article published? Correct use
Which newspaper was your article published in ? Casual use
It is a situation I have not thought about. May be used here
Differentiate Between ‘In’ and ‘Into’
Remember: In is used for location and into is used for motion.
We played in the ground.
The swimmer dived into the pond.
Preposition of Movement
These are the prepositions that show movement from one place to another place.
Examples: to, into, over, across, along
Following chart is useful in learning prepositions of movement.
Prepositions of Time
The following prepositions show time.
Examples: On, in, at, since, for, ago, before, to, till, until, by
In is used with months, seasons,year and time of day.
E.g. in April, in Spring, in 2020, in the evening, in 2 hours
At is used with night, weekend and certain time period.
E.g. at night, at the weekend, at half past nine
Since is used with a certain point of time( till now)
E.g. since 2015, since morning, since childhood
For is used with certain period of time
E.g. for two minutes, for three weeks, for five months, for ten years
Ago is used with a certain time in the past.
E.g. ten years ago, five months ago
Preposition of Place
Preposition of place is used to refer to a place where something is located.
Examples: at, in, on, above , below, behind, between
The correct use of prepositions of place can be learnt with the help of following chart.
Preposition Activity
The following activity is given to understand prepositions clearly. Read the questions carefully and fill the given blank space for your understanding.
Prepositional Phrase
Prepositional phrase is a group of words which has a preposition, its object and other words that modify given object. A prepositional phrase mostly modifies a noun or a verb.
Example: Ahmer climbed up the hill. (Here prepositional phrase is denoted by bold words.)
Down the tree and into the woods are also examples of prepositional phrase.
