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📘 PREPOSITION – Full Content
🔹 Definition
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
It often tells us about place, time, direction, cause, or manner.
👉 Example:
The book is on the table.
She is sitting under the tree.
🔹 Key Points
A preposition is always followed by a noun or pronoun.
It forms a prepositional phrase.
👉 Example: in the room, on the table, under the bed
🔹 Types of Prepositions
1. 📍 Preposition of Place
Shows position or location
👉 in, on, under, behind, between, near, above
Examples:
The cat is in the box.
The dog is under the table.
2. ⏰ Preposition of Time
Shows time
👉 at, on, in, before, after, during
Examples:
The class starts at 9 AM.
My birthday is in July.
3. ➡️ Preposition of Direction
Shows movement
👉 to, into, onto, from
Examples:
She is going to school.
The boy jumped into the river.
4. 🧾 Preposition of Manner / Cause
Shows how or why something happens
👉 by, with, because of
Examples:
He came by bus.
She was happy because of her success.
🔹 Common Prepositions List
in, on, at, under, over, above, below, between, among, behind, near, beside, into, onto, from, to, with, by, for, of
🔹 Examples in Sentences
The ball is between the chairs.
She is standing in front of the door.
The plane is flying above the clouds.
He is sitting next to me.
🔹 Important Rules
✔ Preposition is always followed by an object (noun/pronoun)
❌ Not: She is fond of (wrong)
✔ She is fond of music (correct)
✔ Do not end sentences with unnecessary prepositions (in formal writing)
🔹 Prepositional Phrase
A group of words that begins with a preposition
👉 in the room, under the table, near the house
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