PREPOSITIONS
• A word that is used to link or provide relationship between noun or
pronoun and other words (verb or adjective) in the sentence thus makes
the sentence complete.
Types:
1. Preposition of Time
• Preposition that allows you to discuss a specific time period.
• In – periods of time, seasons or months, years or decades or centuries
• On – dates and named days of the week
• At – specific times on the clock or points of time in the day
• By – with specified end time
Examples:
• My birthday falls in January.
• My vacation ends on Monday.
• It gets cold at night.
• We need to be there by noon.
2. Preposition of Place
• Preposition that describes the position of a person or thing in relation
to another person or thing.
• In – within, inside the edges
• On – surfaces
• At – specific places, points in space, public places, shops, addresses,
events
• By – next to something, beside, near
Examples:
• She left it in the top drawer.
• The books are on the table.
• I had a coffee at Helen’s house.
• They live by the school.
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3. Preposition of Direction
• Preposition that shows movement from one place to another place.
• To – describes movement used to indicate a destination or direction
• Towards – describes movement in the direction of something
• Through – describes movement in one side out of the other of
something
• Across – describes movement from one side to the other side of
something
• Into – describes movement to an enclosed space; movement resulting
in physical contact
• Onto – describes movement to the top surface of something
• Over – describes movement above and across the top or top surface
of something
Examples:
• We went to London last week.
• She pushed her face towards him.
• The baseball went through the window.
• I ran across the street.
• I walked quickly into the room.
• I slipped as I stepped onto the platform.
• He jumped over the wall.
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