A preposition is a word that shows the position of things and people in relation to someone, something or some place.
Some common prepositions are -- in, on, of across, of, through, before, behind, near, over, beside, inside, outside, with, to, into, under, except, between, till, until.
KINDS OF PREPOSITIONS
There are different kinds of prepositions. Let us study about them.
Read these sentences.
He is waiting for us at home.
The winner is on the victory stand.
The children are in the hall.
Are you going to school now?
The town lies halfway between Delhi and Jaipur.
I hung my coat behind the door.
The cat is under the chair.
Someone has parked his car in front of our gate.
I put the table cloth over the table.
The bell was hanging above the door.
The highlighted prepositions show where something is located.
Prepositions that tell us about the position of things are called prepositions of place.
Now, read these sentences.
Our classes begin at 9 a.m.
I often go for a swim in the morning.
The party is on Sunday.
You must finish the work by 9 p.m.
The school will remain closed till 1 January.
The office will remain closed until further notice.
We will be home by 5 o'clock.
I have not seen her since March.
They have been living here for five years.
He was sleeping during the meeting.
My mother gets up before dawn.
The museum is open from 10:00 a.m.
The highlighted prepositions refer to specific points of time.
Prepositions that tell us when something happened are called prepositions of time.
Now, read these sentences.
Look to your left and you will see your destination.
She walked through the door Can you jump over the fence?
They walked along the river.
The man walked around the garden.
He ran up the stairs.
Run across to Mohan's house and ask him to come over.
The rocks rolled down the hill.
The ball went over his head.
The principal walked towards the student.
The boys dived into the pool.
The highlighted prepositions show movement.
Prepositions that are used to show movement to or from a place are called prepositions of movement.
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