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P R E P O S I T I O N S
Parts of speech
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P R E P O S I T I O N S
Parts of speech
P r e p o s i t i o n s
Prepositions connect nouns or pronouns to other
words in a sentence.
They show the relationship between words.
E x a m p l e s : in, at, on, of, to, by,
for, with, about, etc.
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P R E P O S I T I O N S
Parts of speech
P r e p o s i t i o n s
Prepositions connect nouns or pronouns to other
words in a sentence.
They show the relationship between words.
E x a m p l e s : in, at, on, of, to, by,
for, with, about, etc.
These prepositions tell us where something is located in
relation to another thing.
In, at, on, above, below, behind, beside, between, near,
around, inside, outside, throughout
Types of
Prepositions
Place
E x a m p l e s :
The book is i n the box. (inside container)
The meeting is a t 2 pm. (specific time)
The cat is sleeping o n the rug. (on top of surface)
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P R E P O S I T I O N S
Parts of speech
P r e p o s i t i o n s
Prepositions connect nouns or pronouns to other
words in a sentence.
They show the relationship between words.
E x a m p l e s : in, at, on, of, to, by,
for, with, about, etc.
These prepositions tell us where something is located in
relation to another thing.
In, at, on, above, below, behind, beside, between, near,
around, inside, outside, throughout
Types of
Prepositions
Place
E x a m p l e s :
The book is i n the box. (inside container)
The meeting is a t 2 pm. (specific time)
The cat is sleeping o n the rug. (on top of surface)
These prepositions pinpoint when something happens or
how long it lasts.
In, at, on, before, after, during, since, until, for, by, past, etc.
Time
Examples:
She arrived in the morning. (during a period)
We will meet at the cafe. (specific location)
The movie starts on Friday. (specific day)
I haven't seen him since yesterday. (starting from a point)
Types of
Prepositions
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P R E P O S I T I O N S
Parts of speech
P r e p o s i t i o n s
Prepositions connect nouns or pronouns to other
words in a sentence.
They show the relationship between words.
E x a m p l e s : in, at, on, of, to, by,
for, with, about, etc.
These prepositions tell us where something is located in
relation to another thing.
In, at, on, above, below, behind, beside, between, near,
around, inside, outside, throughout
Types of
Prepositions
Place
E x a m p l e s :
The book is i n the box. (inside container)
The meeting is a t 2 pm. (specific time)
The cat is sleeping o n the rug. (on top of surface)
These prepositions pinpoint when something happens or
how long it lasts.
In, at, on, before, after, during, since, until, for, by, past, etc.
Time
Examples:
She arrived in the morning. (during a period)
We will meet at the cafe. (specific location)
The movie starts on Friday. (specific day)
I haven't seen him since yesterday. (starting from a point)
Types of
Prepositions
These prepositions show where something is moving
or going.
To, from, towards, into, out of, across, through,
along, around, etc.
D i r e c t i o n
Examples:
She walked to the park. (towards a destination)
The bird flew from the tree. (origin)
They ran across the street. (movement across something)
Types of
Prepositions
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