Prepositions | English Grammar for Class 9 PDF Download

Introduction

A Preposition is a word placed before a noun or a noun-equivalent to show its relation to some other word in the sentence. Generally, a preposition is used before a noun or pronoun. But, sometimes, a preposition is not used before a noun or pronoun.  

Example: 

• Who was she talking to?
• This is the bungalow he lives in.
• This is the man whom I lent some money to.  

Remember:

• Prepositions can also govern other parts of speech used as Nouns.
  From here, before now, for good, in short, about to go, etc.  
• Prepositions can also govern Phrases and Clauses.
  I shall go to where you have come from
  It depends on how you do your duty
  I am ignorant of how to do it.
  Phrase Prepositions or Prepositional Phrases are phrases used as prepositions, like - on account of, instead of, in spite of, by means of, owing to, by dint of, in accordance with, etc. 

Classification of Prepositions

1. Preposition of Direction

• Such as - to, to wards, for, along, against, across, up, down, into, etc.  

2. Prepositions of Place / Position

• Such as - at, in, on, above, below, over, under, between, among, amongst, amid, amidst, before, behind, etc.  

3. Prepositions of Time

• Such as - at, on, for, since, before, after, within, in till, by, during, from, etc.  

4. Some Other Prepositions

• Such as - about, off, of