Preposition

 

What is a Preposition?

“A word that expresses a relationship between two other words or phrases in a sentence”. Prepositions typically come before nouns and pronouns, and they can be used to describe time, location, direction, or other relationships between nouns or phrases.

When we use a Preposition?

Prepositions are used to express relationships between two words or phrases in a sentence. The type of preposition you use should be determined by the type of relationship you are trying to express.

For example, if you are expressing a relationship in terms of location, you would use a preposition like “in,” “on,” or “at.” If you are expressing a relationship in terms of time, you would use a preposition like “for” or “before.”

You want to use prepositions when you need to provide more information or clarity in a sentence. Prepositions can also help to make a sentence sound more natural and conversational. 

Find common preposition examples and explanations below!

Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional phrases are groups of words made up of prepositions and nouns or pronouns. Prepositional phrases can be used to provide more information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

For example, the prepositional phrase “in the store” in the sentence “I’m in the store” provides more information about the speaker’s location. Prepositional phrases can also express relationships between two words or phrases, such as time, location, direction, or other relationships.

Prepositional phrases can help us modify nouns or pronouns in a sentence. For example, the prepositional phrase “on the table” in the sentence “I put my book on the table” modifies the noun “book.”

10 example prepositional phrases:

1. At home
2. In the morning
3. On Monday
4. For dinner
5. Above the horizon
6. Below the surface
7. To school
8. From New York
9. Around the corner
10. Behind the fence