Meaning Of Prepositions
What are prepositions? Explain with examples.
Meaning Of Prepositions
Preposition is a very important part of the parts of speech. It’s usually used to give a direction, description, and places of a particular sentence, phrase, and words. We cannot use any sentences without prepositions. Let’s learn it
Definition:-
A preposition is a part of speech that is used to give time, direction, place, or description of a particular word, sentence, or phrase.
Examples: in, on, up, above, by, under, at, to, etc.
The cat is under the table.
The book is on the desk.
I want to go to school.
She lost her phone at a party.
They were sitting by the pool.
Types of prepositions:-
There are seven types of prepositions,
1)Simple preposition
2) Double preposition
3) Compound preposition
4)Phrasal preposition
5) Participle preposition
6) Disguised preposition
7) Detached preposition
Let’s learn the types of prepositions
1) Simple prepositions:- up, at, for, by, in, out, of, off, through, till, etc.
Keep the money in your pocket.
There is a playground at the school.
2)Double preposition:- up to, within, without, upon, onto, into, through out etc.
I will look into it.
She was laughing throughout the seminar.
3) Compound prepositions: along, across, before, behind, above, about, etc.
I came before he came.
The tree is behind me.
4) Phrasal preposition:- in favor of, owing to, using, in addition to, despite, etc.
Despite being ill, she came.
She gave me a dree in the favor of my help.
5) Participle prepositions:- considering, barring, touching, concerning, etc.
Stop touching it.
It is still concerning.
6) Disguised preposition: This kind of preposition is used indirectly by their shorter form, for example, ‘a’ and ‘o’.
It is at 9 a.m.
7) Detached preposition:-
A detached preposition is a kind of preposition that comes after an object.
Here is the pen which you asked for.
Which place are you working in?
– Written By Ishita Gupta
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