Preposition/Parts of Speech/English Grammar
Definition of Preposition:- The word which is used to indicate the exact relation between two noun or two pronoun or a noun and a pronoun, is called as Preposition.
Also read
Adverb and It's Types
Noun and it's types
There are two kinds of Preposition.
1) Simple Preposition:- at, by, with, of, in, for,from, on,among, above, across, against, about,under, since, through, up, down,after, around,out etc.
2) Compound Proposition:- underneath, between, behind, within, without, into, upon, below, beyond, beneath, beside, before, outside etc.
Note:- without use of Preposition in the sentence, the sentence becomes meaningless.
Example:-
1) I put the book on the table. (Correct)
2) I put the book table. (Incorrect)
Also read
Adverb and It's Types
Noun and it's types
There are two kinds of Preposition.
1) Simple Preposition:- at, by, with, of, in, for,from, on,among, above, across, against, about,under, since, through, up, down,after, around,out etc.
2) Compound Proposition:- underneath, between, behind, within, without, into, upon, below, beyond, beneath, beside, before, outside etc.
Note:- without use of Preposition in the sentence, the sentence becomes meaningless.
Example:-
1) I put the book on the table. (Correct)
2) I put the book table. (Incorrect)
Some important prepositions in daily uses.
1) In:- it is used when if the action is taken Place inside( the perticular place which has perticular limitations) while action take place.
Examples:
1) They sat in the room.
2) there is a turtle in the well.
In above sentences, subjects are inside while mentioning in the sentences.
2) into:- when an object or a person acts coming or is conveyed from outside to inside while action occurs, the preposition "in" is used.
Examples:-
1) She was coming into the room
2) A child fell into the well.
In above sentences, the action of moving from outside to inside, so "into" is used.
3) On- If there is a touch between two or more objects ( noun and noun or noun and pronoun or pronoun and pronoun) then " on" preposition usually used to indicate at the surface of.
Examples:-
1) The book is on the table.
2) I sat on the floor.
In above sentences, there is touch between two objects, so, preposition " on" is used there.
4) over:- it is used generally to indicate at the up side.
Examples:-
1) Look at the above sentences.
2) Answer the questions given above.
5) Among:- while mentioning in between more than two persons or things in the sentence, it is used.
Example:-
1) Give away these blankets among these poor people.
2) I was sitting among the boys.
5) between:- if some action occurs in two persons or things, it is used.
Examples:-
1) I stood between Virat and Sehwag.
2) Mumbai is between Agra and Nagpur.
6) after:- it is used post completion another person's act.
Examples:-
1) I came after her.
2) She was born after my birth.
7) before:-it is used ante completion another person's act.
Examples:-
1) I have to complete it before morning.
2) before going to class, I have to take meal
8) till:-
Examples:-
1) Stay here till I come back.
2) I will work till 5 O'clock.
9) Upon: it is used when there is any movement between/among noun.
Examples:-
1) The cat jumped upon the dog.
4) over:- it is used generally to indicate at the up side.
Examples:-
1) Look at the above sentences.
2) Answer the questions given above.
5) Among:- while mentioning in between more than two persons or things in the sentence, it is used.
Example:-
1) Give away these blankets among these poor people.
2) I was sitting among the boys.
5) between:- if some action occurs in two persons or things, it is used.
Examples:-
1) I stood between Virat and Sehwag.
2) Mumbai is between Agra and Nagpur.
6) after:- it is used post completion another person's act.
Examples:-
1) I came after her.
2) She was born after my birth.
7) before:-it is used ante completion another person's act.
Examples:-
1) I have to complete it before morning.
2) before going to class, I have to take meal
8) till:-
Examples:-
1) Stay here till I come back.
2) I will work till 5 O'clock.
9) Upon: it is used when there is any movement between/among noun.
Examples:-
1) The cat jumped upon the dog.
2) medicine acts upon the physique.
10) over:- it is used to express at the up side but there is no touch.
Examples:-
1) The bridge is over the river.
2) The roof is over my head.
11) across:-
Examples:-
1) I went across the street.
2) He played across the line.
12) Along with:- accompanying someone
Examples:-
1) I went along with my father.
2) She enjoyed the trip along with her friends.
13) through:-
Examples:-
1) I can see through the window.
2) She went through the river.
14) beside/besides:-
Examples:-
1) I sat beside him.
2) She takes coffee besides tea.
15) underneath/beneath:- it is used as below but there must be a touch between/ among two objects/noun.
Examples:-
1) Tiles are beneath my leg.
2) Table is beneath tv.
16) About:-
Examples:-
1) I heard a little about it.
2) She was telling me about herself.
17) beyond:-
Examples:-
1) My farm is beyond the river.
2) It is beyond my comprehension.
18) of:-
Examples:-
1) I completed my work of computer.
2) Tell me a story of Edison.
19) From:-
Examples:-
1) Pune is 100 km from Mumbai.
2) Stay away from him.
20) for:-
Examples:-
1) I can do anything for you.
2) Coffee is enough for me.
21) under:- if there is no touch between/among objects/person, then it is used to express " downside".
Examples:-
1) We sat under the tree.
2) She is working under my supervision.
22) against:- versus
Examples:-
1) I can fight against bullies.
2) India won the match against New Zealand.
23) By:-
Examples:-
1) India won the match by 5 wickets.
2) I went to America by plane.
24) To:-
Examples:-
1) I appealed it to higher authorities.
2) She is ready to forgive you.
25) Since:-
Examples:-
1) I have been working here since 2000.
2) She stays here since she was born.
26) ago:- it is used only in simple past tense.
Examples:-
1) my father died two years ago.
2) She met Shahrukh khan a week ago.
27) amidst:-
Examples:-
1) I am now in the amidst of trouble.
2) Sachin was amidst of the players.
28) off:-
Examples:-
1) Switch off the tv.
2) The plane took off the airport.
29) at:-
Examples:-
1) She looks at me.
2) You live at wadner in Maharashtra.
30) than:-
Examples:-
1) I'm older than you.
2) She is faster than her sister.
Important note:- we must be familiar with phrases in English. Apart from these meanings. There are specific rules of phrases.
Ex. We should abstain from bad habits
I congrats you on your success.
Note 1:- there is always a noun after preposition, there is not, then it becomes adverb.
Examples:-
1) He has been working since morning.(preposition)
2) She has not seen him since.( Adverb)
3) The culprit gives the testimony before the police.(Preposition)
4)we were watching a movie some time before.(adverb).
Note 2:- after preposition there is always objective case of pronoun is used.
Examples:-
1) she showed a garden to me
2) She is wiser than him.
10) over:- it is used to express at the up side but there is no touch.
Examples:-
1) The bridge is over the river.
2) The roof is over my head.
11) across:-
Examples:-
1) I went across the street.
2) He played across the line.
12) Along with:- accompanying someone
Examples:-
1) I went along with my father.
2) She enjoyed the trip along with her friends.
13) through:-
Examples:-
1) I can see through the window.
2) She went through the river.
14) beside/besides:-
Examples:-
1) I sat beside him.
2) She takes coffee besides tea.
15) underneath/beneath:- it is used as below but there must be a touch between/ among two objects/noun.
Examples:-
1) Tiles are beneath my leg.
2) Table is beneath tv.
16) About:-
Examples:-
1) I heard a little about it.
2) She was telling me about herself.
17) beyond:-
Examples:-
1) My farm is beyond the river.
2) It is beyond my comprehension.
18) of:-
Examples:-
1) I completed my work of computer.
2) Tell me a story of Edison.
19) From:-
Examples:-
1) Pune is 100 km from Mumbai.
2) Stay away from him.
20) for:-
Examples:-
1) I can do anything for you.
2) Coffee is enough for me.
21) under:- if there is no touch between/among objects/person, then it is used to express " downside".
Examples:-
1) We sat under the tree.
2) She is working under my supervision.
22) against:- versus
Examples:-
1) I can fight against bullies.
2) India won the match against New Zealand.
23) By:-
Examples:-
1) India won the match by 5 wickets.
2) I went to America by plane.
24) To:-
Examples:-
1) I appealed it to higher authorities.
2) She is ready to forgive you.
25) Since:-
Examples:-
1) I have been working here since 2000.
2) She stays here since she was born.
26) ago:- it is used only in simple past tense.
Examples:-
1) my father died two years ago.
2) She met Shahrukh khan a week ago.
27) amidst:-
Examples:-
1) I am now in the amidst of trouble.
2) Sachin was amidst of the players.
28) off:-
Examples:-
1) Switch off the tv.
2) The plane took off the airport.
29) at:-
Examples:-
1) She looks at me.
2) You live at wadner in Maharashtra.
30) than:-
Examples:-
1) I'm older than you.
2) She is faster than her sister.
Important note:- we must be familiar with phrases in English. Apart from these meanings. There are specific rules of phrases.
Ex. We should abstain from bad habits
I congrats you on your success.
Note 1:- there is always a noun after preposition, there is not, then it becomes adverb.
Examples:-
1) He has been working since morning.(preposition)
2) She has not seen him since.( Adverb)
3) The culprit gives the testimony before the police.(Preposition)
4)we were watching a movie some time before.(adverb).
Note 2:- after preposition there is always objective case of pronoun is used.
Examples:-
1) she showed a garden to me
2) She is wiser than him.
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