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Understanding Prepositions Guide

The document discusses the different types of prepositions in English. It defines prepositions as words that show the relationship between nouns or pronouns. There are three main types of prepositions: prepositions of place which indicate location; prepositions of time which link nouns to time; and prepositions of direction/movement which show movement. The document also categorizes prepositions based on their structure - simple one-word prepositions, double prepositions which join two words, compound prepositions with two separate words, and participle prepositions formed from verb participles. Examples are provided for each type of preposition.

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Understanding Prepositions Guide

The document discusses the different types of prepositions in English. It defines prepositions as words that show the relationship between nouns or pronouns. There are three main types of prepositions: prepositions of place which indicate location; prepositions of time which link nouns to time; and prepositions of direction/movement which show movement. The document also categorizes prepositions based on their structure - simple one-word prepositions, double prepositions which join two words, compound prepositions with two separate words, and participle prepositions formed from verb participles. Examples are provided for each type of preposition.

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PREPOSITION

Lecturer: Ms. Iqra Nazish


MEANING OF PREPOSITION

❑ Preposition tells us the position of something in relation to another.

❑ A preposition is a word which is placed before a noun or a pronoun to show its relation

with something else in the sentence.


KINDS OF
PREPOSITIONS

Based on their use in Based on the construction


a sentence of prepositions
themselves

Preposition
Preposition Preposition Simple Double Compound Participle
of
of place of time Preposition Preposition Preposition Preposition
movement
PREPOSITION OF PLACE
❑Preposition of place referto those preposition which can be used to show where something
is located.
❑ Here are some examples for preposition of place:
Above, up, after, on, before, against, by,

behind, below, along, near, down, in, at, across, inside, between, over

The aeroplane is flying above the clouds.

The dog buried the bone under the ground.

Our house is at the end of the street.

The cat ran across the road.


PREPOSITION OF TIME

❑ A preposition of time helps to link the noun or pronoun with a time value. It functions
as an indicator as to what point of time did an event occur.
❑ Here are some examples for preposition of time:
About, before, for, by, around, in, ago, at, past,

since, to, on, after, until, between, during

• The train is about an hour late.

• The classes begins at 8 o’ clock.

• My birthday falls on Wednesday


PREPOSITION OF DIRECTION/MOVEMENT

A preposition of movement is used to show movement

to or from a place.
Here are some examples for preposition of movement:
Down, past, into, behind, up, onto, through, off,
over, on, across, at, by, for, after, towards

• The cat has climbed up a tree.

• The children got off the bus.

• She ran along the pavement.


• The bus goes towards the market
BASED ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF PREPOSITIONS
THEMSELVES
❑ Simple Prépositions
❑ Double Prepositions

❑ Compound Prepositions

❑ Participle Prepositions
SIMPLE PREPOSITION

❑ Prepositions that consist of one word and are very simple to understand. These are
the most basic prepositions and are used frequently.
❑ Here are some examples for simple prepositions:
Above, under, around, through, after, on,

before, about, among, behind, along, near, down, in, at, across, between, over
DOUBLE PREPOSITION

❑ Double prepositions are two prepositions, but are joined to make a whole new one.

❑ Here are some examples for double prepositions:

Inside, outside, into, onto, upon,

up to, within, without, amid


COMPOUND PREPOSITION

• Compound prepositions are two word prepositions. Unlike double prepositions, compound

prepositions are not joined and turned into one word. They remain as two different words.

• Here are some examples for compound prepositions:

According to, apart from, close to, because of,

far from, next to, rather than, instead of, out of, due to, relating to, in front of
PARTICIPLE PREPOSITION

❑Participle prepositions are basically participles used as prepositions.

A participle is actually a verb that endswith ‘-en’ or‘-ing’.

❑ Here are some examples for participle prepositions:

Concerning, during, excluding,given, following, failing, respected, provided,

pending, considering, notwithstanding, including


THANK YOU

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