LESSON 2

PREPOSITION
 WHAT IS PREPOSITION?
- One of the eight parts of speech.
- A Preposition is a word that connects a
noun or a pronoun to another word in the
sentence.
 TYPES
Time
Place & Direction
Agents or Things
Phrasal Prepositions
 TIME
It is preposition that allows us to discuss a specific time
period such as:
A date on the calendar
One of the days of the week
The actual time something takes place
INVERTED TRIANGLE
 IN
- The most general and long periods of time among the three.
We use this in Months, Seasons, Years, Centuries and Parts of
the day
 EXAMPLES
Months
Examples:
1. My sister will visit me in December.
2. There’s a lot of festivals in May.

Seasons
Examples:
1. I love to drink hot chocolate in
winter.
2. Many resorts open in Summer.
 EXAMPLES
Years
Examples:
1. My brother was born in 1995.
2. My house was built in 2006. Parts of the Day
Examples:
Centuries 1. We are leaving in the morning.
Examples: 2. I’m going to the concert in the
1. World War I happened in the evening.
20th Century.
2. The first mechanical computer
was invented in the 19th Century.
 ON
- We use “On” for more specific periods of time
such as:
Days of the week
Specific date
Special celebration with “day” or
“eve”
 EXAMPLES
Days of the week
Examples:
Special celebration with “day” or
1. My birthday is on Friday.
“eve”
2. We don’t have a class on
Examples:
Saturday.
1. Our family is complete on New
Year’s Eve.
Specific dates
2. You should come on my
Examples:
Wedding Day.
1. I have vacation on December 7.
2. My bank account will expire on
February 14, 2025.
 AT
— We use “At” for the most specific times such as:
Clock time
Parts of the day
Holiday without “day”
 EXAMPLES
Clock Time
Examples:
1. The class starts at 4:00 pm. Holiday without the “day”
2. My Facebook live will end at Examples:
10:00 pm. 1. Our relatives will visit us at
Christmas.
Parts of the Day 2. I will see my brother again at
Examples: Easter.
1. I will be there at noon.
2. My friends and I will meet at
dinner.
 PLACE & DIRECTION
Prepositions of place and direction indicate the location or
relationship of a noun or pronoun to other objects or places.
 AT
— ‘At' is used to talk about a specific place or location.
For example, “The university is at 98 Roosevelt
Street.”
 IN
— We use 'in' to talk about a specific area within a
general space.
For example, “The baby is sleeping in her room.”
 NOTE
We can use both 'in' and 'at' to describe locations within
a building.
'IN' we are indicating that the location is inside the
enclosed space of the building.
'AT' can also be used to indicate a location within a
building, but it does not provide as much specific
detail.
 EXAMPLE
See you in school. (inside the
building)
She's still at school. (show a
general location)
 ON
— 'On' is used to refer location.
For Example:
The boss's office is on the 7th floor.
 NOTE
We use 'at' to show a general location. Using the
preposition 'on' shows a more specific location.
For examples:
She’s at the beach. (She may be at a shop on
the beach or in the water.)
She’s on the beach. (She is actually on the
shore.)
 AGENTS OR THINGS
Prepositions of Agents or Things describe interactions or
relationships between entities, such as causation,
possession, responsibility, or purpose.
 OF
— This preposition is used to indicate belonging or
Possession.
For example, “This is a picture of my family.”

FOR
— This preposition indicates the Purpose of an action
or the recipient of something.
For example, “I bought this dress for my
daughter.”
 BY
— This preposition is used to indicate the agent or thing
that acts.
For example, “The painting was created by the artist.”

WITH
— This preposition is used to indicate the thing that is used
to act.
For example, “He opened the door with his key.”
 ABOUT
— The preposition “about” indicates the agent of an
action, such as the person or thing responsible for it.
For example, “He wrote about his experience in
the army.”
 PHRASAL
PREPOSITIONS
 WHAT IS PHRASAL
PREPOSITION?
A combination of two or more words that
act as a single preposition.

For example, “in spite of,”

“because of,” “in addition to.”
 WHAT IS PHRASAL
PREPOSITION?
They are used to express relationships
between nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and
essentially any part of speech.
PHRASAL PREPOSITIONS
VS
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
 PHRASAL PREPOSITIONS
Preposition that is made up of more than one word,
and it is used to indicate a location or a relationship
between two things.

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
A group of words that begins with a preposition
and ends with a noun or pronoun, and it
functions as an adjective or adverb in a
sentence.
 PHRASAL PREPOSITIONS
Example

— She is standing in front of the building.

In this sentence, “in front of” is a phrasal preposition

indicating location. It is not a prepositional phrase
because it is not modifying a noun or pronoun.
 PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
Example

— The book on the shelf is mine.

In this sentence, “on the shelf” is a prepositional

phrase modifying the noun “book.” It begins with the
preposition “on” and ends with the noun “shelf.”
 PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
Example

— The book on the shelf is mine.

In this sentence, “on the shelf” is a prepositional

phrase modifying the noun “book.” It begins with the
preposition “on” and ends with the noun “shelf.”
 LIST OF PHRASAL PREPOSITION
● on account of ● according to
● on behalf of ● because of
● on top of ● by means of
● outof ● due to
● owing to ● except for
● throughout ● in addition to
● to the detriment of ● in front of
● with regard to ● in spite of
● with respect to ● inside of
● worth of
EXAMPLE SENTENCES WITH
PHRASAL PREPOSITION
 QUIZ TIME !
Read the question carefully and choose the best answer.
1. A word that connects a noun or a pronoun to another word in the sentence.
A. Verb
B. Adverb
C. Pronoun
D. Preposition
2. It is use for most specific times such as: Clock time, Parts of the day, Holiday without
“day”
A. IN
B. ON
C. AT
D. WITH
3. The most general and long periods of time among the three. We use this in Months,
Seasons, Years, Centuries and Parts of the day.
A. IN
B. ON
C. AT
D. BY
4.Which preposition indicates the agent responsible for an action?
A. Of
B. For
C. By
D. About
5.Which preposition is used to show possession or belonging?
A. By
B. Of
C. With
D. For
6. What is the main difference between using ‘at’ and ‘in’ when referring to a location
within a building?
A. ‘At’ indicates being inside the enclosed space, while ‘in’ refers to a general
location.
B. ‘In’ indicates being inside the enclosed space, while ‘at’ refers to a general
location.
C. ‘At’ and ‘in’ can be used interchangeably without any difference.
D. ‘At’ provides more specific detail than ‘in.’
7. The combination of two or more words that act as a single preposition.
a. Phrasal Prepositions
b. Prepositional Phrases
c. Prepositions
8. The group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or
pronoun, and it functions as an adjective or adverb in a sentence.
a. Phrasal Prepositions
b. Prepositional Phrases
c. Prepositions
9. In the sentence, "According to the weather forecast, it’s going to rain
tomorrow", what is the phrasal preposition?
a. It's going to rain
b. The weather forecast
c. According to
 1.D
2.C
3.A
4.C
ANSWERS 5.B
6.B
7.A
8.B
9.C