PREPOSITIONS
What is prepositions ?
◦ Definition: A preposition denotes the relationship
between a noun or pronoun in the sentence.
Prepositions is a word that shows the position or time of
something.
◦ Examples:
◦ a) The cat is under the table. ( Shows position)
◦ b) we will meet at 5 o’clock . ( Shows time)
Common Prepositions
List: in, on, under, over, between, beside, with, at, by,
into etc.
Types of Prepositions :
◦Time: at, on, in
◦Place/ Position: in, on, under, over,
between .
◦Direction/ Movement: into, towards.
Prepositions of Time...
Examples:
◦At 5 o’clock
◦On Monday
◦In December
Prepositions of place...
◦Examples:
◦The ball is under the table .
◦She sat between her friends .
PREPOSITIONS of direction...
◦Examples:
◦He ran into the bad
◦He is going towards the table.
Visual fun
Practice exercise 1:
◦Fill in the blanks:
◦The pen is _ the table ( in/ above)
◦The boy is ran ____ the house.( To/ towards)
◦The bird is flying ___ the tree. ( Above/ over)
◦Cat is___ the chair. ( Under/ below)
◦The boy is ___ two tree. ( With/ between)
Practice exercise 2:
◦Matching:
Summary:
◦PREPOSITIONS: shows relationships between
noun and pronoun.
◦Types: time, place, direction
Homework: