Preposition and its Types
Simple preposition
Simple prepositions are single
word prepositions form, of,
on, with are the simple
prepositions.
Examples:
1) The book is on the chair.
2) I don’t work at night.
Compound prepositions
Compound prepositions are more than one word
prepositions “in between” and because of are
the preposition made up of two words in front of
and on behalf of are preposition made up of
three words.
Examples:
1) The book is “ in front of” the clock.
2) My English textbook is lying “ In between “
the two books “ War and peace” and “ The
lord of the Rings”.
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Preposition of place
Prepositions can be used to show where something is located.
simple mean prepositions which shows the place where something is
located is called preposition of place.
The prepositions of place are “In, at, after, among, between are preposition
of place.

Examples
They ran after the thief.
I hold the book between my thumb and fingers.
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Prepositions of direction
Prepositions are used to show movement to or from a place.
Prepositions of direction are “To through, across, back to, are the direction prepositions.

Examples:
1) I moved to New york in 1992.
2) She swam across the river.
3) He walked around the home.