PREPOSITION

A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. They

can indicate time, place, or relationship.

Examples: at, on, in, from, with, near, between, about, under
Example sentence: I left a sandwich on the table.

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Types of Preposition

There are various types of prepositions described below with definition and examples:

• Simple Preposition
• Compound Preposition
• Phrase Preposition
• Participle Preposition
• Double Preposition
• Other Preposition (preposition of place, preposition of time, preposition of direction)

1. Simple Preposition

Simple prepositions are used in the simple sentences. Some of the simple prepositions are
in, on, at, to, from, with, by, about, over, under, of, for, etc.

2. Compound Preposition

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 Compound prepositions are used to join two nouns, pronouns or phrases. Some of the
compound prepositions are about, across, among, beside, before, above, along, inside, between,
around, behind, below, beneath, etc.

3. Phrase Preposition

Prepositional phrases are groups of words having prepositions indicating relationships

among various elements in the sentence. Some of the phrase prepositions are according to, in spite
of, in front of, for the sake of, in order to, by means of, with reference to, in addition to, due to,
etc.

4. Participle Preposition

A participle preposition is a participle (like an, ed, or ing verb) which acts as a preposition
such as assuming, considering, given, concerning, notwithstanding, pending, during, regarding,
provided, etc.

5. Double Preposition

Double prepositions are words having two prepositions (joined together to make a
whole new one) such as into, onto, outside of, out of, within, from behind, because of, etc.

Other Types of Prepositions

The following are other types of prepositions:

Preposition of Place

Prepositions of place are used to show the place where something is located such as at,
in, on, while, during, near, over, under, between, behind, etc.

Preposition of Time

Prepositions of time are used to indicate time of an action or time relationship between
nouns in the sentence. Such as at, to, in, for, since, by, etc.

Preposition of Direction

Prepositions of direction are used to indicate direction of someone or something in the

sentence such as over, under, to, on, into, in, onto, right, left, etc.
CONJUNCTIONS
Conjunctions are used to join words or groups of words together. They are used to express
relationships between things in a sentence, link different clauses together, and to combine
sentences.

Examples: and, but, or

Types of Conjunctions

There are four main types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions, subordinating

conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, and conjunctive adverbs.

1. The most common coordinating conjunctions are and, but, or, yet, for, so and nor

a. Coordinating conjunctions joining individual words:

• I like to run and swim.

• Do you want pepperoni or anchovies on your pizza?

b. Coordinating conjunctions joining phrases:

• The owner of EsM has been praised for both his willingness to negotiate
and his strength in defending his principles.

c. Independent clauses

• It was sunny, so I took an umbrella.

• We went to the beach, but we did not bring the right swim wear.

2. Subordinating conjunctions connect a subordinate clause to an independent

clause. Although the sun was shining, it wasn‘t very warm.

3. Correlative conjunctions

The elements connected by correlative conjunctions are usually parallel or similar in

length and grammatical form. Each element is called a conjoin. These are the primary correlative
conjunctions in English:

4. Conjunctive adverbs are used to connect one clause to another. They are also used to
show sequence, contrast, cause and effect, and other relationships.
INTERJECTIONS

The interjection is a part of speech which is more commonly used in informal language
than in formal writing or speech. Basically, the function of interjections is to express emotions or
sudden bursts of feelings. They can express a wide variety of emotions such as: excitement, joy,
surprise, or disgust.

Interjections can come in the form of a single word, a phrase, or even a short clause. Aside
from that, they are usually (but not always) placed at the beginning of a sentence. The importance
of interjections lies in the fact that they can convey feelings that may sometimes be neglected in
the sentence.

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