Grammar : using preposition

Preposit : The basics

A preposition is a word or group of words used to link nouns, pronouns and pharases to other words
in a sentence.some examples of prepositions are single words like in, at, on, of, to,by and with or
pharases such as in front of, next to, instead of.

Prepositions in english are most frequently dictated by fixed expressions. While there are some
general guidelines to follow, many prepositions are used idomatically with certain verbs. In these
cases, it is best to memorize the pharase instead of the individual prepositions.

A few rules for usage

Although there are hardly any rules as to use which prepositions, most commonly prepostitions
define relationships between nouns and locate words, actions or ideas in a particular time or place.
To remember the role of prepositions, notice that ‘’position’’ appears in the world ‘’preposition’’!

English Usage Example

 Months/season  In august/in the summer
 Years  In 1985
in  Time of day  In the evening
 Centuries and historical periods  In the 19th century
 After a certain period of time  Mystic market closes in two hours.

 Time of days  at 2:30

 Noon, night, and midnight  at night
at  Names of mealtime  at break feast
 age  i learned how to use a computer at
on  day of week  on friday
since  from a period of time up to the  i have been a student since 2004
present (when it started)
for  how long a period of time has been  i have been a student since 2004
From..to.  the beginning and end of a period of  my appointment is from 13: 30 to
. time 14:00
until  a period of time up to a specific point  i cannot go dancing untill i finish
in time reading
by  in the sense of ‘’at the latest’’  you must return your book by april
 due date 21th
 my essay is due by the end of the
end of the week