Date: 20 January 2024 Day: Saturday

Grammar
Topic: Prepositions

A preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a
sentence.
Examples:
1. This book is on the table.
2. The aircraft flew over the lake.

PREPOSITIONS

PREPOSITIONS
PREPOSITIONS PREPOSITIONS
OF
OF TIME OF PLACE
MOVEMENT

1. Prepositions of Time: They are used to indicate when something happened, happens
or will happen.
Examples:
a. I was born on July 4th, 1982.
b. I was born in 1982.
c. The baby was born at exactly 2am.
d. It has been raining since morning.
e. She has been studying for two hours.
f. The power went out during the snow storm.

2. Prepositions of Place: It is a preposition which is used to refer to a place where

something or someone is located. These are On, at, in, above, over, below, under,
beneath, near, beside, up, down, in front of, behind, within, inside, outside.

Prepositions of Place Uses Examples

At specific place or location 1. The university is at 98
Roosevelt Street.
2. See you at the dentist's
office.
In 1. locations in relation 1. The baby is sleeping in
to a larger area her room.
2. shows the position 2. There's some tea left in
inside an enclosed my mug.
(or semi-enclosed)
area
On shows physical contact The candles are on the
with a horizontal surface table.
Over indicates that something 1. Mom kept the umbrella
 is at a higher level than over our heads.
something else, or that 2. Her mother put a
something covers or blanket over her.
touches something else.
Above Shows that something is 1. The birds were flying
on a higher position than above the clouds.
another thing 2. Major is ranked
above corporal.
Beneath indicates that something The shop is right beneath
is located directly the apartment.
underneath another object
or surface
Under refers to a position below There are no monsters
something under the bed, Johnny!
Below indicate that something is Just below the surface of
located at a lower level the water, the crocodile
hid.

Near used to show a short The parking lot is near the

distance from something shopping center.
or someone else
Beside used to show that The umbrella is beside that
someone or something is chair.
close to another thing or
person. It also shows that
there is no space between
two things.
In front of shows a position in ahead I get so nervous in front of
of another thing the camera.
Behind refers to the position at The sun hid behind the
the back of something clouds.