Definition:-

Definition:-

Preposition
Preposition is
is aa word,
word, which
which isis used
used before
before aa noun,
noun, aa
noun
noun phrase
phrase or
or aa pronoun
pronoun ,, connecting
connecting it
it to
to another
another
word.
word.
@ Simple prepositions: Prepositions which consists
only one word.
e.g. in, on, at, with, against etc..,
@ Compound prepositions: Prepositions which
consists of two or more words.
e.g. instead of, in the middle of, by the side of etc..,
Some prepositions
Kinds of Prepositions
 Prepositions of Place

Some prepositions show where something happens.

They are called prepositions of place.
Examples:-

Sanny was sitting under a tree.

There’s a wooden floor underneath the carpet.

Some geese flew over their house.

John and Sarah were hiding inside the wardrobe.

There was a tree beside the river.

I have a friend who lives in America.

 Prepositions of Time

Some prepositions show when something happens.

They are called prepositions of time.
Examples:-
School starts at nine o’clock.

We’re going to the zoo on Saturday.

No, you can’t watch a video. It’s past your bedtime already.

I visited my grandparents during the summer.

You must finish the work by Friday.

I’ll do my homework before dinner.

 Prepositions of Direction

Some prepositions show where something is going.

They are called prepositions of direction.

Examples:-

The boys chased after each other.

The football rolled down the hill.

A man was walking his dog along the riverbank.

The freeway goes right through the city.

We were travelling towards Miami.

 Prepositions with special uses

Usage of OF
Our modules are full of real life examples.
I ate a plate of rice and a quarter of milk.
Would you like a glass of lemon juice?
I need three pieces of paper.
Most of the children in my class like
Education.
There are several ways of cooking Upma.
Usage of “WITH”

He pounds nails with a hammer.

Mix the flour with water.

She painted the picture with her new paints.

Would you like to come with us to the cinema?

I can do difficult problems with help from Mom.

Who is the man with the beard?

Prepositions with Adjective ,Verbs .
Prepositions are used with some verbs. The
verbs in these examples are printed in color.

I’m looking for my pencil. Have you seen it?

Can you think of another word for ‘pleased’?
Does this book belong to you?
We’re listening to CDs.
I agree with you.
Tell me about the show you saw.
Cut the cake into five pieces.
They borrowed money from the bank.
Prepositions are used with some nouns.
The nouns in these examples are
printed in color.

What’s the answer to this question?

Is there a reason for this delay?
What’s the matter with you?
Here’s an example of good behavior.
Congratulations on winning the
competition!
Traffic can cause damage to the
environment.
 CONFUSING
PREPOSITIONS
In / Into
The key difference between 'in' and 'into' is that 'in' indicates a state of
being, whereas 'into' indicates motion. For example, 'into' is often used to
describe the movement of something from outdoors to indoors, such as in
the sentence, "I walked into the house." By contrast, 'in' is used when a thing
or person is stationary. For example, "I found the book in the drawer.“

Examples
Jack drove his car into the garage.
My friend lives in that house.
The teacher came quickly into the room and began the lesson.
The dishes are in that cupboard.
On / Onto
 Similar to 'into' and 'in', 'onto' indicates motion where 'on' does not. 'Onto'
normally indicates that something is placed onto something else. For example,
"I put the dishes onto the table when I set it." 'On' shows that something
already rests on a surface. For example, "The picture is hanging on the wall."
 Examples
 I carefully placed the picture onto the wall.
 He put the book onto the desk.
 You can find the dictionary on the table.
 That's a beautiful picture on the wall.
Among / Between
'Among' and 'between' are almost exactly the same in meaning. However,
'between' is used when something is placed between two objects. 'Among', on the
other hand, is used when something is placed among many objects.
Examples
•Tom is between Mary and Helen in that picture.
•You'll find the letter among the papers on the table.
•Seattle is located between Vancouver, Canada, and Portland, Oregon.
•Alice is among friends this weekend.
Beside / Besides
'Beside' - without an s- means 'next to'. For example, "Tom is
seated beside Alice." In contrast, 'Besides' - with an 's' - states that
something is in addition to something else. For example, "Besides math,
Peter is getting an A in history.“
Examples
•Hang your coat beside mine over there.
•There is so much work to do besides the normal tasks.
•Come sit down beside me.
•Besides potatoes, we need some milk.
Make of/ Made from
Both refers material used.
Made of is used when the shape of material is not changed.

Eg:
A notebook is made of papers.
A house is made of bricks.
Make from is used when shape of the material has undergone a
total change.

Eg:

Butter is made from milk.

Sugar is made from sugarcane.
In/With
In is used in the following situations:
Place thought of as an area: in London, in Europe.
Within a location: in the room, in the building.
Large units of time: That happened in March, in 1992.
Within a certain time: I will return in an hour.
By means of: write in pencil; speak in English.
Condition: in doubt, in a hurry, in secret.
A member of: He is in the orchestra, in the navy.
Wearing: The boy in the blue shirt.
With reference to: lacking in ideas, rich in oil.
With is used in following situations:
Accompanying: He came with her; I have my keys with me.
Containing: Here is a book with a map of the island.
By means of, using: I repaired the shoes with glue.
Manner: with pleasure, with ease, with difficulty.
Because of: We are paralyzed with fear.
Agreement: I agree with you.
Opposite/In front of

Opposite is used meaning antonym and position in front. In front of always

means front position.

Eg:
Ram is sitting opposite to Shyam. (Ram is facing Shyam)
People living on one side of a street will talk of the houses on the other side as the
houses opposite rather than the houses in front of us.
His house is opposite to ours.

In front of is used in the following ways:

He parked the car in front of the hotel.
He put the plate on the table in front of us.
By/Before

By a time/by a date usually implies before that time or date.

Eg:
The train starts at 7.15 so you had better be at the station by 7.00.
By +a time expression structure is often used with future perfect Tense.

Eg:
By the end of July I’ll have read all those books.
Before can be used as a preposition or as a conjunction or as an adverb.

Eg:
Before signing this agreement let us discuss each and every point.
Before you sign this you can discuss it with your father.
I have seen her somewhere before.
After/Afterwards
After must be followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund.

Eg:
After breakfast, he booked a taxi.
After attending the class, I went to meet Rahul.
If we do not like to use a noun/Pronoun or gerund, we cannot use After but we
can use Afterwards.

Eg:
Don’t have a meal and run immediately afterwards.
I felt very light on my feet afterwards.
But/Except

Both have the same meaning and are usually interchangeable.

After nobody/none/nothing/nowhere etc. usually but is used.

Eg:
Nobody but Shyam knew the way.
Nothing but the best is sold in our shop.
Except is used when prepositional phrase comes later in a sentence.

Eg:
Nobody knew the way except Shyam.
He works every day except Sunday.
Note: After but and except bare infinitive (infinitive without to) is used.
 TRY THIS:
1. A cat was sitting _______the roof of my car. (place)
2. Some people were talking ___the movie. (time)
3. A man was coming____ us on his bike. (direction)
4. The party starts_____ six o’clock. (time)
5. She put the book ____her bag. (place)
6. We walked____ the street to the park. (place)
7. She keeps her slippers____ her bed. (place)
8. We always wash our hands ____meals. (time)
9. She ran ____the dog because she was frightened.
(direction)