PREPOSITIONS:
Definition: Preposition is a word or phrase that
connects a noun or pronoun to a verb or adjective in a sentence.
E.g.: (Words Italicized)
· He found the book on the table.
· She went to sleep early.
· Her house was beside a steep hill.
· He is with me.
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E.g.:
On, at, about, with, after, for, into, near, in, from etc.
Kinds of Prepositions:
a. Simple Prepositions: These
prepositions are constructed by only one word.
E.g.:
On, at, with, after, for, by, in, off, out, till, to, up, under, etc.
E.g.:
He found the book about dogs on the
table, in the bedroom.
b. Compound Prepositions: These prepositions generally formed by
prefixing a Preposition (usually a, be, in, with, under) to a Noun, an
Adjective or an Adverb.
E.g.:
About, above, across, along, amidst, among, amongst, around, before, behind,
below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, inside, outside, underneath, within,
without, etc.
c. Phrase Prepositions: Groups
of words used with the force of a single preposition.
E.g.: according to, in accordance with, in place
of, in addition to, in reference to, along with, on behalf of, in regard to,
away from, in case of, in spite of, because of, instead of, on account of, in
favor of, by way of, in front of, in order to, with reference to, for the sake
of, with regard to, etc..
d.
Participle Prepositions: Participles are actually verbs that
end with ‘-en’ or ‘-ing’. As these verbs were commonly and very popularly used
as prepositions by the people, these verbs have been given a special status as
prepositions.
E.g.:
Considering, during, regarding, including etc.
E.g.:
Considering what he had to work
with, he did a pretty good job.