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Prepositions

What is a Proposition?

A preposition is a word which usually precedes a noun, a pronoun or a gerund. The word which follows the preposition is called the object of the preposition.
Examples of Preposition are:

The man is standing at the gate.

I am tired of talking.

Prepositions show the relationship of its object with another word or idea in the sentence.

The car moved towards the tunnel.

(Relationship between a car’s movement and the tunnel)

What are the Types of Prepositions?

There are five basic types of prepositions:

1. Simple prepositions

Prepositions which consist of just one word are known as simple prepositions

An example of simple preposition is - The Sharmas house was set on fire.

2. Compound prepositions

Prepositions which are formed out of prefixing a preposition (a- or be-) with a noun or an adjective are known as compound prepositions.

An example of a Compound Preposition is - A bridge was built across the river.

3. Double prepositions

When two prepositions come together to convey a single idea, the pair is called a double preposition.

An example of a Double preposition is - She went along with her mother.

4. Participial prepositions

When a verb ending in –ing or –ed/–en functions as a preposition, it is called a participle preposition

An example of Participial preposition is - Given the nature of the situation, it is fair that he apologises.

5. Phrase prepositions

Phrase prepositions are formed when a group of words come together to function as a unit. These prepositions usually follow the Preposition + Noun + Preposition structure.

An example of Phrase preposition is - The police arrested the offender in spite of his resistance.

Functions of Prepositions

What do Prepositions do?

We have studied in the previous chapter that a preposition describes the relationship of its object with another word or idea in the sentence. In this chapter, we will study the various functions performed by prepositions to express these relationships.

A preposition can be used to indicate

Prepositions Indicating Place:

Prepositions are used to indicate the spatial relationship (related to space) between the words in a sentence.

The jars are placed on the shelf.

We met our friends at the library.

found a piece of paper under the rock.

The Shahs lived in this neighbourhood.

The tiger jumped over the roof.

Prepositions Indicating Time:

Prepositions are used to indicate the temporal relationship (related to time) between the words in a sentence.

The train arrived at midnight.

Be sure to reach the auditorium by 10 PM.

She has been driving a car since her youth.

Prepositions Indicating Destination:

Prepositions are used to indicate the direction of the movement of the subject.

The thieves moved towards the exit.

The dog jumped at the intruder.

Reena crawled onto her bed.