The prepositions are the words which join
nouns, pronouns and phrases in a sentence. They are basically used to tell the
place, time and direction etc. of a noun or a pronoun. The most common
prepositions are at, in, on, by, from, etc.
Placement
of Prepositions in a sentence: The prepositions usually come before the noun
and are used with its every form.
Types
of Prepositions:
There are two types of Preposition- simple and compound.
Simple
Preposition: It contains only one word. It has may
types, the most common being Preposition of time, place and direction. Their
brief description is given below.
Prepositions of Place: It is used to clarify the place of a noun
or a pronoun. It tells the place where a noun or a pronoun is.
Examples: in, at, on, above, below, on,
under, etc.
Preposition
of Time: It indicates the time of the event.
Examples: in, at, on, between, during,
till, after, before etc.
Preposition
of Direction: It is used to describe the direction.
Examples: across, through, to , into, out
of etc.
Compound
Prepositions: They contain more than two words.
Examples: in front of, at the back of, in
the middle of, in between etc.
Words
which are used without prepositions: There are certain words with which the
prepositions are never used. These are
next, every, last, some, any etc.
Example:
I will
see you next Monday : Correct
Sentence
I will
see you on next Monday : Incorrect
Sentence
