Preposition

Preposition

A preposition may is a connecting word that shows the relation of a noun or a noun substitute to some other word in the sentence. (words that specify relationship between people or thing or people and thing) Prepositional phrase = preposition + object (noun)

Two Forms of Prepositions

Simple prepositions	Compound preposition
-          Single-word preposition Ex: on, at, in, without, beside	-          Complex-word preposition Ex: (adverb + preposition) along with, away from, next to (Prep. + noun + prep.) in front of, in relation to, on top of

Position of Preposition

Before it’s object Take the pan of the stove. She must have good reasons for her decision. After the music lesson I have mathematics tuition.

At the end of a sentence (‘left behind’ at the end of a clause or sentence) What is this thing used for? Sarah is the girl they were talking about. Tell me what to look at.

Types of Preposition

Prepositions of Time	On (I saw him on Saturday) At (We are going to have the meeting starts at 3pm) In (She gave birth in September) Before (We reached the mansion before dusk) Up to (Up to now, I have never thought of borrowing a            study loan)
Prepositions of Place or Direction	On (She puts her purse on the table) At (I am at school) In (The book is in the box) To-From (He walks to school from his home) Towards (They headed towards the leader’s house)
Prepositions with other uses	Against (I have nothings against you) But (I have packed everything but our passport) Between (There is no secrets between us) In spite of (She joins the competition in spite of what                    people say)

Differences

People often make mistakes when comparing preposition to conjunction.

Conjunction joins clauses, phrases, or words in a sentence. eg. "The dog ate the burger AND the pie"

Prepositions link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. eg. "The cat sat ON the table" " The dog was sitting BESIDE the couch"