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PREPOSITIONS!!
A preposition is a word normally placed before a
noun or a pronoun in order to show its relation with
some other word in the sentence.
 1. Simple prepositions
2. Compound prepositions
3. Double prepositions
4. Participle prepositions
5. Phrase prepositions
Simple prepositions are used in the simple
sentences . Words like in, on, at, about,
over, under, off, of, for, to etc.
 She sat on the sofa.

 He is going to the market.

 He fell off the ladder.

 There is some water in the bottle.

 Compound prepositions used to join two
nouns, pronouns or phrases. Some of the
compound prepositions are about, across,
among, beside, before, above, along, inside,
between, around, behind, below, beneath,
etc.
 Double prepositions are words having two
prepositions like outside of, out of, from
behind, from beneath etc.
1. Suddenly he emerged from behind the
curtain.
2. He walked out of the compound.
Participle prepositions is a participle (like an, ed, or
ing verb) which acts as a preposition such as
assuming, considering, barring, given, concerning,
notwithstanding, pending, during, regarding,
respected, provided, etc.
1. We are provided with free water supply.
2.You did the job well, considering your age and
inexperience.
 Phrase prepositions aregroups of words having
prepositions indicating relationships among
various elements in the sentence. Phrases
like because of, by means of, with regard to, on
behalf of, instead of, on account of, in opposition
to, for the sake of etc.
1. I am standing here on behalf of my friends and
colleagues.
2. The match was cancelled because of the rain.
3. He succeeded by means of perseverance.
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.

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.

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.