Grammar For Beginners: All About Prepositions
We continue our parts of speech series by writing all about prepositions.
What are parts of speech?
Language is made up of different words with different functions. These words are are known as parts of speech.
These categories are:
Today, I will discuss prepositions.
All About Prepositions
Prepositions connect nouns and pronouns with other words in a sentence. They usually give information about time, places, and direction.
According to Oxford Dictionaries, they describe:
- The position of something: The dog crawled between us.
- The time when something happens: The class starts at 9 a.m.
- The way in which something is done: We went by train.
Examples: above, after, among, around, along, at, before, behind, beneath, beside, between, by, down, from, in, into, like, of, off, on, out, over, through, to, up, upon, under, with.
Some prepositions are made up of more than one word. Examples: because of, next to, on top
Prepositions link nouns and pronouns to other words, called objects, in a sentence. They show space or time between the noun and the object.
Example:
The cat is under the table.
- Cat is the noun.
- Under is the preposition.
- Table is the object.
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