Preposition Definition

The Preposition is a word that is placed before a NOUN or PRONOUN to indicate place direction, source, etc.

Prepositions are usually used before Noun Phrases.  They link a noun phrase with another noun phrase. Note that a preposition with a Noun phrase (NP) forms a Prepositional  Phrase. But we learn about Noun Phrases and Prepositional Phrases later in other steps.

List of prepositions that are often used.

at	around	to	beside	near	till
after	by	along	into	without	until
above	before	below	with	on	on time
along	below	in	among	on top of	in time
across	from	under	between	over	at the beginning
among	through	across	during	behind	at the end

Preposition with Examples

Proposition	Usage	Examples
At	1. \’At\’ is used with the name of small villages and towns. 2. \’At\’ is also used for points of time.	1. We live at Krishnapur. 2. There is somebody at the door. Rina is at her desk.
In	1. \’In\’ is used with the names of big cities and states 2. \’In\’ is used with months and years.	1. My friend was born in Srinagar. There are many film studios in Mumbai. 2. It starts raining in July.
On	1. \’On\’ is used to with days and dates. \”On\” is used for a surface.	1. The is an examination on 24th March. 2. My friends are sitting on the grass/ on the playground.
In and Into	\’in\’ denotes rest inside something. \’into\’ denotes motion towards the inside or something.	1. All the students are sitting in the classroom. 2. The ball fell into the well.
on and upon	\”On\” is used for a surface. \’upon\’ is used indicates motion.	1. The notebook is on the table. 2. The cat jumped upon the table.
Between	\’Between\’ is used for two-person, place, or things.	1. The ball went between the player’s legs. 2. Rajveer lives somewhere between the university and the police station.
Among	\’Among\’ is used for more than two people, places, or things.	1. I tried to find you among the crowd but I could not find you. 2. Distribute the chocolates among the children.

Preposition Excercise

1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.

1. Now my mother is _______________ the village.
2. Look at the children swimming _______________ the sea.
3. There is a label _______________ the packet.
4. It is dangerous for children to play _______________ the street.
5. Distribute the sweets _______________ Ravi and Mina.
6. Shee was happy to be _______________ his relatives.
7. The old man is walking _______________ the road.The school is _______________ the road.

Answer

1. Now my mother is in the village.
2. Look at the children swimming in the sea.
3. There is a label on the packet.
4. It is dangerous for children to play on the street.
5. Distribute the sweets between Ravi and Mina.
6. She was happy to be among her relatives.
7. The old man is walking along the road. The school is beside the road.

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