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Prepositions
A preposition is a word that connects a noun or pronoun to another noun or pronoun. It tells us the position of a noun or pronoun. It tells us where a person, place , animal or thing is.
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Example :- The cup is on the table.
The cat is under the table.
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MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS
EXAMPLE OF PREPOSITIONS
Types of Prepositions
Preposition of place :-Preposition of place tells us the position of a noun or pronoun in relation to another noun or pronoun.
List of preposition of place-
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The books are in the bag.
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The pen is on the table.
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Mumbai is in Maharashtra state.
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The bird is in the nest.
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Preposition of Time :-Preposition of time tells us about the specific time period such as date of a calendar , a day of a week or actual time.
List of preposition of time- at, in, on.
For example :-
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My friends will come on my birthday.
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We usually have dinner at 9 o'clock.
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My birthday comes in the month of December.
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Our match is on Sunday.
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Preposition of Movement :-Preposition of movement tells us the movement of a noun or pronoun from one place to another.
List of preposition of movement- through, towards, to, into, along, across, over, up, down, from, around etc.
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For example :-
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He went to the mall for shopping.
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She turned her face towards him.
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He walked slowly through the woods.
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They walked along the beach.
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Compound Prepositions :- Compound preposition are the words that link a noun/pronoun to another noun/pronoun. They are made of two or more words. They can also be as one word also.
List of compound preposition :- on account of, instead of, out of, due to, because of, at the time of, apart from, by way of, for lack of, as compared to, for the sake of etc.
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For example :-
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They faught together instead of studying.
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Because of his kind nature his neighbour praise him.
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She sat between the kids.
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He can't sing any more on account of his falling health.
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Fill in the blanks with the correct options.
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1)- I go to the GYM ..... 9am.
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2)- My father goes to the office ...... the morning.
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3)-The portrait is hanging ..... the wall.
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4)-My brother was born ..... the month of November.
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5)-I will meet you ...... the restaurant.
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(through, to, towards, over, out off)
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6)-The teacher was angry with the students' behavior, so she came ........ the classroom.
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7)-The cat jumped ...... the wall.
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8)-The children go .... the school in the morning.
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9)-The dog was running ....... me.
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10)-I walked ...... the garden to see the beautiful flowers.
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(instead of, because of, in front of, for the sake of, in case of)​
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11)- He was playing ....... studying.
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12)- He decided to play ........ his brother.
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13)- I will not go on tour ........ emergency.
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14)- He missed the class ...... the rain.
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15)- They were fighting ....... of the whole class.
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