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Presentation on

PREPOSITIONS

Presented By..

S.M. SAHIDUR RAHAMAN

151-19-1647

MD.EMDADUL HAQUE

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Preposition

A preposition is a word which shows the relationship between one thing and another.

It links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in the sentence.

Kinds of Prepositions

Five different kinds of Prepositions are

1.    Simple prepositions2.    Compound prepositions3.    Double prepositions4.    Participle prepositions5.    Phrase prepositions

Other Types of prepositions

Prepositions of place

Prepositions of time

1. Simple PrepositionsSimple prepositions are words like in, on, at, about, over, under, off, of, for, to etc.

2. Compound prepositionsCompound prepositions are words like without, within, inside, outside, into, beneath, below, behind, between etc.

3. Double prepositionsDouble prepositions are words likeoutside of, out of, from behind, from beneath etc.

4. Participle prepositionsParticiple prepositions are words like concerning, notwithstanding, pending, considering etc.

5. Phrase prepositionsPhrase prepositions are 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.

Definition

Prepositions of Place

Preposition Usage Example

In room, building, street book, paper

in the kitchen in the book in the picture

At meaning next to, by an object for events place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, work)

at the door at the concert at the cinema

On attached being on a surface for a certain side

the picture on the wall on the table on the left

Under on the ground, lower than / covered by something else

the bag is under the table

Prepositions of Place

Preposition Usage Example

Above Higher than something else, but not directly over it

A path above the lake

From In the sense of where from

A flower from the garden

Into Enter a room / building Go into the kitchen / the house

Towards Movement in the direction of something (but not directly to it)

Go 5 steps towards the house

Onto Movement to the top of something

Jump onto the table

Prepositions of TimePreposition Usage Example

On Days of the week On Monday

In months / season time of day year

in August / in winter in the morning in 2011

Since From a certain point of time (past till now)

Since 1992

To Telling the time Ten to six (5:50)

Ago A certain time in the past

2 years ago

Prepositions of Time

Preposition Usage Example

Before Earlier than a certain point of time

Before 2011

Past Telling the time Ten past six (6:10)

to/till/until Marking the beginning and end of a period of time

From Monday to/till Friday

by in the sense of at the latest up to a certain time

I will be back by 6 pmBy 11 pm, I have read 5 pages

Examples..PREPOSITIO

NS

1.The London Bridge is built ____ the Thames.

2. The yoga classes are held ____ the park.3.Devika dived ____ the pool.4.The Christmas party was organized ____

the club.5.I am leaving ____ Australia today.

for in on at into

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the box:

onin

into atfor

Exercise..

1. Radhika is upset _____ her result. (under/over)

2. Before leaving ____ a journey, I check that my suitcases are packed. (in/for)

3. A flock of geese flew ______ the farm. (above/below)

4. On a foggy night, we could not see _______ the lake. (beyond/above)

5. The plane was hovering _____ the Delhi airport as it did not get permission to land. (over/below)

Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions given in the bracket:

overfor

above

beyond

over