IELTS GRAMMAR

IELTS GRAMMAR
PREPOSITIONS

PREPOSITIONS

Prepositions are words that are used to connect nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words in a sentence. Example: on, at, in, from, to, at, etc. They serve to link the people, objects, time, and places in a sentence. Prepositions are often short words that are used right in front of nouns.
There are five different types of prepositions:
1 Simple preposition
2 Double preposition
3 Compound preposition
4 Participle preposition
4 Phrase preposition

Types of prepositions

Double Propositions

A double preposition is a term formed by combining two simple prepositions into one word to form a wholly new word. The following are some instances of double prepositions: into, onto, upon, without, within, out of, from within, throughout, etc.
Example:
“The cat climbed onto the table”.
“The pen is inside my pouch”
“The girl was crying throughout the drama”

Simple prepositions

Simple prepositions are short words that are used to develop a connection between nouns, pronouns, or even to unite parts of a clause or sentence. Some examples of simple prepositions are: for, in, off, on, at, under and over. These prepositions are commonly used to describe a location, time, or place..
Example:
“The pen is on the table”.
“I’m looking for a better job”
“There is some juice in the bottle”

Compound prepositions

A compound preposition is one that comprises two or more prepositional words. For example: outside, in front, without, within, amongst, amidst, next to, above, around, along, across, about, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, etc.
Example:
“The bike is parked in front of my shop”.
“She is sitting inside the room”
“He is sitting next to me for hours”

Participle prepositions

A participle preposition is an action word that ends with '- ing', '- en', or '- ed' that also functions as a relational word. Example: Concerning, Including, Frustrated, Excluding, Touching, Saving, Considering, Following, Respecting.
Example:
“His total mark is seventy, excluding the internal marks”
“The price of lunch including ice cream”
“She was frustrated at that time”

Phrase prepositions

Prepositional phrases (or phrase prepositions) contain a preposition, an object, and the object's modifier. For example: after, at, by, behind, before, during, for, on time, about etc.
Example:
“I will get to the meeting on time”
“We have discussed about the topic before class”
“The cricket was cancelled after the heavy rain”