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”