PREPOSITION

Definition

Preposition are a class of words that indicate relationships between nouns, pronouns and other words in a sentence.

Most often they come before a noun.e.g : after class,before Tuesday.

They never change their form, regardless of the case, gender etc.

Simple Prepositions

Simple prepositions are single word prepositions.

e.g : The book is on the table.

Compound Prepositions

Compound prepositions are more than one word such as in between, because of, in front of and on behalf of.e.g : The book is in front of the clock.

Prepositions of Time

Preposition 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

Prepositions of PlacePreposition 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 PlacePreposition 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

exercise

prepositions

1. I’ll be ready to leave ___ about 20 minutes.

A. in

B. on

C. at

Answer : A

2. I think she spent the entire afternoon ___ the phone.

A. on

B. in

C. at

Answer : A

3. I will wait ___ 6:30 pm, but then I’m going home.

A. from

B. at

C. until

Answer : C

4. My fingers were injured, so my sister had to write the note ___ me.

A. to

B. with

C. for

Answer : C

5. My best friend, Laila, is named ___ her great-grandmother.

A. after

B. to

C. about

Answer : A

6. He usually travels to Segamat ___ train.

A. at

B. by

C. without

Answer : B

7. The professor ___ South Africa amazed the American students with his stories.

A. in

B. from

C. of

Answer : B

8. It’s been snowing ___ Christmas morning.

A. until

B. for

C. since

Answer : C