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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
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Meaning of Preposition
PREPOSITION TELLS US THE
POSITION
OF

SOMETHING IN
RELATION

TO ANOTHER.
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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Definition
A preposition is a word
which is placed before a noun

or a pronoun to show its
relation with something else
in the sentence.
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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Kinds of Prepositions

Based on their use in a
sentence

Preposition
of place

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Preposition
of time

Based on the construction of
prepositions themselves

Preposition
of
movement

Simple
Preposition

Double
Preposition

DELL YOUTH LEARNING

Compound
Preposition

Participle
Preposition
Based on their use in a sentence, the
prepositions are divided into
categories of:
•Preposition of place
•Preposition of time
•Preposition of movement
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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Preposition of Place
Definition

Preposition of place refer to
those preposition which
can be used to show where
something is located.

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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Preposition of Place
Here are some examples for preposition of place:

Above, up, after, on, before, against, by,
behind, below, along, near, down,
in, at, across, inside, between, over

The aeroplane is flying above the clouds.
The dog buried the bone under the ground.
Our house is at the end of the street.
The cat ran across the road.
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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Preposition of Time
Definition
A preposition of time helps
to link the noun or pronoun

with a time value. It functions as
an indicator as to what
point of time did an event occur.
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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Preposition of Time
Here are some examples for preposition of time:

About, before, for, by, around, in, ago, at, past,
since, to, on, after, until, between, during
The train is about an hour late.
The classes begins at 8 o’ clock.
My birthday falls on Wednesday
India has been independent since 1947.
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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Preposition of Movement
Definition

A preposition of movement is

used to show movement
to or from a place.

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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Preposition of Movement
Here are some examples for preposition of movement:
Down, past, into, behind, up, onto, through, off,
over, on, across, at, by, for, after, towards
The cat has climbed up a tree.

The children got off the bus.
She ran along the pavement.
The bus goes towards the market

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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Exercise
The books are

the cupboard.

The dog is

The apple is

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the chair.

the book.

DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Exercise
The books are in the cupboard.

The dog is under the chair.

The apple is on the book.

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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Exercise
The horse is jumping ____ the
wall.
The boy is writing ___ the black
board.

The rat is ____ the cat.

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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Exercise
The horse is jumping over the
wall.
The boy is writing on the black
board.

The rat is near the cat.

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Based on the construction of prepositions
themselves, the prepositions are of four different
kinds:

• Simple Prepositions
• Double Prepositions
• Compound Prepositions
• Participle Prepositions

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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Simple Preposition
Definition
Prepositions that consist of
one word and are very simple

to understand. These are the most
basic prepositions and
are used frequently.
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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Simple Prepositions
Here are some examples for simple prepositions:

Above, under, around, through, after, on,
before, about, among, behind, along,
near, down, in, at, across, between, over

The paper is on my desk.
The man was standing under the tree.
I will meet you near your house at 5 p.m.
She is currently staying in a hotel.
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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Double Preposition
Definition

Double prepositions are

two prepositions, but are joined
to make a whole new one.

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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Double Prepositions
Here are some examples for double prepositions:

Inside, outside, into, onto, upon,
up to, within, without, amid
Outside the house lies a beautiful garden.

It is up to us to find a way out.
The dog jumped onto the bed.
Once upon a time, there lived a king.

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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Compound Preposition
Definition
Compound prepositions are two
word prepositions. Unlike double
prepositions, compound
prepositions are not joined and
turned into one word. They

remain as two different words.
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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Compound Prepositions
Here are some examples for compound prepositions:

According to, apart from, close to, because of,
far from, next to, rather than, instead of,
out of, due to, relating to, in front of

My car is parked in front of the house.
Rita was never close to her parents.
She cannot stay here as of now.
His behaviour is far from normal.
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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Participle Preposition
Definition

Participle prepositions are basically
participles used as prepositions.
A participle is actually a verb
that ends with ‘-en’ or ‘-ing’.

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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Participle Prepositions
Here are some examples for participle prepositions:

Concerning, during, excluding, given,
following, failing, respected, provided, pending,
considering, notwithstanding, including

Everywhere my father went, his dog was following him.
Ram is always curious about anything concerning
Shyam.

Everybody was invited to the function barring small
children.
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Exercise-Simple Preposition
The young boy is

the phone right now.

My family is going __
vacation this summer.

The toy bear is

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the box.

DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Answers-Simple Preposition
The young boy is on the phone right now.

My family is going to vacation
this summer.

The toy bear is in the box.

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Exercise-Double Preposition
_______ the house lies a beautiful garden

The owl sat ______ a banyan tree

I never leave my house _________ an umbrella
due to the uncertain weather
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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Answers-Double Preposition
Outside the house lies a beautiful garden

The owl sat atop a banyan tree

I never leave my house without an umbrella
due to the uncertain weather
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Exercise-Compound Preposition
The ________ the auditorium is beautiful.

Robin is standing ______ Julie.

He could not leave home _____ heavy rain.

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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Answers-Compound Preposition
The inside of the auditorium is beautiful.

Robin is standing next to Julie.

He could not leave home because of
heavy rain.
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Exercise-Participle Preposition
Everywhere he went, the dog kept _______ him

The entire class went to picnic _______
the teacher.

She works ________ the day
and studies at night

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DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Answers-Participle Preposition
Everywhere he went, the dog kept following him

The entire class went to picnic including
the teacher.

She works during the day
and studies at night

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Prepositions

  • 1. Dell Youth Learning Implemented by Learning Links Foundation 1 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 3. Meaning of Preposition PREPOSITION TELLS US THE POSITION OF SOMETHING IN RELATION TO ANOTHER. 3 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 4. Definition A preposition is a word which is placed before a noun or a pronoun to show its relation with something else in the sentence. 4 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 5. Kinds of Prepositions Based on their use in a sentence Preposition of place 5 Preposition of time Based on the construction of prepositions themselves Preposition of movement Simple Preposition Double Preposition DELL YOUTH LEARNING Compound Preposition Participle Preposition
  • 6. Based on their use in a sentence, the prepositions are divided into categories of: •Preposition of place •Preposition of time •Preposition of movement 6 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 7. Preposition of Place Definition Preposition of place refer to those preposition which can be used to show where something is located. 7 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 8. Preposition of Place Here are some examples for preposition of place: Above, up, after, on, before, against, by, behind, below, along, near, down, in, at, across, inside, between, over The aeroplane is flying above the clouds. The dog buried the bone under the ground. Our house is at the end of the street. The cat ran across the road. 8 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 9. Preposition of Time Definition A preposition of time helps to link the noun or pronoun with a time value. It functions as an indicator as to what point of time did an event occur. 9 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 10. Preposition of Time Here are some examples for preposition of time: About, before, for, by, around, in, ago, at, past, since, to, on, after, until, between, during The train is about an hour late. The classes begins at 8 o’ clock. My birthday falls on Wednesday India has been independent since 1947. 10 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 11. Preposition of Movement Definition A preposition of movement is used to show movement to or from a place. 11 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 12. Preposition of Movement Here are some examples for preposition of movement: Down, past, into, behind, up, onto, through, off, over, on, across, at, by, for, after, towards The cat has climbed up a tree. The children got off the bus. She ran along the pavement. The bus goes towards the market 12 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 13. Exercise The books are the cupboard. The dog is The apple is 13 the chair. the book. DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 14. Exercise The books are in the cupboard. The dog is under the chair. The apple is on the book. 14 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 15. Exercise The horse is jumping ____ the wall. The boy is writing ___ the black board. The rat is ____ the cat. 15 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 16. Exercise The horse is jumping over the wall. The boy is writing on the black board. The rat is near the cat. 16 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 17. Based on the construction of prepositions themselves, the prepositions are of four different kinds: • Simple Prepositions • Double Prepositions • Compound Prepositions • Participle Prepositions 17 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 18. Simple Preposition Definition Prepositions that consist of one word and are very simple to understand. These are the most basic prepositions and are used frequently. 18 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 19. Simple Prepositions Here are some examples for simple prepositions: Above, under, around, through, after, on, before, about, among, behind, along, near, down, in, at, across, between, over The paper is on my desk. The man was standing under the tree. I will meet you near your house at 5 p.m. She is currently staying in a hotel. 19 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 20. Double Preposition Definition Double prepositions are two prepositions, but are joined to make a whole new one. 20 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 21. Double Prepositions Here are some examples for double prepositions: Inside, outside, into, onto, upon, up to, within, without, amid Outside the house lies a beautiful garden. It is up to us to find a way out. The dog jumped onto the bed. Once upon a time, there lived a king. 21 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 22. Compound Preposition Definition Compound prepositions are two word prepositions. Unlike double prepositions, compound prepositions are not joined and turned into one word. They remain as two different words. 22 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 23. Compound Prepositions Here are some examples for compound prepositions: According to, apart from, close to, because of, far from, next to, rather than, instead of, out of, due to, relating to, in front of My car is parked in front of the house. Rita was never close to her parents. She cannot stay here as of now. His behaviour is far from normal. 23 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 24. Participle Preposition Definition Participle prepositions are basically participles used as prepositions. A participle is actually a verb that ends with ‘-en’ or ‘-ing’. 24 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 25. Participle Prepositions Here are some examples for participle prepositions: Concerning, during, excluding, given, following, failing, respected, provided, pending, considering, notwithstanding, including Everywhere my father went, his dog was following him. Ram is always curious about anything concerning Shyam. Everybody was invited to the function barring small children. 25 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 26. Exercise-Simple Preposition The young boy is the phone right now. My family is going __ vacation this summer. The toy bear is 26 the box. DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 27. Answers-Simple Preposition The young boy is on the phone right now. My family is going to vacation this summer. The toy bear is in the box. 27 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 28. Exercise-Double Preposition _______ the house lies a beautiful garden The owl sat ______ a banyan tree I never leave my house _________ an umbrella due to the uncertain weather 28 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 29. Answers-Double Preposition Outside the house lies a beautiful garden The owl sat atop a banyan tree I never leave my house without an umbrella due to the uncertain weather 29 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 30. Exercise-Compound Preposition The ________ the auditorium is beautiful. Robin is standing ______ Julie. He could not leave home _____ heavy rain. 30 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 31. Answers-Compound Preposition The inside of the auditorium is beautiful. Robin is standing next to Julie. He could not leave home because of heavy rain. 31 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 32. Exercise-Participle Preposition Everywhere he went, the dog kept _______ him The entire class went to picnic _______ the teacher. She works ________ the day and studies at night 32 DELL YOUTH LEARNING
  • 33. Answers-Participle Preposition Everywhere he went, the dog kept following him The entire class went to picnic including the teacher. She works during the day and studies at night 33 DELL YOUTH LEARNING

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