About Preposition
Prepositions are the parts of speech that at times can be very confusing. A noun’s time, location, direction, etc. are denoted by prepositions which are short words. A preposition is a link that tells us the relationship between 2 words or phrases within a sentence.
Example: “The child is sitting on the sofa.” The preposition in this sentence is on. They tell us how something is linked to the other, and what their relation is. The child isn’t under the sofa, for example: She’s on it.
- They can be abstract at times. For & to are both prepositions, as is despite. Sometimes, it seems like prepositions are miscellaneous words that don’t fit anywhere else. But prepositions are in reality, just rules. Having examples makes us understand what prepositions are.
- There are also prepositions which have the same meaning. This makes it difficult to use such prepositions unless we have a very good command over them. Example: When to use the preposition on & when to use the preposition in.
- Another set of prepositions that are commonly mistaken are: At & to
- Certain rules are there which help us remember how & when to use a set of prepositions. While studying propositions, one thing that you’ll hear people saying is that one shouldn’t end a sentence with a preposition. This is not entirely true.
- We can end a sentence with a preposition, as long as it’s not just an extra word that isn’t needed. Example: “Where is the doctor at ?” does not need that last word, which happens to be a preposition. It should be removed. These are the only types of prepositions to be careful for, at the end of sentences.
List of Prepositions With Examples
Prepositions are an important part of a sentence & it is a link that tells us the relationship between two words or phrases within a sentence. In the English language, while speaking or writing, lots of prepositions are used in our sentences. In English, a certain set of prepositions are used quite often. Knowing the meaning of prepositions & why they are used in a sentence, is quite important.
Table of Content
- About Preposition
- Prepositions List
- Preposition List A-Z
- List of Prepositions of Time
- Prepositions List of Place
- Prepositions List of Movement
- Prepositions List of Manner
- List of Prepositional Phrases