Preposition with Examples and Types

Preposition definition

Pre+Position

“The word that describes position and relationship between two parts of a sentence is known as the preposition”

Generally, it is a word or set of words used aforetime a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to disport direction, time, place, location, or relationships or to introduce an object.

For Example: such as, in, above, across, beyond, beneath, up

• The burger is on the plate.
• He sat on the drum.

Uses of Preposition

Prepositions show some key characteristics and perform some dynamic functions when used in sentences. There are some uses of the preposition that we need to know.

• They are used to lay out the supervision of something.
• They indicate the time when something happens.
• They can be used to denote the position or location of an object in the sentence.
• They are also used to display geographical relationships.
• Prepositional phrases, notably can be used to do all of these when used in sentences.

 

Types of Preposition

1. Preposition of time
2. Preposition of Place
3. Preposition of Direction
4. Preposition of Location
5. Preposition of geographical relationships
6. Prepositional Phrase

1: Prepositions Of Time:

“It is used to tell when something is happening.”

For example:

• • We will be meeting on Wednesday night.
  • The Hospital will be closed from 12 Pm to 7 Am.
  • Can you come before taking a meal?
  • We have been asked to work from the hospital until the end of November.
  • The whole country was asked to stay home during the pandemic for safety of everyone.

2: Preposition of Place 

“It is used to indicate the place or position of something.”

For example:

• • I have kept the pencil I took from you on the gate.
  • Mania hides behind the wall.
  • The monkey jumped over the tree.
  • Can you place the black flowers in between the red roses?
  • He was waiting in front of the DHQ hospital.

3: Prepositions of Direction

” it is used to indicate the direction in which something travels or moves.”

For example:

• • The boy ran toward his father the moment she’s falling.
  • Jeffrey jumped into the well to catch the kite.
  • Vania passed the book to Ayesha.
  • When will Rimsha be returning from Afghanistan?
  • Nimra lives across the river.

4: Preposition of Location

” It is used  to tell the location of a particular object.”

For example:

• • Kiran would be staying at his uncle’s place for a year.
  • Make sure you keep all the novels back in their place after you read.
  • I lay on the sofa for a long time.

5: Preposition of Spatial Relationship

“It is  used to betoken an object’s movement distant from the source and towards a source.”

For example:

• • Ayan sat reading against the curtains.
  • The circus was stationed opposite joy land.
  • Nimra sat under the green tree.
  • Sahil sat beside the sofa.
  • We spent the evening, walking around the hospital.

6: Prepositional Phrase 

” It is the combination of a preposition and a noun.”

For example:

• • See to it that you reach the hospital on time.
  • The dress you asked for is not available.
  • Why don’t we try taking lectures somewhere else for a change?
  • Make sure you sign in all the papers at once.
  • Naqash was able to complete it only with the help of his sister.

Examples of Prepositions Used in Sentences

To know how preposition can be used in sentences let’s practice making some sentences.

• I will be going to college in the morning.
• She placed the cakes on the table.
• Bilal found the cat hiding under the table.
• Will you be with Reema or Malaika?
• I love sitting on the hills in the evening.
• Rania met Saira by the seaside.
• Fatima stood opposite her brother.
• The utility store is right in front of the main market.
• My sister climbed onto the hill.
• It feels relaxed to sit beneath the tree.

List of Most Popular Prepositions for Everyday Communication

Given below is an extensive list of prepositions that you can make use of in your daily communication.

On	At	In	Over
Around	Through	Opposite to	In front of
Behind	Beneath	Beside	Above
Below	Under	Underneath	Down
Up	Out	With	Into
Onto	Across	After	Before
Near	Among	Along	Between
Toward	Away	From	To
Next to	By	Until	About
up to	over	inside	outside

Commonly Confused Prepositions

With the mammoth number of prepositions in the English language, it almost seems absurd to have no confusion at all. Here is a list of prepositions that confuse the users with the language.

In – at – on

These three prepositions can be used to tell both time and position. Let’s have a look at the table below to have a better understanding of how it works.

Prepositions of Place
In	On	At
” In”Can be used t0 sh0w general locations like local communities, cities, countries,and places	“on” Can be used to refer to m0re peculiar locations like streets, islands, surfaces,and big vehicles	“at” Can be used t0 refer to very specific locations
For example: I live in Canada. We will be staying in your home tonight	For example: Maheen stays on the fifth floor The pen you are looking for is on the table	For example: You can find us at the hospital. She is at school now .

Prepositions of Time
In	On	At
“in”Can be used to denote general timings like months, years, centuries and parts of days.	“on” Can be used to denote to dates, days of the week, days of the month, and special holidays.	“at”  Can be used to tell very specific time, times of the day and special days.
For example: Daneer was born in 1877.	For example: There is a national parade every year on Republic day.All of us will be at home on MuhMuharram	For example: We decided to go there at 5 p.m.I wished my sister at midnight on her birthday

o-From

To and from are our other prepositions that sometimes cause confusion.

To	From
” To” Used to mark the end location.	” Form” Used to tell the starting location.
For example: We went to  Muree with our family.I gave my pen to Seeta.	For example: Have you started from Karachi?I received a letter from my sister.

By-With

The prepositions by and with have different meanings. They sometimes seems to be confusing to those whose native language is not English. 

By	With
Near or next to. Is the hospital near  by the stop?	In the company of  Alia went to Korea with his sister.
A given time or not later than See that you reach the office by 8:00 a.m.	In addition to would you like to have coffee with me?
Denotes the idler action mentioned in a sentence The book was written by my poet.	By means of I cut board with a saw.