Prepositions are words which show the relationship between a noun or a pronoun object and some other words in the sentence. They are always followed by nouns or pronouns.
Prepositions are classified into three groups as below:
Always remember:
1 Prepositions are always followed by a "noun", never followed by a verb.
Parts of speech
Examples
Noun
elephant,table
Proper Noun
New York,Henry
Noun Group
my best friend
Gerund
working
Pronoun
he,her,us
2 A preposition cannot be followed by a verb. If we want to follow a preposition by a verb, we must use the "-ing" form which is really a gerund or verb in noun form.
Subject + Verb
Preposition
Noun
Example:
1. The flower vase is on the table.
2. Henry is looking for the new job.
3. We ate after the meeting.
Mouse is on the table.Mouse is in the cupboard.
Mouse is between sofa and chair.Mouse is below the table.
Mouse is at the corner of the table.
Prepositions of place. (at, in, on ):
At is used for a POINT
In is used for an ENCLOSED SPACE
On is used for a SURFACE
Basic difference between at,in and on can be best described by following set of examples.
at POINT
in ENCLOSED SPACE
on SURFACE
at the corner
in the garden
on the wall
at the school
in Mumbai
on the roof
at the gate
in USA
on the window
at the bottom of the page
in a bowl
on the cover
at the end of the book
in my bag
on the floor
Prepositions changes based on the SIZE of Noun:
at
in
on
at home
in a car
on a bus
at work
in a taxi
on a train
at school
in a classroom
on my desk
at university
in a library
on the chair
at college
in a lift (elevator)
on a bicycle, on a motorbike
at the roadside
in the museum
on my seat
at reception
in the hall
on the stage
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