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    PREPOSITION

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    What is Preposition?
    INTRODUCTION
    A preposition is a word or
    group of words that is used
    with a noun, pronoun, or
    noun phrase to show
    direction, location, or
    time, or to introduce an
    object
    WHERE IS OWL?

    Example
    Owl is Sitting on the tree.
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    Common Examples of
    Prepositions
    Above and below
    Beside and Besides
    • Besides ( In addition to): I love to teach besides studying.
    • Beside : she is sitting beside

    • Above : The temperature is above 100C


    • She scored above 90% on her math exam.
    • The ceiling fan is directly above the dining table.
    • Below :
    • The temperatures in the valley dropped below zero last night.
    • His test score was below the class average.
    “Beneath" and "underneath"

    • During + noun: during the movie


    • While + verb: while driving, eating etc
    • "Beneath" often has a more formal or poetic tone.
    • The ship disappeared beneath the waves.
    • Underneath:
    • "Underneath" is more commonly used in everyday, casual contexts.
    • It generally emphasizes being directly below something.
    • The cat hid underneath the blanket.
    "On" and “Upon”
    On:
    1. The book is on the table.
    2. The cat is sitting on the mat.

    Upon:
    1. "Upon" is a more formal or old-fashioned way to say "on".
    2. Once upon a time, there was a little princess.
    3. The cat jumped upon the fence.

    Use on for everyday things and when talking about something being on top of
    something else.
    Until and Unless

    •"Until" is used to talk about something happening up to a certain time.

    •You can play outside until dinner time.


    •We stayed awake until the movie ended.

    •Unless:
    •"Unless" is used to talk about an exception or a condition.

    •You can’t go to the park unless you finish your homework.


    •We can’t start the game unless everyone is here.
    Through and Across

    "Through" means going in one side and out the other of something, like a tunnel or a forest.
    Example:
    •Imagine a tunnel: You go through the tunnel from one end to the other.

    Across:
    •"Across" means going from one side to the other side of something flat, like a river or a street.
    Example:
    •Imagine a bridge over a river: You walk across the bridge to get to the other side.
    OF and OFF
    •"Of"is used to show a relationship or connection between things.
    Examples:
    •The cover of the book is blue.

    •Off:
    •"Off" is used to show separation or moving away from something.
    •It can mean not on something or away from it.
    Examples:
    •Please turn off the light.
    •The cat jumped off the table.
    •Take your shoes off before entering the house
    Since and for
    •"Since" is used to talk about the time when something started.
    Examples:
    •I have been playing soccer since this morning.

    •For:
    •"For" is used to talk about the length of time something has been happening.
    •It tells us the exact duration

    •I have been playing soccer for three hours.


    •She has lived here for ten years.
    •We have been friends for five years.
    Prepositions of Place:
    Prepositions of
    place give you the
    ability to tell others
    where something is
    located.
    Prepositions of Direction:
    Prepositions of
    direction indicate the
    location of a noun (a
    person, place, or thing) in
    relation to another noun.
    Prepositions of Time:
    • The most common prepositions of time are at, in A preposition of time is
    and on. a preposition used to
    indicate when a
    ❖Usage of At:
    particular action takes
    ➢It is used for precise time e.g at 8.00 clock, at his house etc place.
    ❖Usage of On:
    ➢On is used for days and dates e.g on Friday, On 23rd September
    ❖Usage of In:
    ➢Inis used for years, months and a long period e.g In September, In 1981, in
    Summers etc
    Types Of Preposition On The Basis Of
    Structure
    ▪ Simple Preposition
    ▪ Double Preposition
    ▪ Compound Preposition
    ▪ Participle preposition
    ▪ Idiomatic preposition
    SIMPLE PREPOSITION
    • Simple or single preposition are single word preposition
    • Examples:
    "in” , "on" ,"at" , "over" , "under" , "with" ,"by", "from" , "to" ,
    "through" , "about" , "for" , "during" , "after" , "before" and
    "since”
    Usage Of Simple Preposition

    1. location:
    • The cat is under the table.

    • Mom is in the kitchen.

    2. Time:
    • The meeting is at 3 o'clock.

    • We enjoyed on Eid.
    DOUBLE PREPOSITION

    • Double preposition is the combination of two preposition


    • Examples:
    into, onto, all through, upon, without, inside, out of, from inside
    and so on
    Usage Of Double Preposition

    1.Movement to a desire direction


    • The cat jumps onto the table.

    • She walked into the room.

    2. Cause and effect


    • The event was canceled due to rain.
    Compound preposition
    • Compound Preposition is a
    preposition that has two or more
    prepositional words.
    • Example:
    in front of, in accordance to, ahead
    of, prior to
    ➢They are also made by prefixing the
    preposition to a noun, an adjective
    or an adverb
    • Example:
    amongst, amidst, above, around,
    along, across, about, below, beneath
    Word Class

    Mistakes
    Incorrect Usage

    Confusing
    in
    Preposition
    Misplaced
    Preposition Preposition
    Confusing Prepositions

    • “Into” & “In to” • “Among” & “Between”

    He turned his paper in to the


    She turned into the driveway. The cat is among the boxes.
    teacher. The cat is between the boxes.
    Agree with, Agree to
    •For living things, we use ‘with’.
    •Example: I don’t agree with you.
    •For non living beings, we use
    •‘to’.
    •Example: I don’t agree to what you are
    saying
    •
    Impressed with, Impressed by
    • For living beings, we use impressed with.
    • Example: I am impressed with you.
    • For attitudes, we use impressed by.
    • Example: I am impressed by his oratory skills
    Prepositions with forms of Transport:

    • (1) We use by when we talk about means of transport. For example, I came by bus.

    • (3) We use ‘on’ to mean a specific bicycle, bus,


    • train, ship or plane.

    We use ‘in’ to mean a specific car, taxi, van, ambulance etc.


    • When we talk about coming on foot, use on foot.

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