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    This document defines and provides examples of prepositions. It explains that prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Common prepositions include in, of, off, at, on, in, since, for, by, from, to, until, during, inside, on, at, over, above, under, underneath, beneath, below, near, by, next to, between, among, opposite. The document provides examples of how these prepositions are used to indicate time and place. It also notes that a preposition is usually followed by a noun or pronoun, called the object.

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    This document defines and provides examples of prepositions. It explains that prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Common prepositions include in, of, off, at, on, in, since, for, by, from, to, until, during, inside, on, at, over, above, under, underneath, beneath, below, near, by, next to, between, among, opposite. The document provides examples of how these prepositions are used to indicate time and place. It also notes that a preposition is usually followed by a noun or pronoun, called the object.

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    This document defines and provides examples of prepositions. It explains that prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Common prepositions include in, of, off, at, on, in, since, for, by, from, to, until, during, inside, on, at, over, above, under, underneath, beneath, below, near, by, next to, between, among, opposite. The document provides examples of how these prepositions are used to indicate time and place. It also notes that a preposition is usually followed by a noun or pronoun, called the object.

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    Preposition

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    This document defines and provides examples of prepositions. It explains that prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Common prepositions include in, of, off, at, on, in, since, for, by, from, to, until, during, inside, on, at, over, above, under, underneath, beneath, below, near, by, next to, between, among, opposite. The document provides examples of how these prepositions are used to indicate time and place. It also notes that a preposition is usually followed by a noun or pronoun, called the object.

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    The key takeaways are that prepositions show the relationship between words in a sentence and examples of common prepositions are given such as in, of, off.

    Some examples of prepositions are in, of, off as seen in the sentences 'There is a cow in the field', 'He is fond of tea', and 'The cat jumped off the chair'.

    Prepositions can be classified as prepositions for time and place. Time prepositions include at, on, in, since, for, by, from-to, from-until, during, within. Place prepositions include in, inside, on, at, over, above, under, underneath, beneath, below, near, by, next to, between, among, opposite.

    PREPOSITION

    •Preposition is a word
    that shows the
    relationship of
    noun/pronoun to other
    words in the sentence.
    Examples:

    1. There is a cow in the


    field.
    2. He is fond of tea.
    3. The cat jumped of the
    chair.
    In sentence 1, the word in shows the
    relation between two things - cow and
    field.

    In sentence 2, the word of shows the


    relation between the attribute expressed
    by the adjective fond and tea.
    In sentence 3, the word off shows
    the relation between the action
    expressed by the verb jumped and
    the chair.

    The words in, of, off are here used


    as Prepositions.
    Note:

    • A preposition is usually followed by


    a noun or pronoun.

    The Noun or Pronoun which is used


    with a Preposition is called its
    Object.
    List of Common Preposition
    Some prepositions consist of more
    than one word. Here is a list of the
    most common multiword prepositions:
    Prepositions for Time and
    Place,
    TIME
    •At, On, In,
    •Since, for, by, from—to,
    from—until, during,
    (with)in
    •On is used with days.

    •I will see you on Monday.


    •The week begins on Sunday.
    • At is used with noon, night, midnight,
    and with the time of day.
    • My plane leaves at noon.
    • The movie starts at 6 p.m.
    • In is used with other parts of the day,
    with months, with years, with seasons.
    • He likes to read in the afternoon.
    • The days are long in August.
    • The book was published in 1999.
    • The flowers will bloom in spring.
    • Since, for, by, from—to, from—until,
    during, (with)in – expresses extended time.
    • She has been gone since yesterday. (She
    left yesterday and has not returned.)
    • I'm going to Paris for two weeks. (I will
    spend two weeks there.)
    • The movie showed from August
    to/until October. (Beginning in
    August, ending in October.)
    • I watch TV during the evening. (For
    some period of time in the evening.)
    • We must finish the project within a
    year. (No longer than a year.)
    PLACE
    • In – describes the point itself.
    There is a wasp in the room.
    • Inside – expresses something contained.
    Put the present inside the box.
    • On – talks about the surface.
    I left your keys on the table.
    • At – talks about a general vicinity.
    She was waiting at the corner.

    • Over, above – when the object is higher than a


    point.
    He threw the ball over the roof.
    Hang that picture above the couch.
    • Under, underneath, beneath, below – when the
    object is lower than a point.

    The rabbit burrowed under the ground.


    The child hid underneath the blanket.
    We relaxed in the shade beneath the branches.
    The valley is below sea-level.
    • Near, by, next to, between, among,
    opposite – when the object is close to a
    point.

    She lives near the school.


    There is an ice cream shop by the store.
    An oak tree grows next to my house
    The house is between Elm Street and
    Maple Street.

    I found my pen lying among the books.

    The bathroom is opposite the kitchen.

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