Brief Message on Preposition

 A preposition is a word or phrase that comes before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an item. Prepositions include words like as “in,” “at,” “on,” “of,” and “to.”

Rules of Preposition

Prepositions of  Direction

She went to the supermarket in her car.

Ring the doorbell, but don’t ring it. Come in (to) the house immediately away.

Prepositions of Time

Use the prepositions “in,” “at,” and “on” to refer to a specific place in time. Use “in” to refer to specific periods of the day, months, years, and seasons.

In the evenings, he reads.

She was born in 2002.

When describing the time of day, use “at.” Use “at” with the words “noon,” “night,” and “midnight.”

I start work at 8:00 a.m.

He takes his meal at 12 p.m.

When talking about days, use the word “on”.

On Saturdays, I work.

On Wednesdays, he does laundry.

Use the prepositions “since,” “for,” “by,” “during,” “from…to,” “from…until,” “with,” and “inside” to allude to a period of time.

Since 2005, I’ve been a resident of Minneapolis. (I relocated there in 2005 and continue to do so.)

For the next three weeks, he will be in Toronto. (He’ll be in Toronto for three weeks.)

Preposition of place

Use the prepositions “in” (the point itself), “at” (the general vicinity), “on” (the surface), and “within” to refer to a location (something contained).

They’ll get together in the lunchroom.

She was standing around the corner, waiting.

Use the prepositions “below,” “beneath,” “under,” and “underneath” to refer to objects that are lower than a point.

 The bird swooped down and landed on the roof of the house.

The dishes were stacked above the cups on the shelf.

Basements are tunnels dug beneath the ground.

Underneath the carpet, there is hard wood.

Locational Prepositions

To refer to a location, use the prepositions “in” (an area or volume), “at” (a point), and “on” (a surface).

They dwell on the outskirts of town. 

She’ll be able to find him at the library.

Spatial Relationship Prepositions 

The prepositions “above,” “across,” “against,” “ahead of,” “along,” “among,” “around,” “behind,” “below,” “beneath,” “beside,” “between,” “from,” “in front of,” “within,” “near,” “off,” “out of,” “through,” “toward,” “under,” and “inside” are the words used to refer to a semantic relationship.

The grocery store is across the street from the post office.

Along the trip, we’ll see a variety of attraction

Most Commmon Prepositions

1. In front of : This is used to indicate that something or someone is in front of another person or object. For example, the professor takes a position in front of the pupils.

2. Behind : It’s used to convey the polar opposite of In front of.   The car, for example, was parked behind the gate.

3. Between/Among/Amidst: 

The word between is used to describe the distance between two objects or entities (or places). Between Chile and Argentina, for example, there are mountains.

The word among is used to refer to more than two people or things. For example, the chief guest presented prizes among  best performers.

Amid or among is a phrase that refers to more than two people or things (groups) For example Amid her team members. 

4. Beside / Next to :

Beside and Next to indicate  an object or a person that is at the side of another thing. For example : A army officer stands next to the entrance gate.

5. Across from / opposite :

Across from/opposite means that someone (or a place) is on the opposite side of something.

For example, the girl lives next to a shrine. 

6. Above/over : Above and over denotes a reference point indicating place that is higher than the average. In other words, ‘above’ or ‘over’ refers to a position that is higher than that of another object or person. 

7. Under / Below :

The terms “under” and “below” refer to object at lower level with respect to other thing. 

For example : the boxes are stored under the table. 

A river runs under the track.

8. Of/Off :

‘Of’ stands for origin or cause, whereas ‘off’ stands for separation.

Relation between Noun and Pronoun 

Nouns and pronouns have a good connection since they work together to generate understandable sentences. When nouns are used for the second time in a phrase or paragraph, pronouns are employed to replace them. “The girl purchased the girl a soda,” for example, becomes “The girl bought herself a soda” when the pronoun “herself” is substituted. The key to an effective noun-pronoun pairing is to maintain them both singular and plural: “The dog chases its tail” or “The dogs chase their tails” are both acceptable options. Because “dog” is singular and “their” is plural, “the dog pursued their tail” is not acceptable.

Conclusion

Prepositions can be regarded of as the words that aid to connect sentences. They serve as a link between the individuals, products, dates, and locations referenced in a statement. This is accomplished via conveying position and movement, possession, time, and the manner in which an action is executed.