Prepositions

What is a preposition?

Prepositions are used intuitively in the English language to indicate the relation between the subject or object and the verb. They are used to show time, place nd action in relativity.

Some Directional Prepositional Rules

Usage of- ‘into’, ‘on’, ‘in’,’ onto’, ‘to’ to make a reference to a certain direction.

Some preposition examples-

He drove herself to the mall.

Please do not hit the dog.

Time Prepositions

Usage of the prepositions ‘on’, ‘at’, ‘in’ to cite a reference to any place in time, specifically to a certain point is referred to as time prepositions.

Some preposition examples-

Usage of ‘in’ is done to point out certain periods of time.

He goes to his farmhouse in the afternoon.

The climate here is hot in the month of June.

He was born in the year 1846.

If you wish to make a reference to any time of the day, it is important to use “at.” 

At 9:00 a.m., I leave for work.

He eats breakfast at 10 a.m.

When we refer to days or timelines we use the ‘on’ preposition.

I play pool on Sundays.

On Wednesdays, he goes to the park.

Place Prepositions

When we refer to any location we do use ‘at’, ‘in’, on’, or ‘within’.

Some preposition examples-

They’ll get together in the park of the city.

She was standing around the corner.

He had forgotten to take his phone off the bed.

Insert the pen inside the pencil basket.

You must make use of prepositions such as ‘above’ and ‘over’ if you wish to make a reference to any object which is quite above a point. Similarly, you must make use of the prepositions ‘underneath’, ‘beneath’, ‘below’, and ‘under if you wish to make a reference to any object at a low value than any point.

The bird soared above the house.

Underneath the carpet is rough wood.

We should be using prepositions such as ‘near’, ‘by’, ‘between’, ‘among’ and ‘against’ to make a reference to anything, item or object that is near a certain point or place.

The gas station is located near the supermarket.

The park is close to the library.

Place your bike near the park.

Locational Prepositions

During location any reference or location we should be using propositions ‘at’, ‘in’, and ‘on’.

Some preposition examples-

They reside in the countryside. (a location) She’ll find him in the library. (a point) 

Spatial Relationship Prepositions

To allude to a spatial relationship we should be using the preposition ‘ahead of’, ‘above’, ‘below’, ‘behind’, from’, ‘in front off’, ‘ from’, ‘inside’, and ‘out off’. 

We’ll stop at a number of attractions along the route.

The children are sheltering behind a tree.

His shirt has come undone.

Prepositions that come after adjectives and some verbs

Quite a few adjectives and some verbs have a proposition before them. The statement takes on numerous interpretations whenever adjectives and verbs are accompanied by separate prepositions. Try to search for any adjective or any verb in dictionaries available on the internet, to take a note which all preposition shows after that. Try to learn the entire phrases instead of learning the preposition to have a better understanding of the subject.

Some Typical Verb and Preposition Combos

About: be concerned, complain, and read.

She grumbled about her schoolwork.

At: Arrive (to a shelter/location or function), smile, and look

He arrived two hours early at the airport.

She smiled at her uncle.

from: disagree, suffer

The outcomes differ in meaning from the initial concept.

To: to be a part of, to contribute, to lead, to refer

I aim to add to the prior studies.

Please refer to the footnotes to get more detailed information.

With – agree or disagree, debate, and deal

She had a confrontation with him.

This problem will be dealt with by them personally.

Usage of Prepositions at any sentence’s end 

Once upon a time, students were taught that a phrase should never conclude with a preposition such as this. This Latin grammar rule that has seeped into the English grammar can make things complicated or unclear.  Because the goal of putting down the idea in a copy is to explain your thoughts effectively, it becomes fine to finish a sentence having a preposition if any other method or alternate usage causes misunderstanding or is too formal.

For instance, The car had not yet been given a premium for. (This sentence has a preposition at the end, which is allowed.)

Uncertain Revision: The automobile or the car paid for had not been. (This sentence is unclear.)

In academic writing, you may elect to recheck your phrases so that you would be able to avoid using an English preposition to end the sentence so that you could preserve an extended formally scholarly tone.

For instance, my research will concentrate on the neighbourhood in which the students resided.

Revision: My investigation will centre on the students’ neighbourhood.

Conclusion

Prepositions are used to cite the connections between words in a sentence.

English preposition indicates where an object, person or thing is located or the time of occurrence.

Because most prepositions have many definitions, their meaning varies greatly in different circumstances.

It is not a grammatical mistake to end a sentence with the help of any particular proposition.

Prepositions are used to highlight the relationships of nouns and pronouns with another and can also help represent more abstract ideas.