Prepositions

Definition A preposition is a word that shows a connection between a word and another part of the sentence. Prepositions usually tell about a location in time or place.

Some Common Prepositions above, about, across, after, among, around, at, before, behind, beside, below, beneath, between, by, down, in, in front of, inside, into, near, next to, on top of, outside, to, toward, through, under, up, with, and within

Example Many people eat lunch at noon. At tells the time when people eat lunch. This preposition tells about a location in time.

Example She puts paint on the fence. On tells the place where she puts the paint. The preposition tells about a location of place.

Example The hat is in the box. In tells in what place the hat is. This preposition tells about a location of place.

Example School ends at 3:00 PM. At tells the time when school ends. This preposition tells a location of time.

Example He rode to school on a bike. To tells to what place he rode his bike. On tells the place where he rode (the bike). These prepositions tell about location of place.

Example The shoe is on her foot. On tells the place where the shoe is. This preposition tells about a location of place.

Summary where something is orwhen something happened. I hope that you could better see that prepositions are words that help you to understand

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