What Is a Preposition?
A preposition is a group of words or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to shoe direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Prepositions often tell us where one noun is in relation to another.
Example: The coffee is on the table beside you.
But they can also indicate more abstract ideas, such as purpose or contrast.
Example: We went for a walk despite the rain.
Types of Prepositions:
Prepositions of Direction– To refer to a direction.
Example: to, in, into, on, onto.
Look to the left and you’ll see our destination.
Preposition of Time– To refer to one point in time or a period.
Example: in, at, on, since, for, by, during, from…to, from…until, with, within.
We’ve been working since this morning.
Preposition of Space– To refer to a place use preposition in, at, on and inside.
Example: I left my phone on the bed.
To refer to an object higher than a point use over and above, and to refer to a point below use below, beneath, under, underneath.
Example: The dog hid under the table.
To refer to an Object close to a point use by, near, next to, between, among and opposite.
Example: Park your car near the store.
Preposition of Location– To refer to a location use the preposition, in (denoting area or volume), at (for a point) and on (a surface)
Example: We saw a movie at the theatre.
They live in Spain.
The Keys are on the table.
Ending a sentence with preposition is not incorrect.
Example: Where did you come from?
There is something we must meditate on.