Preposition
Summary #
Connects noun phrase to another part of the sentence. Placed before noun phrase. (or) Prepositions tell us where or when something(one noun/pronoun or noun phrase) is in relation to something else(noun/pronoun or noun phrase).
preposition means “place before”, it usually placed before noun phrase.
grammar blue book: no preposition without its object.
Details #
Prepositions often tell us where one noun is in relation to another (e.g., The coffee is on the table beside you). But they can also indicate more abstract ideas, such as purpose or contrast (e.g., We went for a walk despite the rain).
Examples #
- Mark is in the kitchen. in -> preposition kitchen -> object of the preposition
- I am going to London for a week. to -> preposition week -> object
- Please don’t talk during the lesson. during -> preposition lesson -> object
Types #
Prepositions indicate direction, time, location, and spatial relationships, as well as other abstract types of relationships.
Direction #
Look to the left and you’ll see our destination.
Time #
We’ve been working since this morning.
Location #
We saw a movie at the theater.
Space #
The dog hid under the table.