Preposition

 

🌟 What is a Preposition?

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.

It often shows place, time, direction, cause, manner, or possession.

📚 Types of Prepositions with Examples

1. Prepositions of Place/Position

Used to show location or position.

Preposition	Example
in	She is in the room.
on	The book is on the table.
at	He is at the door.
under	The cat is under the bed.
over	The lamp hangs over the table.
behind	He is standing behind the curtain.

2. Prepositions of Time

Used to indicate time or duration.

Preposition	Example
in	I was born in March.
on	The meeting is on Monday.
at	The train arrives at 6 PM.
since	He has been sleeping since 9 PM.
for	She lived here for 5 years.
before	Finish your homework before dinner.

3. Prepositions of Direction/Movement

Used to show movement from one place to another.

Preposition	Example
to	He went to the market.
into	She walked into the room.
onto	The cat jumped onto the bed.
from	He came from school.
out of	She got out of the car.

4. Prepositions of Cause, Reason, Purpose

Preposition	Example
because of	School was closed because of the rain.
due to	The delay was due to traffic.
for	This gift is for you.

5. Prepositions of Manner, Instrument, Agent

Preposition	Example
by	The book was written by Tagore.
with	He cut the paper with scissors.
like	She sings like a professional.

🧠 Important Rules of Prepositions

1. ✅ A preposition is always followed by a noun or pronoun, not a verb.
   ❌ He is good in play. → ✅ He is good at playing.
   
   

2. ✅ Never use prepositions at the end unnecessarily in formal writing.
   ❌ Where are you at? → ✅ Where are you?
   
   

3. ✅ Don’t confuse “in” and “into”:
   
   

• In shows position → He is in the room.

• Into shows movement → He went into the room.

4. ✅ Use “at” for specific time/place, “on” for days/dates, and “in” for months/years:
   
   

• At 5 PM, on Monday, in March.

📝 Quick Practice Sentences

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

1. The pen is ___ the table.

2. We will meet ___ Monday.

3. She walked ___ the classroom.

4. This letter is ___ you.

5. He lives ___ Mumbai.

👉 (Answers: on, on, into, for, in)