define preposition and example
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A preposition is a word or a group of words used before noun,pronoun,or pronoun phrase to show direction,time,place or location of an object.
Examples are in,at,on,of,to,under,by,etc.
- define preposition with types and examples?
Preposition:−
- Preposition our words placed before a noun or pronoun. They show the relationship of the noun which the other parts of a sentence.
Example: The principal commented on the performance of the students.
Types of Prepositions:-
Based on the function perform, preposition can be of Several types.
- Prepositions of time give information about the time when the action in the sentence take place.
Example:-- we are going to Rajkot for a family trip on Friday.
●Some other common preposition of time are during, before, after, till, by and within.
- Preposition of place show the position of the person, place, animal or thing reffered to by the noun.
Example:- our uncle has been in California for the last ten years.
●Some other common prepositions of place are are over, under, above, below, opposite, near, behind, between and beside.
- Preposition of movement and direction show the movement to and from a place or the direction which is to be taken.
Example:- We decided to climb up the stairs instead of taking the lift.
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