8.2.11.Preposition

8.2.11.Preposition 

 

Preposition : A preposition is a word placed before a noun, pronoun or ‘-ing-form’ to show its relation with another word in the same sentence. (They link nouns and pronouns with other words.) A preposition is also used with a verb.

Example : The cat is under the table.

I gave a chocolate to him.

The ball is in the shelf.

List of frequently used prepositions

at

it

on

by

to

far

near

of

off

into

for

up

down

from

after

above

below

under

since

about

along

before

beyond

behind

against

around

across

beside

with

without

within

inside

outside

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