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Understanding Prepositions and Their Types

Prepositions show relationships between nouns and pronouns, including relationships of movement, place, and time. There are several types of prepositions including prepositions of place like "in", "on", "under", and "between"; prepositions of direction like "to", "onto", and "into"; and prepositions of time like "at", "on", "in", "during", and "for". The document provides examples to illustrate the different types of prepositions and includes exercises for students to practice identifying prepositions of place based on an image.

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Understanding Prepositions and Their Types

Prepositions show relationships between nouns and pronouns, including relationships of movement, place, and time. There are several types of prepositions including prepositions of place like "in", "on", "under", and "between"; prepositions of direction like "to", "onto", and "into"; and prepositions of time like "at", "on", "in", "during", and "for". The document provides examples to illustrate the different types of prepositions and includes exercises for students to practice identifying prepositions of place based on an image.

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  • Introduction to Prepositions
  • Types of Prepositions
  • Prepositions of Place - Examples
  • Prepositions of Direction - Examples
  • Prepositions of Time - Examples
  • Exercises on Prepositions
  • Conclusion

PREPOSITIONS

Prepositions are used to show the relationship between various nouns and pronouns. There are few types of prepositions

PREPOSITIONS

PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT AND DIRECTIONS

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

Which of the following words are NOT prepositions?


across which how between round up whenever before

from
over

what
for

The YELLOW words are NOT prepositions


across which how between round up whenever before

from
over

what
for

Prepositions of Place
These prepositions are used to show the locations of some nouns in relation to another Example:
in

on

under

between

above beside behind over from near at at

Examples:Sanny was sitting under a tree. Theres a wooden floor underneath the carpet. Some geese flew over their house. John and Sarah were hiding inside the wardrobe. There was a tree beside the river.

I have a friend who lives in America

Prepositions of Directions
These prepositions show the movement of an object,or destination Example:
to

onto

into

off

Out of away from down

Examples:-

The boys chased after each other. The football rolled down the hill.

A man was walking his dog along the riverbank.


The freeway goes right through the city.

We were travelling towards Miami

Prepositions of Time
Some prepositions show when something [Link] are called prepositions of time. Example at on

in

during

by

for

Examples:School starts at nine oclock. Were going to the zoo on Saturday. No, you cant watch a video. Its past your bedtime already. I visited my grandparents during the summer.

You must finish the work by Friday.


Ill do my homework before dinner.

Exercise on Prepositions Place


Complete the exercise according to the picture. 1. _______the picture, I can see a woman. 2. The woman is sitting ______ a table. 3. She is sitting _____a chair. [Link] is another chair ________ the woman. [Link] feet are ______ the table.

[Link] woman is holding a cup ______ her hands.


[Link] woman is looking _____ her laptop. [Link] woman's bag is ______the table. 10.______the table are a laptop, a paper, a calculator, an appointment calendar, two pens and a muffin.

Fill the gaps with the correct prepositions. 1. We live ______ London. 2. Would you like to go ______the cinema tonight? 3. No, thanks. I was ______the cinema yesterday. 4. We are going ______holiday next week. 5. There is a bridge______the river. 6. _______my wall, there are many picture postcards. 7. Who is the person______ this picture? 8. Come_______ the sitting room, we want to watch TV. [Link] lies 530 meters _______sea level.

THE END!!!

GREAT JOB!!!

PREPOSITIONS • Prepositions are used to show the relationship between various nouns and pronouns. There are few types of p
PREPOSITIONS PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT AND DIRECTIONS PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Which of the following words are NOT prepositions? across which from over what for how between round up whenever
The YELLOW words are NOT prepositions across which from over what for how between round up whenever before
Prepositions of Place These prepositions are used to show the locations of some nouns in relation to another E
• Examples:- Sanny was sitting under a tree. There’s a wooden floor underneath the carpet. Some geese flew over th
Prepositions of Directions These prepositions show the movement of an object,or destination Example: to into onto
• Examples:- The boys chased after each other. The football rolled down the hill. A man was walking his dog along th

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