What are Prepositions?

Question 1

What is a Preposition?

Answer 1

A preposition shows the relationship between any two nouns (N) or pronouns (P) in a sentence.

Being able to identify nouns and pronouns in sentences will help you to find and use prepositions.

Question 2

A Preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun or a pronoun to show direction, location, time and position.

Answer 2

Prepositions:

in, on, to, up, off, for, into, with, over, behind, down, near, about, after, past, against, between, among, across, by, in front, under, over etc.

For example:

✓ The dog jumped over him.

Over is a preposition because it precedes the pronoun ‘him’ and shows direction.

✓ The workers are protesting against poor working conditions.

Question 3

Examples:-

1. The hikers rested under the shady tree.
   N Prep N

Answer 3

The hikers rested under the shady tree.
N Prep N

In this example above, “under” relates the noun “hikers” to the noun “tree”.

A relationship is formed between the nouns.

Question 4

Examples:-

2. We listened to them.
   P Prep P

Answer 4

We listened to them.
P Prep P

In this example, the preposition “to” relates to the pronoun “We” to the pronoun “them”.

A relationship is formed between the nouns.

Question 5

Examples:-

3. They hid among the bushes that afternoon.
   P Prep N

Answer 5

They hid among the bushes that afternoon.
P Prep N

The preposition “among” relates the pronoun “They” to the noun “bushes”.

A relationship is formed between one pronoun (They) and one noun (bushes).