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🔍 What is a Preposition?

A preposition is a word used before a noun or pronoun to show its relation with another word in the sentence. It often tells where, when, or how something happens.

📌 Definition:

A preposition connects a noun or pronoun to other parts of the sentence, indicating position, time, direction, cause, manner, etc.

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📘 Examples of Prepositions

Sentence	Preposition	Meaning
The cat is under the table.	under	place
She arrived at 5 PM.	at	time
We walked to the market.	to	direction
He succeeded because of his hard work.	because of	reason

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📚 Types of Prepositions (with Examples)

1. Prepositions of Place / Position

They show where something is.

Preposition	Example
in	The keys are in the drawer.
on	The book is on the table.
under	The shoes are under the bed.
beside	He sat beside me.

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2. Prepositions of Time

They show when something happens.

Preposition	Example
at	We’ll meet at 6 PM.
on	My birthday is on Monday.
in	She was born in March.
before	Finish this before lunch.
after	He arrived after the show.

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3. Prepositions of Direction / Movement

Preposition	Example
to	She went to school.
into	He jumped into the pool.
onto	The cat climbed onto the roof.
out of	She walked out of the room.

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4. Prepositions of Cause, Reason or Purpose

Preposition	Example
because of	The flight was delayed because of fog.
due to	He failed due to negligence.
for	This gift is for you.

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5. Prepositions of Manner, Instrument, Agency

Preposition	Example
by	The letter was sent by post.
with	He cut the paper with scissors.
like	She sings like a professional.

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🧠 Easy Tricks to Identify Prepositions

• Prepositions are usually placed before nouns or pronouns.
• Ask the questions: “Where?“, “When?“, “Why?“, “How?“
• The word after a preposition is always a noun or pronoun, never a verb.

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🆚 Comparison: Prepositions of Time – At / On / In

Preposition	Used For	Example
at	Exact time	at 5 PM, at noon
on	Days, dates	on Monday, on 10th June
in	Months, years, long periods	in March, in 2020, in the evening

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🚫 Common Errors in Using Prepositions

Incorrect Sentence	Correct Sentence	Reason
He is good in maths.	He is good at maths.	“good at” is correct
She went in the school.	She went into the school.	Movement → “into”
I will meet you on night.	I will meet you at night.	Time → “at night” is correct

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📝 Exercises on Prepositions

🔹 Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks:

Choose the correct preposition: (in / on / at / by / with)

1. The meeting is scheduled ___ 3 PM.
2. She lives ___ Delhi.
3. The cake was decorated ___ cherries.
4. He arrived ___ a taxi.
5. The gift is ___ the table.

Answers:

1. at 2. in 3. with 4. by 5. on

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🔹 Exercise 2 – Spot the Error

Find the wrong preposition and correct it:

1. He jumped in the lake.
2. I will see you on night.
3. They went to shopping.
4. She depends in her brother.

Answers:

1. in → into 2. on → at 3. to → remove “to” (correct: went shopping) 4. in → on

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🔹 Exercise 3 – Match the Columns

A	B
She is fond	___ music
He sat	___ the chair
We will leave	___ the morning
The dog ran	___ the gate

Answers:
1 → of, 2 → on, 3 → in, 4 → through

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🎯 Preposition Usage Table Summary

Type	Prepositions	Sample Usage
Place	in, on, under, behind	She sat on the sofa.
Time	at, on, in, since	He arrived at noon.
Direction	to, into, out of	They walked into the hall.
Cause/Reason	because of, due to	She left because of illness.
Manner	with, by, like	He cut it with a knife.

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📌 Final Tips for Students

✅ Remember the position: Prepositions always go before nouns or pronouns.
✅ Use visuals: Picture the action to understand which preposition fits.
✅ Learn prepositional phrases: e.g., “in charge of”, “in spite of”, “out of order”.
✅ Practice with real-life situations: Talk about where things are, what time something happens, or why it happened.