Preposition of Places
- Prepositions are words that show the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word in the sentence.
- Prepositions of place, such as "at", "in", "on", show the location of something.
- We use prepositions before a noun or pronoun. This noun or pronoun is called the object of the preposition.
- The preposition and the object of the preposition together are called a prepositional phrase.
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship of a noun (or a pronoun) to another word in the sentence.
For example, in the sentence, "There is a book on the table", "on" is the preposition.
Prepositions of place
Prepositions of place show the position or location of one thing to another. For example, the prepositions "in", "at", "on" indicate the location of something.
Examples:
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The cat is between the boxes.
"between" is the preposition.
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It is under the box.
"under" is the preposition.
Grammar Rules
Use prepositions before a noun or pronoun. This noun or pronoun is called the object of the preposition. The preposition and the object of the preposition together are called a prepositional phrase.
Examples:
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She is sitting on a chair.
"on a chair" is a prepositional phrase. "on" is the preposition. "a chair" is its object.
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He lives at 123 Maple Street.
"at 123 Maple Street" is a prepositional phrase. "at" is the preposition. "123 Maple Street" is its object.
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