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1.

Prepositions of Place
These show where something is located.

● Examples: in, on, under, above, between, next to, behind, in front of, beside, among
○ The book is on the table.
○ The cat is under the bed.
○ He is sitting next to me.

2. Prepositions of Time
These show when something happens.

● Examples: at, on, in, during, before, after, since, until


○ I will meet you at 3 PM.
○ She was born on Monday.
○ We will leave in the morning.

3. Prepositions of Direction/Movement
These show movement from one place to another.

● Examples: to, into, onto, across, through, from, towards


○ She walked to the store.
○ The cat jumped onto the table.
○ He ran across the field.

4. Prepositions of Manner, Cause, or Instrument


These show how something is done or the reason for an action.

● Examples: by, with, about, for, as


○ She did it by herself.
○ He solved the problem with a calculator.
○ They are working for a cause.

5. Prepositions of Possession
These indicate ownership or possession.

● Examples: of
○ The cover of the book is torn.
○ The color of the sky is beautiful.

6. Idiomatic Expressions with Prepositions


Some expressions have fixed prepositions that don’t always follow the literal meaning.

● Examples: interested in, good at, afraid of, fond of


○ I am interested in art.
○ He is good at playing tennis.

Important Points to Remember:


● Prepositions usually come before a noun or pronoun:
○ The keys are in the drawer. ("in" is the preposition; "the drawer" is the object of
the preposition).
● Prepositions can sometimes be combined with other words to form phrasal verbs:
○ Look after (take care of), look for (search).

Practice:
Try completing these sentences with the correct prepositions:

1. She is sitting ___ the chair.


2. I will see you ___ Monday.
3. The book is ___ the shelf.
4. He went ___ the store.

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