English Grammar - Preposition

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English Grammar :Preposition

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Introduction of Preposition

Preposition are used to link nounsand pronouns to other words withinthe sentence.

The words linked to are called object.

The mouse is under the table.Noun Prepositi

on

Object


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Preposition of Position

Position means a place wheresomeone or something is locatedor has been put


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Preposition of Location

in, on, at, by, near, nearby,above, below, over, under, up,

down, around, through, inside,outside (of), between, beside,beyond, in front of, in back of,

behind, next to, on top of,within, beneath, underneath,among, along, against


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AT and IN

At = the general place, a point

- at school, at the theater, at thebeach In = an area, a place with limit

- in Perak, in the swimming pool,in the box


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AT and IN

I am at the office I am inthe office

- The meaning is totally different (atand in)

- I am at the office = generallocation of the office. ( not in thespecific room or lobby)


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Exercise

Use at or in to complete thesentences.1. Amira is _____ home.

at2. Torrez is _____ work.

at

3. Liyana is ____ Tanjung Malim.in4. There is candy ____ thedish.

in


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Preposition of Location :On

We use this to mean thatsomeone or something is

touching a surface. It mean thatnot in and not under. Example : on the desk, on the

road, on the floor


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Exercise

Use on or in to complete thesentence.

1. The father and son are sitting

____ the stairs.

on

2. The man stood quietly ____ theelevator.

in3. The flower is ____ the water.on4. Whats ____ the box ?in


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Different words, samemeaning

1. To say that someone orsomething is close and not far,we can use : near or by

2. To say that someone orsomething is at our side, we canuse : next to or beside

2. To say that someone or


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Similar, but Different

Below means in a lowerposition. Under also means in a lower

position, but it might mean thatone thing is covering another.

Above means in a higherposition

Over also means in a higher


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Other preposition of location

Between : in the middle of twopeople

Among : in the middle of three ormore people

On the top of : the highest point On top of : standing, sitting, or

lying on another thing


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Inside Often in and inside mean the

same thing :in the box = inside the box

in the bag = inside the bag

But note these different :in the water NOT inside the waterin the air NOT inside the air

Inside mean something is being


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Outside

Outside is the opposite of Inside.

It means not in something butnear it. Example : There was a long line of

people outside the theater.


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PREPOSITIONS

DONE


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v Prepositions which show direction tell where a person,thing or animal is coming from or going to.

v Prepositions of direction are :

DIRECTION

across along

around down from

to over

up and etc.


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My brother went to Europe.

Amin walked across the road. Aiman ran down the hill.

Sheila and her friends ran around thegarden

EXAMPLES


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Prepositions which show time tell when a certain thinghappened or will happen.

Prepositions of time are :

TIME

q afterq atq by

q beforeq during

q fromq for

q sinceq onq in


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EXAMPLES


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MANNER

q Prepositions which show mannertell how certain things are done.

q Prepositions of manner are :

with by


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EXAMPLES


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APPENDIX


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THANK YOU

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