noun
- a word or phrase that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, typically indicating location, direction, time, or manner
Usage: grammar
Examples
- In the sentence ‘The book is on the table,’ the word ‘on’ is a preposition.
- Common prepositions include ‘in,’ ‘at,’ ‘by,’ ‘for,’ and ‘with.’
- She struggled to identify the preposition in the complex sentence.
- The teacher explained that prepositions often come before nouns.
- Students must learn to use prepositions correctly in their writing.
- The preposition ‘through’ indicates movement from one side to another.