Preposition

Preposition is one of parts of speech which holds an important role in forming a sentence.

The main use of Preposition is to precede a Prepositional Phrase. Prepositional Phrase is a phrase which consists of preposition and noun, or other words like Pronoun, Numeral, Gerund, Noun Phrase, and others.

A prepositional phrase cannot be a subject in a sentence. It just can be a object, complement, or adjunct.

Take a look at the following sentences.

- There is a cow in the field.

Note: Preposition in combines Noun (cow) with Noun (field)

- He is fond of sports.

Note: Preposition of combines Adjective (fond) with Noun (sports)

And here are kinds of prepositions:

1. Simple Preposition

- after

- at

- by

- for

- from

- in

- of

- off

- on

- out

- over

- through

- till

- to

- until

- up

- with, and so on

2. Double Preposition

- from among

- from off

- from under

- from within

- into

- onto

- over against, and so on

Note: We use Double Preposition if Simple Preposition is not enough to express meaning in a sentence.

3. Compound Preposition

- across

- above

- before

- between

- without

- behind

- outside

- inside

- around, and so on

Note: Compound Preposition generally formed by giving prefix (a=on, be=by) to Noun, Adjective, and Adverb.

Example:

Across (on + cross)

Above (on + by + up)

Before (by + fore)

Between (by + twain)

4. Participial Preposition

- barring

- concerning

- considering

- during

- pending

- regarding

- respecting

- touching, and so on

5. Phrase Preposition

- according

- along with

- away from

- because of

- by reason of

- by way of

- for the sake of

- in addition to

- in case of

- in front of

- instead of

- in spite of

- in order to

- in regard to, and so on

Hope it can help you to make better sentence. Thank you