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Index
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................2

Definition of Preposition.........................................................................................................................3

What is Preposition..................................................................................................................................3

List of prepositions..................................................................................................................................3

Types of Preposition................................................................................................................................3

Simple Preposition...................................................................................................................................4

Compound Preposition............................................................................................................................4

Phrase Preposition...................................................................................................................................5

Double Preposition..................................................................................................................................5

Other Types of Prepositions....................................................................................................................6

Preposition of Place.................................................................................................................................6

Preposition of Time:................................................................................................................................6

Preposition of Direction...........................................................................................................................6

Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................8

Bibliography............................................................................................................................................9
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Introduction
In this present work of English, the group will approach the topic related to preposition, starting
with the conceptualization, types of prepositions and list of prepositions.

The objective of this work is to bring theoretical and practical knowledge related to the subject in
question.
In order to be able to carry out the present work, the group had as its working methodology the
bibliographic query.
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Definition of Preposition
According to Silva (2008) Preposition can be defined as “A word governing, and usually
preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause,
as in ‘the man on the platform’, ‘she arrived after dinner’, ‘what did you do it for?”

What is Preposition
Preposition is one of the important parts of speech of English grammar. It is very essential while
making a sentence as it provides additional and necessary details. Prepositions in English are
words giving information to the readers such as where something takes place, when something
takes place, why something takes place, general descriptive information, etc. Prepositions work
in groups of words (also called prepositional phrases) and do not stand alone.

List of prepositions
According to Silva (2008) Some preposition words are like about, till, out, above, against,
below, beneath, beside, besides, between, though, up, upon, within, during, except, for, from, in,
off, on, onto, opposite, near, of, behind, inside, into, outside, around, before, among, to, along, at,
toward, under, underneath, across, like, until, with, beyond, by, down, since, without, after, etc.

For example:

 My class teacher laughed. (this is a correct sentence, however does not provide much
detail about the situation without a preposition word)

 My class teacher laughed at the joke. (in this sentence, preposition word is used
properly which gives us much detail about the situation)

 It is a box for (Preposition word 'for' is showing the relationship between box and rice)

 I saw a cat under the table. (Preposition word 'under' is showing the relationship between
cat and table)

Types of Preposition
There are various types of prepositions described below with proper definition and examples:

 Simple Preposition

 Compound Preposition
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 Phrase Preposition

 Participle Preposition

 Double Preposition

 Other Preposition (preposition of place, preposition of time, preposition of direction)

Simple Preposition
Simple prepositions are used in the simple sentences. Some of the simple prepositions are in, on,
at, to, from, with, by, about, over, under, off, of, for, etc.

For example:

 I am not going with

 She is waiting in the park.

 Dad is going to the market.

Compound Preposition

Compound prepositions are used to join two nouns, pronouns or phrases. Some of the compound
prepositions are about, across, among, besides, before, above, along, inside, between, around,
behind, below, beneath, etc.

For example:

 My city is located between two mountains.

 I will finish the lunch before

 I want to know about

 
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Phrase Preposition

Prepositional phrases are groups of words having prepositions indicating relationships among
various elements in the sentence. Some of the phrase prepositions are according to, an account
of, in spite of, in front of, for the sake of, in order to, by means of, with reference to, in addition
to, due to, etc.

For example:

 I returned home due to condolence in the college.

 According to me, there were three mango trees in the garden.

 I work hard in order to maintain my position in the class.

 Participle Preposition

A participle preposition is a participle (like an, ed, or ing verb) which acts as a preposition such
as assuming, considering, barring, given, concerning, notwithstanding, pending, during,
regarding, respected, provided, etc.

For example:

 I get sick during summer season.

 I would like to speech regarding healthy food.

 My project work is still pending.

 I think I can pass the exam easily considering my hard work.

Double Preposition

Double prepositions are words having two prepositions (joined together to make a whole new
one) such as into, onto, outside of, out of, within, from behind, because of, etc.
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For example:

 We need to solve three questions out of

 We won the game just because of
 I need to complete my project within four days.

Other Types of Prepositions

Following are other types of prepositions:

Preposition of Place

Prepositions of place are used to show the place where something is located such as at, in, on,
while, during, near, over, under, between, behind, etc.

For example:

 Dog is on the floor.

 My home is near to the office.
 My home is behind the metro station.
 Mom is in the room.

 Preposition of Time:

Prepositions of time are used to indicate time of an action or time relationship between nouns in
the sentence. Such as at, to, in, etc.

For example:

I go to school daily at nine o’clock.

My result gets declared in March.

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 Preposition of Direction

Prepositions of direction are used to indicate direction of someone or something in the sentence
such as over, under, to, on, into, in, onto, right, left, etc.

For example:

 It's time to go to
 The train is going into the tunnel.
 We are going over the bridge.

 
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Conclusion
In this present work of English, which has as a preposition theme the group concludes that A
preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence.
Prepositions are usually short words, and they are normally placed directly in front of nouns. In
some cases, you'll find prepositions in front of gerund verbs. there are several types of
preposition that we can use in various circumstances.
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Bibliography
SILVA, Layssa Gabriela Almeida (2008)."Prepositions - as preposições em Inglês"; Brasil
Escola.
Available at <https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/ingles/prepositions.htm>. Accessed on August 19,
2018.
Based on the information from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslprep4.html.