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WHAT IS A PREPOSITION?
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A preposition is a word or set of words which link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence.
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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.
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It also indicates location (in, near, beside, on top of) or some other relationship between a noun or pronoun and other parts of the sentence (about, after, besides, instead of, in accordance with).
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A preposition isn't a preposition unless it goes with a related noun or pronoun, called the object of the preposition.
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Generally speaking one can classify prepositions in three groups: prepositions of time, prepositions of place and other types of prepositions, such as preposition of direction and preposition of quantity.
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Example:
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I prefer to read in the library.
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He climbed up the ladder to get into the attic.
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Please sign your name on the dotted line after you read the contract.
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Go down the stairs and through the door.
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He swam across the pool.
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Take your brother with you.
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