Preposition rules

‘I have kept your book.’ Don’t you think you want to know where your book is kept? Doesn’t the sentence look incomplete?

It is to denote the position of the objects in a sentence that the prepositions are used in the English language.

Preposition of time

This article discusses the meaning, definition and uses of prepositions. There are also examples of prepositions given to help you understand how they are used in sentences and also an extensive list of prepositions for your reference.

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What Is a Preposition?

A preposition is a short word that is employed in sentences to show the relationship nouns, pronouns or phrases have with other parts within the respective sentences.

Prepositions are normally found positioned in the latter part of the sentence, but before a noun or pronoun.

Definition of a Preposition

A preposition is defined as “a word that connects a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun to another word, esp.

to a verb, another noun, or an adjective”, according to the Cambridge Dictionary. The Oxford Learner’s Dictionar

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