Prepositions
Prepositions
A preposition is a word used in English to express the relationship of a noun or pronoun to other elements of the sentence. It can indicate directions, time, location, spatial relationships, and other abstract types of relationships. Prepositions are essential for constructing meaningful and grammatically correct sentences, as they help provide context and clarity.
Common Prepositions in English:
- about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among, around, as, at, before, behind, below
Prepositional phrases
A prepositional phrase is a grammatical construct that consists of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers that may be associated with it.
Examples of prepositional phrases: location, direction, time, manner, purpose, possession, cause and effect, relationships.
Example: I went to the store with my sister.