PREPOSITION

Preposition is preposition meaning is a group of words used before a noun, noun phrase or a gerund.
Example : Her book is on the table.
Preposition can be classified into two :

A. Preposition preposition that indicates relationships with other words in a sentence.

  1. Preposition that indicates the place or position
  • Near
  • On
  • Against
  • In front of
  • Between
  • Beside
  • under
  • in
  • Behind
a. If associated with the surface, in means to penetrate or enter into,'m mean stick.
    example : there is green spot on my cat and a hole in my sweater.
b. Associated with the address, the name used on the road alone, looking at the way the name is used to complete and house number.

     2.  Preposition that indicates the direction
  • Into
  • Toward
  • Onto
  • Out of
  • to
     3.  Preposition which shows the time
  • At
  • Until
  • During
  • By
  • Before
  • For
  • Since
     4.  Preposition that shows how
  • By
  • In
  • with
  • On
B. Preposition used with verbs and adjectives for certain
1. Preposition is followed by a verb pattern
    Verb+preposition+object
    At : arrive, laugh, look
    In : believe, succeed
    On : depend, comment, count
    With : agree, argue
    Of : hear, think, complain
    To : belong, listen, object
    For : play, with, wish
2. Preposition is followed by a verb pattern
    V+object+preposition+object
    example : he wants to congratulate him on his successful
    To : add, explain, compare
    For : blame, cup, thank
    On : congratulate
    Of : remind
3. Preposition that follows adjective
    example : he is very happy with his new job
    Of : pround, afraid, fond, tired, full
    With : happy, familiar, enough, ready
    In : succesful, interested
    To : anxious, careful, relevant
    About : happy, worried
4. Preposition that follows the noun
    example : I was in change of the reception
    Of : to be, to be in favor
    In : faith, have ability
    Over : have, influence

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