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☼ Definition :– It comes before a noun or a pronoun with the indication of time, place, manner, reason, concession, purpose, contrast etc.
| No. | RULE | USAGE | |
| 1. | A preposition is usually placed before a noun or pronoun it governs. | ⟹ | Many people die of starvation every year. |
| 2. | A preposition can be placed at the beginning of a sentence. | ⟹ | (a) To whom did she meet ?
(b) In which class do you study ? |
| 3. | Some times the preposition is placed last for the sake of emphasis. | ⟹ | (a) Ramesh is known for his bravery all the city over.
(b) This they insist on. |
| 4. | Here are many words which can be used both as a preposition and as an adverb. | ⟹ | (a) She was here before evening.
(b) He has not done this work before. |
| 5. | There are certain words which always take the infinitive after them. | ⟹ | (a) They refused to refuse his earnest request.
(b) We agree to disagree with you on these points. |
| Simple | ⟹ | In, on, at, from, to, of , up, for, with, till, out, through, etc. |
| Compound | ⟹ | Between, beside, below, before, above, among, around, without, etc. |
| Phrase | ⟹ | Because of , in order to, in place of , in addition to, by means of, on behalf of etc. |
| No. | Preposition | Example | |||
| 1. | time | It is placed before a noun or a pronoun with the indication of | time | ⟹ | He stayed here for many years. |
| 2. | place | place | ⟹ | They ran across the road. | |
| 3. | manner | manner | ⟹ | He fought with courage. | |
| 4 | reason | reason | ⟹ | He is suffering from fever. | |
| 5. | purpose | purpose | ⟹ | He sacrificed every thing for his children. | |
| 6. | possession | possession | ⟹ | This is a building of Mohan. | |
| 7. | contrast | contrast | ⟹ | For all his fortune, he is not happy. | |
| 8. | concession | concession | ⟹ | With all his faults, she adores him. | |
| 9. | reasoning | reasoning | ⟹ | From what he knew of them, he avoids them. |
