PREPOSITION:
DEFINATION: A preposition is
a word that is placed before a noun or a pronoun. It shows the
relation of that noun or pronoun with some other word (noun,
pronoun, adverb, adjective) in the sentence.
Ex:
He is fond of music.
The book is on the table.
NOTE: POSITION OF PREPOSITION:
The postman was standing at the doorstep.
At the time of the opening ceremony the minister was
present.
What are looking at?
TYPES OF PREPOSITION:
Preposition of time.
Preposition of place.
Preposition of direction.
1. Preposition of time:
Since| for
Since: It denotes definite “point of time”.
For: It denotes “length of time. (duration).
, Ex:
He has been living here for a month.
He has been living here since January.
I have known him since 2014.
Note:
Since: point of time (perfect tense)
From: point of time.
Ex:
He is working here from Monday.
He has been working here since Monday.
At| In| On
At: It denotes exact| definite time.
In: For longer duration.
Ex:
He arrived at 8 o’clock in the morning.
NOTE: Parts of the day
Dawn, sunrise, day break= ‘AT’
Morning= “IN”
Noon= “AT”
Afternoon= “IN”
Evening= “IN”
Dusk, sunset, twilight= “AT”
Night= “At, In”
DEFINATION: A preposition is
a word that is placed before a noun or a pronoun. It shows the
relation of that noun or pronoun with some other word (noun,
pronoun, adverb, adjective) in the sentence.
Ex:
He is fond of music.
The book is on the table.
NOTE: POSITION OF PREPOSITION:
The postman was standing at the doorstep.
At the time of the opening ceremony the minister was
present.
What are looking at?
TYPES OF PREPOSITION:
Preposition of time.
Preposition of place.
Preposition of direction.
1. Preposition of time:
Since| for
Since: It denotes definite “point of time”.
For: It denotes “length of time. (duration).
, Ex:
He has been living here for a month.
He has been living here since January.
I have known him since 2014.
Note:
Since: point of time (perfect tense)
From: point of time.
Ex:
He is working here from Monday.
He has been working here since Monday.
At| In| On
At: It denotes exact| definite time.
In: For longer duration.
Ex:
He arrived at 8 o’clock in the morning.
NOTE: Parts of the day
Dawn, sunrise, day break= ‘AT’
Morning= “IN”
Noon= “AT”
Afternoon= “IN”
Evening= “IN”
Dusk, sunset, twilight= “AT”
Night= “At, In”
