Problem Vocabulary and Prepositions
Definition: Prepositions are a class of words that indicate relationships between nouns, pronouns and other words in a sentence. Most often they come before a noun. They never change their form, regardless of the case, gender etc. of the word they are referring to.
- about
- above
- across
- after
- against
- along
- among
- around
- at
- before
- behind
- below
- beneath
- beside
- between
- beyond
- but
- by
- despite
- down
- during
- except
- for
- from
- in
- inside
- into
- like
- near
- of
- off
- on
- onto
- out
- outside
- over
- past
- since
- through
- throughout
- till
- to
- toward
- under
- underneath
- until
- up
- upon
- with
- within
- without.
Prepositions typically come before a noun:
For example:
* after class
* at home
* before Tuesday
* in London
* on fire
* with pleasure
A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence.
For example:* The book is on the table.
* The book is beside the table.
* She read the book during class.
In each of the preceding sentences, a preposition locates the noun "book" in space or in time.
Prepositions are classified as simple or compound.
Simple prepositions
Simple prepositions are single word prepositions. These are all showed above.
For example:
* The book is on the table.
Compound prepositions
Compound prepositions are more than one word. in between and because of are prepositions made up of two words - in front of, on behalf of are prepositions made up of three words.
For example:
* The book is in between War and Peace and The Lord of the Rings.
* The book is in front of the clock.
Examples:
* The children climbed the mountain without fear.
* There was rejoicing throughout the land when the government was defeated.
* The spider crawled slowly along the banister.
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