Prepositions
Read these sentences aloud.
The box is on the table. |
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The cat is under the table. |
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Fruits are in the basket. |
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The boy is behind the tree. |
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The girl is standing next to the computer table. |
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They are standing in front of the blackboard. |
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Sheep are jumping over the fence. |
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Underlined words here in the above sentences tell us about the position or direction of something. The word that shows the relationship between noun / pronoun and other word in the sentence is called preposition. For example: on, in, in front of etc.
Points to be remembered:
“On” is used to state surface of something. Example: The red pen is on the desk.
“In” is used to indicate within or inside anything. Example: I kept all the toys in the box.
“Under” is used to indicate something exactly below it. Example: Pen is lying under the bed.
“Next to” is used to point out position right beside somebody or something. Example: Dia is sitting next to Ria.
“Behind” is used to point something at or toward the back of something. Example: Who is standing behind Ria?
“In front of” is used to indicate position just ahead of something or somebody. Example: Box is in front of the table.
“Over” is used indicate something extending directly upwards from something. Example: Kite is flying over the tree.