Malaysia Belajar - TUE 4 FEB Lesson

tuesday 4 february lesson - prepositions

What is a preposition?

A preposition is a word or group of words that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. It often indicates things like:

Location: where something is (e.g., "The book is on the table.")
Time: when something happens (e.g., "The meeting is at 3 PM.")
Direction: where something is going (e.g., "He walked towards the door.")
Relationship: how things are connected (e.g., "She is the daughter of my friend.")

Think of prepositions as the glue that helps connect the different parts of a sentence and provide important details about the nouns and pronouns.

What kinds of words can be used as prepositions?

While many prepositions are short words like "in," "at," "on," and "to," there are actually quite a few different types of words that can function as prepositions:

1. Simple Prepositions: These are the most common and basic prepositions, usually consisting of one word. Examples include:

in
at
on
to
from
by
for
with
of
about
above
below
over
under
through
across
before
after
during
since
until

2. Compound Prepositions: These are prepositions made up of two or more words. Examples include:

according to
because of
in front of
next to
on top of
out of
with regard to

3. Phrasal Prepositions: These are prepositional phrases that function as a single unit. They often include a verb or adverb along with the preposition. Examples include:

look forward to
depend on
insist on
take care of

4. Participial Prepositions: These are prepositions that look like participles (verb forms ending in -ing or -ed) but function as prepositions. Examples include:

concerning
considering
including
regarding

It's important to remember that some words can function as different parts of speech depending on how they are used in a sentence.

For example, "after" can be a preposition ("He arrived after dinner.") or a conjunction ("He arrived after I left.").

1. Learning prepositions can be tricky because there are so many of them and they are often used idiomatically,

2. their meaning can vary depending on the context.

3. The best way to master prepositions is to pay close attention to how they are used in different sentences and to practice using them yourself.

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Spatial Prepositions (Location & Direction)

The cat sat [on / in] the mat.
He walked [towards / through] the tunnel.
The book is [under / over] the table.
She lives [at / in] London.
The plane flew [above / below] the clouds.
The picture hangs [on / at] the wall.
He leaned [against / along] the railing.
The river flows [through / across] the valley.
They drove [around / over] the city.
She stood [between / among] the two trees.

Temporal Prepositions (Time)

The meeting is [at / on] 3 PM.
He was born [in / on] July.
We went there [during / for] the summer.
She'll be back [in / within] an hour.
They arrived [on / in] time.
He worked there [for / since] five years.
I haven't seen him [for / since] last week.
The concert is [on / at] Saturday.
They'll be here [by / until] tomorrow.
He studied [during / throughout] the night.

Prepositions of Movement

The ball rolled [down / up] the hill.
She jumped [into / onto] the pool.
He climbed [over / across] the fence.
They ran [towards / from] the fire.
The bird flew [out of / into] the cage.

Prepositions with Verbs

He agreed [to / with] my proposal.
She apologized [for / about] her mistake.
They depend [on / in] their parents.
He suffers [from / with] a cold.
She's interested [in / at] art.
I'm looking forward [to / for] the holiday.
He insisted [on / in] paying.
She succeeded [in / at] her exams.
They talked [about / of] the weather.
He belongs [to / with] the club.

Prepositions with Nouns & Adjectives

He has a fear [of / from] spiders.
She's proud [of / with] her achievements.
He's good [at / in] playing the piano.
She's dependent [on / of] her medication.
He's aware [of / from] the situation.
She has a need [for / with] help.
He is similar [to / with] his brother.
I have no interest [in / at] sports.
She is worried [about / from] her health.
There is a demand [for / with] this product.

Other Prepositions

He did it [for / with] me. (Benefit/Purpose)
She traveled [by / with] train. (Means of transport)
The book is [about / from] history. (Subject)
He works [as / like] a teacher. (Role/Function)
Despite [of / being] tired, she finished the race. (Contrast)

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