Preposition types
What is Preposition, and types of Preposition?
A Preposition Is the 6th part of speech which is defined as a word that comes before a noun or pronoun to show in what relation the person or thing denoted by it stands in this regard to something else
Any noun or pronoun that is used with a preposition is called its object
sometimes prepositions may have two or more objects
That road runs to Lahore and Islamabad
Kinds of Preposition
Simple Preposition (preposition types) :
This type of Preposition is often placed after a verb or adjective and tell us something about the noun or pronoun.
For example
At
By for
From
In
Of
Off
With
Up
To
Till
Out
Through
On
Usage of simple Preposition
He is fond of sweets
He is at home
He is looking at me
Ahmed is very good at math
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Compound Preposition (preposition types) :
This type of Preposition is generally formed by placing before a preposition to a noun an adjective, or an adverb.
About
Above
Across
Along
Amidst
Among
Amongst
Around
Before
Behind
Below
Beneath
Beside
Between
Beyond
Inside
Outside
Underneath
Within
Without
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Phrase Preposition (preposition types) :
This type of Preposition is formed with groups of words used with the force of a single Preposition.
According to
Agreeable to
Along with
Away from
Because of
By dint of
By means of
By reason of
By virtue of
By way of
Comfortably to
For the sake of
In accordance with
In addition to
On behalf of
In case of
In comparison to
In compliance with
In consequence of
In course of
In favour of
In front of
In lieu of
In order to
In place of
In reference to
In regard to
In spite of
Instead of
In the event of
On account of
Owing to
With regard to
With a view to
With reference to
With an eye to