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USE OF Se OSITIO,, , , , Definition, A preposition is a word placed before ee Cie = 0. show ig What, relation the person or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else, There is a cow in the field. (relation between cow and field), The girl jumped into the well. (relation between well and jumping), The relations expressed by prepositions suggest time, place, manner, Treason, purpose, direction, agency : !, on Friday, by us, with a gun, towards North, suffer from, etc., ®@ A preposition always needs an object. It may be a noun, a pronoun ora, gerund., e.g. in winter, for you, sick of writing. :, @ The object may be an adverb of time, place or even a verb phrase., It has been raining since then., My shop is ten minutes walk from here., The baby beckoned to me from under the table., , Kinds of Prepositions, Prepositions may be arranged in the following categories., (1) Simple Prepositions, e.g., , at, by, for, from, of, off, in, on, out, etc., (2) Compound Prepositions, They are usually formed by prefixing ‘a’ or ‘be’ to a ae ete., across, around, along, among, behind, below, beyon®, (3) Phrase Preposition : |, In spite of, along with, in place of, by dint of, with reference to, instead of, ete., (4) Participial Phrases ; eee, , adjective or adverb:, , etc.