Prepositions

PARTS OF SPEECH

PREPOSITION

Guided Notes

Try this!

Describe the position of the following on the road map:

• Bench

• Supermarket

• Restaurant

• Hospital

• Street light

• Street sign

PREPOSITIONS

A preposition is a word that shows the connection between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence.

Preposition

They describe the relationship in terms of position, direction, or time.

Example

The apple is on the table.

The preposition "on" indicates the connection between "apple" and "table."

Prepositions of Time

Prepositions of time show the relationship of time between the nouns and the other parts of a sentence.

Examples

• He bought a car last year.

The preposition "last" indicates the time connection between the subject and the act of buying a "car."

• School starts on Monday.

• We will arrive at noon.

• Her birthday is in May.

• She'll be here by 7 pm.

Prepositions of Place

A preposition of place is a preposition that is used to describe the location of something or someone.

Examples

• I am at home.

The preposition "at" indicates the location of the subject.

• She is in the garden.

• She knocked at the door.

• The bill is in my wallet.

• He left his phone on the table.

Prepositions of Direction

Prepositions of direction describe how a person or thing moves or is directed with respect to other people and things.

Examples

• Samira went to the mall.

The preposition "to" shows the movement of the subject from one place to another.

• The restaurant is across the bank.

• She came home from school.

• She left for the Philippines.

• He's walking towards me.

Let's Try!

Create a meaningful sentence by using the images in the box to the right and the prepositions you learned in this lesson. Try using prepositions of time, position, AND direction.

Let's Try!

Create a meaningful sentence by using the images in the box to the right and the prepositions you learned in this lesson. Try using prepositions of time, position, AND direction.

Let's Try!

Create a meaningful sentence by using the images in the box to the right and the prepositions you learned in this lesson. Try using prepositions of time, position, AND direction.

The lamp is ON the table. (position) I moved the lamp ONTO the table. (direction) I turn on the lamp AT night. (time)

The bench is TO the left of the tree. (position) The tree grew up FROM the ground (direction) IN the afternoon, I sat under the tree. (time)

The cinema is AFTER the coffee shop (position) The cinema is facing TO the east. (direction) ON Fridays, I treat myself TO a movie and coffee. (time)

Most Common Prepositions

on

from

at

of

for

to

by

in

with