Prepositions

Preposition

Table Of Content

1.Preposition

2.Use of on

3.Use of  onto

4.Use of upon

5.Types of prepositions

6.List of Prepositions

Prepositions

Preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relation to rest of sentence. (Noun, pronoun or phrases).

Word Preposition is made up of two words. “Pre” and “position”.

“Pre” means before and position means a place where some thing is located. So prepositions mean the word which is located before the noun or pronoun.

Prepositions express direction, time or place to explain noun or pronoun position.

Use of On

If anything is placed on a surface, we will use preposition “on”.

• The book is on the table.

• The glass is on the desk.

• He will reach on Monday.

• She met me on Sunday.

• I was born on 09 Jan, 1986.

• He is on the phone.

• The film will be telecasted on television.

• She is on computer.

• My mother kissed me on my forehead.

• The brick fell on my head.

Their next use of “on “is to show the days and dates.

“On” is used to show the relationship of the noun or pronoun to the machine or device.e.g Cell phone,computer,laptop,calculator.

“On” is used to show relationship with body parts.

Use of onto

“Onto” is made up of two words “on” and “to”. Its use is just like “on” but there is only one difference. When something came moving and placed on the surface we will use “onto”. If something is already placed on surface we will use “on”.

• The cat jumped onto the table.

• Move the books onto the shelf.

• She climbed onto the roof.

Use of Upon

Upon is made up of two words “up” and “on”.

We use "upon" immediately after doing something or when something happens.

• Upon deceleration of strike, he rushed towards his house.

• She was admitted to hospital immediately upon her arrival.

• Eid is almost upon us.

• Exams are almost upon us.

• My whole plan is depended upon your decision.

• I congratulated her upon her successes.

• My whole plan is depended upon your decision.

• I congratulated her upon her successes.

Anything that is going to happen, has not happened yet.

To use “on” in a more formal way. When “on” is used somewhere and we have to use it in a more formal way, we remove “on” and apply “upon”. There are some verbs where we use “upon” instead of “on”. These verbs are

Depend, congratulate, experience, happen, insist.

Types of preposition

Simple Preposition

Double Preposition

Compound Preposition

Disguised Preposition

Phrase Preposition

Participle Preposition

1. Simple preposition

Simple preposition are common words which can be used to describe a location, time or place. Simple prepositions are used in our daily life

At,by,from,in,of,off,on,out,through,till,to,up,with.

• The copy is on the desk.

• Mother is in the kitchen.

• The fox jumped over the pond.

• You shall come on Monday.

2. Double preposition

When two prepositions work as a single preposition, it is formed double preposition.

• The frog jumped into the water.

• I will reach into an hour.

• You can do nothing without money.

• We hurried onto the train.

3. Compound preposition

Compound prepositions are formed by adding a prefix (a, be) to a noun, an adjective or an adverb.

Across, along, around, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, inside, outside, underneath.

• We walked along the track.

• The thief is hiding behind the wall.

• Complete it before a day.

• There was a gift inside a box.

4. Phrase prepositions

A group of words used with the force of a single preposition is called phrase preposition.

Double preposition is counted as single word made up of two words but in phrase preposition two or more words form the phrase prepositions. There will be two or more words in phrase preposition.

According to, along with, away from, because of, instead off, owing to, by means of, by reason of, by virtue of, for the sake of, in accordance with, in addition to, in course of, in front of, in favor of, in order to, in spite of, with regard to, with reference to. With a view to.

• There is a park in front of our house.

• We are travelling away from destination.

• In order to conduct exams, a committee was established.

• He sold his car for the sake of his son’s wish.

• Pending further orders, he will act as President.

• Considering the quality, the price fixed.

• Regarding your plan, I will talk to high-up.

5. Participle preposition

The participles that are used as prepositions are called participle prepositions. They are formed by adding –ing at the end of verb.

Barring, concerning, considering, notwithstanding, pending, regarding, respecting, touching.

6. disguised prepositions

A disguised Preposition is a preposition that is not directly used in a sentence and is disguised.

• I got up at 6’O clock

• I receive his letter once a week.

• She went ashore (onshore).

6’O clock = 6 of the clock

Once a week = once in a week.

List of Prepositions

 

At	Like	Beneath	About
Than	Into	Below	Within
In	From	Before	Round
To	Past	With	under
Off	Beyond	across	after
By	down	along	against
via	onto	unlike	Towards
Of	opposite	until	around
Up	outside	upon	Between
As	Inside	except	Behind
Out	since	Without	Among
Over	About	despite	Through
On	during	above	Underneath
For	Beside	Near	Into