Types of Preposition Classification

In this post students will learn the different types of preposition with their classification. But if you do not know about fundamental of preposition then must read our previous lecture on what is preposition in english grammar.

Types of Preposition

• Preposition of Time
• Preposition of Direction
• Preposition of Place/Position
• Preposition of thing/agent
• Preposition of Participle
• Preposition of Compound
• Double Preposition

 

Preposition of Time

Following are the different preposition of time listed below:

IN	AT	ON
WITHIN	BEFORE	AFTER
SINCE	FOR	TILL or UNTIL
FROM	DURING

 

Preposition of Direction

Following are the preposition of direction:

TOWARDS	TO	FOR
THROUGH	AGAINST	ACROSS
ALONG	INTO	UP
OVER	DOWN	LEFT
RIGHT

 

Preposition of Place/Position

Following is the list of variety of prepositions of Place listed below:

IN	AT	ON
ABOVE	BELOW	OVER
UNDER	BETWEEN	AMONG
AMID	AMONGST	AMIDST
BEFORE	BEHIND

 

You May Practice Online MCQs:

• Online Practice on Verb MCQs by Students Explore
• Online Practice on Pronoun MCQs by Students Explore
• Practice Online MCQs on Noun by Students Explore
• Practice Quiz on Parts of Speech by Students Explore

 

Preposition of Agents or Things

Prepositions of agents or things indicate a causal relationship between nouns and other parts of the sentence.

OF	FOR	BY
WITH	ABOUT

 

Preposition Types of Participle

Verb such as present participles (-ing) and past participles (-ed and -en) are used as prepositions, are known as Participle Prepositions. Following are preposition of participle:

ASSUMING	CONSIDERING	DURING
PROVIDED	GIVEN	RESPECTED

For Example:

• I was sad given the fact that I disqualified the interview.
• Assuming the possibility of rain, he carried an umbrella.
• You will be successful provided you worked hard.

 

Types of Double Preposition

Double prepositions are referring the two Simple Prepositions used together to connects the Noun(s) or Pronoun(s) to the rest the words in a sentence. Following are double preposition:

OUT OF

INSIDE OF

IN BETWEEN

For Examples:

• He is out of danger?
• He was allowed the inside of the Mosque.
• His one holidays is sandwiched in between three holidays.

 

Compound Preposition Types

Compound prepositions formed by joining preposition and other word. Such as According to, with a view to, on behalf of etc.

ACCORDING TO

WITH A VIEW TO

ON BEHALF OF

For Example:

• According to report, he is acquitted.
• On behalf of my boss, I represent this meeting.

 

What is Prepositional Phrase

A prepositional phrase is comprised of object of the preposition and preposition itself with the modifier. Prepositional phrases are exceptionally normal. They work as either modifiers (Adjective) or qualifiers (Adverb).

• It is a message from Donald Trump.  (Here, the prepositional phrase “from Donald Trump ” is functioning like an adjective because it is describing “message.”)
• Sammy is trapped in the tunnel. (Here, the prepositional phrase ” in the tunnel ” is functioning like an adverb because it is modifying the verb “is trapped.”)