Welcome to this tutorial.
Today we're going to talk about prepositions overview
a proposition is usually a short word used to link nouns pronouns or phrases to other words within the
sentence.
Have a look at the example over here if I'm not mistaken her birthday is in May.
The preposition in is used in the sentence to link the noun me to birthday her birthday
nodes that prepositions do not change their form.
Have a look at the example over here I want.
Want to go where to the movies.
Meaning that I had a desire to go to the movies now.
Prepositions can consist of one two or more words.
Have a look at the examples below.
Josh went to the club instead of studying for his exam there was a huge traffic in front of us
now prepositions can be divided into the following categories a prepositions a please state the position
or location of one thing with another.
Have a look at the example below.
Kate works at Starbucks the preposition at tells us where Kate works
B prepositions of time denotes specific time periods.
For example we usually go to our relatives at Christmas.
Christmas is a specific time period.
An act is used to denote this time period
see prepositions of direction or motion indicate movement from one place to the other since the example
below.
There is a great pub across the street.
The preposition a Cross tells us where the pub is and how to get there D.
Prepositions of manner express the manner in which something is done as in the example below.
You can't achieve success by doing nothing.
The preposition by expresses the manner in which success is achieved and it's not by doing nothing.
E prepositions of cause purpose and reason indicate why what for or because of what something happens.
Have a look at the example below she couldn't attend the meeting due to some family issues.
Now the prepositions due to tell us why she couldn't attend the meeting.