Prepositions
Introduction to Prepositions
Prepositions are words that join a noun, a pronoun or a group of words acting as a noun with another part of a sentence. A preposition should always have at least one object (noun, pronoun or a group of words acting as a noun). This is the object that it joins with the rest of the sentence.
For example:
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Reema’s house is located near the temple. (Here, ‘near’ is a preposition that connects the noun ‘the temple’ with the rest of the sentence. ‘The temple’ is the object of the preposition, i.e., the prepositional object.) |
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Remember: A preposition will always have an object. |
What does a preposition do?
A preposition shows the relation between its object and the part of a sentence with which it joins the object. Consider the following examples to understand the different relations shown by a preposition.
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Nalini will return on Monday. Here, ‘on’ is the preposition that connects ‘Monday’ with the rest of the sentence. ‘Monday’ is the prepositional object. Without the preposition, the sentence would look as follows: Nalini will return _______ Monday. Very clearly, ‘Monday’ has to be linked in some manner with ‘Nalini will return’. When ‘on’ is added to the empty space, one gets to know WHEN Nalini will return. She will return ON Monday. Hence, in this sentence, the preposition indicates TIME. |
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Kapil is waiting in the park. Here, ‘in’ is the preposition that connects ‘the park’ with the rest of … |
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