Friday, December 28, 2012

Preposition and its types


Preposition is one of the parts of speech in English grammar. Preposition is a part of speech that expresses the relation between noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. In, of, at, on are some commonly used prepositions. For example: There are wide ranges of Hot Wheels India toys in online kids’ stores. There are five different types of prepositions. Let’s have a look at the same along with examples in this post.
Simple Prepositions: In, on, at, under, over, off, for, from, to, of etc. are examples of simple prepositions.

\For example:
She got a toy for her child from Disney store . (For, from)
Do you get Hot Wheels India collection at online stores? (At)
I came from my cousin’s place last evening. (From)
Compound Prepositions: Within, without, inside, outside, into, beside, behind, between etc. are examples of compound prepositions. For example:
There is a Disney store behind the red building. (Behind)
Fisher Price bouncer is really comfortable traveling with baby outside the house. (Outside)
There is a gap between the two rods. (Between)
Double Prepositions: Out of, from behind, from beneath etc. are examples of double prepositions. For example:
She got the toy from beneath the lane. (From beneath)
Fisher Price bouncers are one of the best bouncers out of all in the market. (Out of)
She came from behind the stage. (From behind)
Participle Prepositions: Concerning, notwithstanding, pending, considering etc. are examples of participle prepositions. For example:
She got her a Barbie doll considering her fondness for dolls. (Considering)
Her mobile dues for the month are still pending. (Pending)
There was little hope, notwithstanding they moved ahead. (Notwithstanding)
Phrase Prepositions: By means of, with regards to, instead of, for the sake of etc. are examples of phrase prepositions. For example:
She got a pair of shoes instead of floaters for her child. (Instead of)
I am pursuing MBA for the sake of my parents. (For the sake of)
She earns her living by means of designing clothes. (By means of)
These are the types of prepositions.

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