Types of Preposition

1. Preposition for Time

These preposition are used to refer to time in various aspects. e.g at,on,in.

Examples of Preposition for Time:

1. He was born in 1998.
2. I was very excited on the first day of my job.

2. Preposition for Place

These preposition are used for several of types of places. e.g. on, at, in.

Examples of Preposition for Place:

1. They were running on the road.
2. There is a cat under the table.

3. Preposition for Direction

These preposition express the direction of something. e.g. into, to, through, towards.

Examples of Preposition for Direction:

1. They are going to classroom.
2. He threw a ball into a river.

4. Preposition for Agent

These preposition are used to express a casual relationship between the noun (doer) and an action. e.g. by, with etc.

Examples of Preposition for Agent:

1. A nice book was written by him.
2. Some schools have been made by Government.

5. Preposition for Instrument

Such prepositions are used for joining nouns (instruments, devices, machines etc) to other words in the sentence. e.g. on, by, with the help of, etc.

Examples of Preposition for Instrument:

1. He went to home by a car.
2. He broke the wall with a hammer.

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Types of Adverb

Types of Conjunction