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Kinds of Prepositions – Part II

November 23rd, 2009 in ESL, English Grammar, English Learning, Improve English

The common types of relations indicated by the prepositions are that of place, time, manner, cause, reason, purpose, instrumentality, possession, contrast etc.

Prepositions of place

The common place prepositions are: at, on and in.

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Kinds of Prepositions

November 23rd, 2009 in ESL, English Grammar, English Learning, Improve English

Prepositions are of five different kinds:

1.    Simple prepositions
2.    Compound prepositions
3.    Double prepositions
4.    Participle prepositions
5.    Phrase prepositions

Simple Prepositions

Simple prepositions are words like in, on, at, about, over, under, off, of, for, to etc.

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