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prepositions of place 1 grammarly prepositions 2 learn prepositions 3 prepositions worksheet british council 4 What exactly is a preposition? A preposition is a word—and almost always a very small, very common word—that shows direction (to in "a letter to you"), location (at in "at the door"), or time (by in "by noon"), or that introduces an object (of in "a basket of apples"). 5 A preposition is a word—and almost always a very small, very common word—that shows direction, location, or time, or that introduces an object. I sent a letter to you. (To is a preposition showing direction) Someone is at the door. (At is a preposition showing location) We will arrive by noon. (By is a preposition showing time). 6 These include: about, across, around, before, beyond, in, inside, near, opposite, outside, past, round, through, under, up, within: There were lots of people waiting for a taxi outside the club. (preposition) A: Where’s your cat? B: She’s outside. (adverb) The gallery is opposite the Natural History Museum. (preposition) A. 7 Updated on Grammar. Prepositions indicate relationships between other words in a sentence. Many prepositions tell you where something is or when something happened. Most prepositions have several definitions, so their meaning depends quite a bit on context. 8 Prepositions are words that govern, and usually precede, a noun or pronoun, and which indicate the relation between the noun or pronoun to another word or. 9 Click on the correct preposition in the sentences below. 10 Prepositions are words that show the relationship between elements in a sentence. They can express relationships of place, time, direction, and other abstract or logical connections. A preposition is usually located directly before the word or phrase that it relates to – the object of the preposition. We walked to the shop. 11