Prepositions for Class 3

What are Prepositions?

A preposition is a word that comes before a noun or pronoun to indicate the relationship between the person or thing described by the nouns. Behind, at, in, or, under are some common prepositions. Prepositions are also called place words because they denote the placement of people or things.

Look at the following sentences:

1. Peppa and Geroge are jumping in the muddy puddles.
2. The cow jumped over the Moon.
3. Birds were chirping in the garden.
4. Who is knocking at the door?

All the above-underlined words like in, over and at are prepositions as they help to show the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and with other words in a sentence.

Types of Prepositions

Preposition of Location

Prepositions of location are terms that help us in expressing where something is in relation to another. They help in comprehending the position or arrangement of items or persons. It includes in, on, under, above, between, behind, beside, etc.

Examples of prepositions of location:

→ My son should study at Oxford.
→ We stayed in this hotel yesterday.
→ Jack is standing beside the table.
→ They found something underwater .
→ My son was waiting for you at the airport.
→ I am on the way to meet my parents.

The above-given words give clear and precise information about the location of objects or people. Therefore, they are called prepositions of location.

Preposition of Time

Prepositions of time help us understand when something occurred or will occur. They demonstrate the connection between a noun (such as a day, month, or time) and the rest of the phrase. It includes at, on, for, in, since, during, before, etc.

Examples of prepositions of time:

→ Be here on time tomorrow.
→ Kids are doing studies for a long time.
→ I will start my new project from tomorrow.
→ Children are playing here for two hours.
→ Zayn and Gigi arrived at the party early.
→ I will inform you in the morning.

The above-given words describe the precise timings of the people. This is why they are called prepositions of time.

Preposition of Movement

Prepositions of movements help to describe how something or someone travels from one location to another. They help us to understand the direction or method of movement. It includes from, to, by, into, off, up, etc.

Examples of prepositions of movement:

→ We are coming to you soon.
→ Ross jumped over the wall.
→ Joe shot the arrow towards the target.
→ Susan turned her face towards me angrily.
→ I am going to my native town
→ He fell into a trap yesterday.

The above-given words help to identify movement and describe how people, animals, or objects move with other things. Therefore, they are called prepositions of movement.

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Examples of Prepositions

→ I have known her for the last three years.
→ We hope to meet at 9 pm for dinner.
→ We are in the club now.
→ Students went to school.
→ Kids jumped into the pool.
→ My books are on the desk.

FAQs

1. What is a preposition of time?

Answer: The preposition of time helps us to understand when something happens. Some examples are "in," "on," "at," "before," "after," and "during."

2. When do we use "in" for location, explain with an example.

Answer: We use "in" when something is inside a place. For example, we have a box and we put our favourite toy inside the box. Now, we can say, "The baby is in the cradle."

Here, we use "in" because the toy car is inside the box. It helps us understand where the toy car is located.

3. Explain the preposition of movement.

Answer: The preposition of movement helps us to understand how something moves from one place to another. For example, Rachel fell into the well while playing.