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Preposition is a word that shows relation between noun or pronoun and the
other words in sentence.
E.g. in, on, at, to, with, under, above, into, by, of etc
Preposition is always used before a noun or pronoun and shows the relation
of the noun or pronoun to the other words in sentence. The following
examples will help in better understanding.
Example
Subject + Verb Preposition Noun
The cat was sleeping on table
He lives in Paris
She looked at Stranger.
He will come in January.
Wedding ceremony will be held on 20th December.
I was waiting for you
Someone is knocking at The door.
She came by Bus.
Preposition for device, instrument or machines. e.g. on, by, with, etc.
“In” is usually used for place which have some boundary (boundary
may physical or virtual).
Prepositional Verb
A prepositional phrase is a combination of a verb and a preposition. It is just
a verb followed by a preposition.
For example
He knocks at the door.
Prepositional Verbs are transitive and they have a direct object in sentence.
Some of the frequently used preposition verb are, laugh at, knock at,
listen to, look at, look for, look after, wait for, agree to, agree with,
talk about, talked to
Examples.
She is listening to music.
She looked at the blackboard.
We believe in God.
They were waiting for the teacher.
Do you agree with me?
Do you agree to my proposal?
Someone is knocking at the door.
You should not rely on her.