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Material 2.1

Preposition

Preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to words
within a sentence. Some examples of prepositions are: at, in, on, above,
for, with, etc.
Let’s see the use of prepositions examples
I love to read in the library
I go to the beach with my family
I was born on 20th June, 2003
I have my breakfast before going to school

Types of Prepositions

Preposition are divided into three groups,
they are: Preposition of place, time, and
direction or movement
Preposition of Time

Examples: at, in, on, before and after. Used to
help indicate when something happened,
happens or will happen.
For example:
I was born on 20th June, 2000
I was born in 2000
My twin brother was born before me.

For years, month, seasons, centuries and
times of day, use preposition in:
My sister was born in 2005
We eat breakfast in the morning

For days, dates, and specific holidays, use
preposition on:
We go to the beach on Saturday
New year is on 1st January