I need a gist of prepositions and it's usage.. could anyone help me with this pls??.
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A preposition is a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause.
Explanation:
To make the above dictionary definition easy...
It's simply a word or phrase that connects a noun or pronoun to a verb or adjective in a sentence. It's basically the glue connecting two ideas.
subject+verb+adjective ---preposition---subject+verb+adjective
We went to the park after we finished our homework.
OR
subject+verb+adjective ---preposition---adjective
The dog dug a whole underneath the swing.
OR
subject+verb+adjective ---preposition---verb/adjective
The boy found the goggles before swimming.
Prepositions can also be used in a question:
What do you use the icing for ?
You can also have two prepositions in one sentence:
Instead of studying for the test, the students hiked up the trail.
Before making smores, Jake likes to melt the chocolate on the cracker.
Hope this helps!
