Use Of Preposition and Common Combinaton Preposition

Use Of Preposition and Common Combinaton Preposition

Use Of Preposition

A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other part of the sentence.
A preposition is used to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object.

Here are a few common prepositions and examples.

At

Used to point out specific time:

• He is going to be there at 9.50 a.m

Used to indicate a place

•   There are a lot of things at my house.
•   I saw the football game at the stadium.

Used to indicate an email address.

• Please send the paper at 456@gmail.com

Used to indicate an activity.

• I am a good at coaching the football player.

In

Used for unspecific times during a day, month, season, year:

• She never eats breakfast in the morning.
• The new semester will start in September.

Used to indicate a location or place:

•  He looked me directly in the eyes.
• I am currently staying in a motel.

Used to indicate a shape, color, or size:

• I love too see the dress in black.

Used to express while doing something:

• In creating a product, you must be creative.

Used to indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling:

• I don't believe in second chances.

Common Combinaton and Preposition

Prepositions and the rules concerning their usage can be confusing to learners of English as a second language. Basically, prepositions are connecting words that join objects to other parts of sentences. Preposition choice is determined by the noun, verb, adjective or particle which precedes it.

Noun + Preposition Combinations

English has many examples of prepositions coming after nouns. In such cases, the prepositions are often followed by a phrase containing a noun, as in example a below:

• They hide the bag under the tree.

Verb + Preposition Combinations

Many English prepositions also follow verbs. Sometimes they introduce a phrase that contains a noun, as in example:

• She is standing in front of the class.

Adjective + Preposition Combinations

English also has many instances of prepositions coming after adjectives. In many cases, the prepositions precede phrases containing nouns, as in example:

• She is mad with you.

sumber:

http://www.talkenglish.com/grammar/prepositions-on-at-in.aspx

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-preposition-combinations.htm