THE PREPOSITIONS

THE PREPOSITIONS

I: What is a preposition?

Definition: Prepositions are kinds of words which can be used to show the relationship between the words or phrases that stand before them and after them.

For example:

The book on the table.

The dog under the desk.

The man in the room.

The plane in the sky.

The boat in the river.

The ship on the sea.

The litter on the ground.

The man at home.

The staff in the coffee.

The journey to work.

The students in class.

The bird behind the cage.

The trees in front of my house.

She died because of you.

He became sick due to the weather.

Mike works as a clerk.

We are very happy during Khmer New Year.

The light above us.

The plane over the village.

The bill is including the service price.

II: Kinds of prepositions

1: Preposition of time

2: Preposition of place

3: Preposition of movement/direction

4: Preposition for agent/instrument

5: Prepositional phrases

6: Preposition combined with adjectives

-          Preposition combined with verb

-          Preposition collocation