USE OF PREPOSITIONS AND COMMON COMBINATION AND PREPOSITION

USE OF PREPOSITIONS

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

1. Used to point out specific time:

• I will meet you at 12 p.m.
• The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.

2. Used to indicate a place:

• There is a party at the club house.
• There were hundreds of people at the park.
• We saw a baseball game at the stadium.

3. Used to indicate an email address:

• Please email me at abc@defg.com.

4. Used to indicate an activity:

• He laughed at my acting.
• I am good at drawing a portrait.