Preposition - Kinds

KINDS   OF   PREPOSITIONS :--

 1. Simple Prepositions

 2. Double Prepositions

 3. Compound Prepositions

 4. Participial Prepositions

 5. Phrasal Prepositions

 6. Disguised Prepositions

  1. SIMPLE   PREPOSITIONS :---

    They consist of only one syllable and cannot be divided into fragments.

   e.g. :--

   In, on, to, of, at, for, with, by, from, up, down, at, off, per, except, since, till, through since etc.

    * Hema is fond of tea.

    * The cat jumped off the chair.

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  2. DOUBLE   PREPOSITIONS :--

   They are made of two prepositions.

    e.g. :--

    Into, within, upon, without, throughout, from within, from above etc.

    * The lion jumped into the well.

    * He slept throughout the film.

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  3. COMPOUND   PREPOSITIONS :--

    They are formed by the addition of 'a' or 'by' before a preposition.

    ( a = on , be = by )

    e.g. :--

    About, above, along, across, amidst, amongst, beyond, between, beside, besides, behind, below, beneath etc.

    * A lamb was grazing beside the lake.

    * Radhika  distributed the sweets between Ram and Shyam.

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 4. PARTICIPIAL   PREPOSITIONS :--

    They are used in the form of present participles.

    e.g. :--

    Pending, considering, during, regarding, concerning, barring, etc.

     * Pending further orders, Mr. Desai will act as Headmaster.

     * Considering the quality, the price is not high.

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 5. PHRASAL   PREPOSITIONS :--
   

    They are used in the form of a phrase and functions with the force of a single preposition .

    e.g. :--

    In front of, in spite of, instead of, by all means, according to, by virtue of, in accordance with, in search of, owing to, with reference to ,by dint of, in favour of etc.

   
     * He acted according to my instructions.

     * The king abdicated the throne in favour of his eldest son.

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 6. DISGUISED   PREPOSITIONS :--

     They are used in hidden forms.

     e.g. :--

     * It is four o' (of) clock.

     * He comes here once a (in) year.

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