Definition

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. It often indicates direction, place, time, cause, manner, or means. 👉 Think of it as a word that connects a noun to the rest of the sentence. Examples in Practice: Place/Position The book is on the table. She sat under the tree. Direction/Movement He is going to the park. The cat jumped into the box.

Time We met at 5 o’clock. He was born in July. Cause/Reason/Means She was late because of traffic. They traveled by car.