PREPOSITION MEANING & EXAMPLES

A preposition is a term used to link pronouns, nouns, or phrases in a sentence to other words. Prepositions are generally phrased that are brief, and they can be normally positioned immediately in the front of nouns. Sometimes, you will discover pre-positions in the front of gerund verbs. Also See use of Interjection.

With Preposition

It is used to indicate being together or being involved.

  • I ordered a zinger burger with a drink.
  • Ali was with me when you called him.
  • Ali has been working with his brother at the clothes shop.
  • The assistant manager will be with you shortly.

Another use of With is to indicate “having”.

  • Ali met a guy with blue eyes.
  • Wes she the one talking with an accent?
  • The assistant manager will be with you shortly.
  • People with a lot of bank balance are not always happy.

Another use of With is to indicate “using”.

  • I wrote an Application with the pen you gave me.
  • This is the Chines soup that I made with rice and barley.
  • He cut my hair with his gold scissors.

Another use of With is to indicate feeling.

  • Ali came to the front stage with good confidence.
  • Alina is emailing you with the sincere apology.

Another use of With is to indicate agreement or understanding.

  • Are you with us?.
  • Yes, Ali is completely with you.
  • He agrees with me.

Over Preposition

It is used to indicate movement from one place to another.

  • Come over to my house for lunch sometime.
  • Can you roll over?
  • She sent over a gift for her promotion.

It is used to indicate movement downward.

  • The big tree fell over on the road.
  • Can you bend over and get the sweet for me?
  • Ali pushed it over the edge.

It is used to indicate more than an expected number or amount.

  • Kids eighteen and over can watch this movie.
  • The cell phone rang for over a minute.
  • This amount is over my prediction.

It is used to indicate a period of time.

  • She worked there over a year.
  • Alina did not sleep there over this past month.

By Preposition

It is used to indicate proximity.

  • Can I sit by you friends?
  • Ali was standing by me.

It is Used to indicate the person that does something in a passive voice sentence.

  • The Television was fixed by the mechanic.
  • All the gifts were delivered by a postman.

It is Used to indicate an action with a particular purpose.

  • You can easily clear the exam by preparing for it.
  • Ali finally broke the world record by hard working.

It is Used to indicate a method or mean.

  • He was impressed by his kindness.
  • Kindly send this package to Dubai by airmail.

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