Prepositions for Class 2

Read the following sentences:

1. The flowers are  in the vase.
2. She is sitting on the chair.
3. The ball is under the couch.

The underlined words (in, on and under ) in the above given sentences are prepositions because they help to show the relationship between objects in a sentence.

What are Prepositions?

A preposition is used to show the relationship between two things in a sentence. It gives us more information about the position, direction and timing of objects or actions in a sentence. Some common prepositions are "in," "on," "at," "beside," "between," and "with."

Examples of Prepositions

→ Jack likes to sit beside his best friend in class.
→ The backyard is behind the house.
→ My father has a meeting at 12 pm.

Uses of Different Prepositions in a Sentence

Prepositions of Location

Describe the location or position of something.

Examples:

→ The lamp is on the table. (shows the lamp's location)
→ The notebook is under the bed. (shows the notebook's location)
→ The toy is in the box. ( shows the toy's location)
→ The kite is above the tree. (shows the kite's location)

Prepositions of Time

Used to show when something is happening.

Examples: 

→ They have a class at 9 o'clock. ( shows the class timing)
→ We eat lunch in the afternoon. ( shows the lunch timing)
→ My brother goes to bed at night. ( shows the night time)
→ Steve's birthday is on November 9. ( shows the birth date of a person)