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What are some non examples of preposition?

Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. They often indicate location, time, direction, or manner. Here are some non-examples of prepositions, which are actually other parts of speech:

Verbs:

* Run: "I run to the store." (verb, not a preposition)

* Jump: "She jumped over the fence." (verb, not a preposition)

* Sing: "They sang a song." (verb, not a preposition)

Adjectives:

* Happy: "He's a happy man." (adjective, not a preposition)

* Blue: "The sky is blue." (adjective, not a preposition)

* Big: "She has a big house." (adjective, not a preposition)

Adverbs:

* Quickly: "He ran quickly." (adverb, not a preposition)

* Slowly: "She walked slowly." (adverb, not a preposition)

* Happily: "They danced happily." (adverb, not a preposition)

Nouns:

* Dog: "The dog barked." (noun, not a preposition)

* Table: "He sat at the table." (noun, not a preposition)

* Book: "She read a book." (noun, not a preposition)

Conjunctions:

* And: "He went to the store and bought some milk." (conjunction, not a preposition)

* But: "She wanted to go, but she was tired." (conjunction, not a preposition)

* Or: "Would you like tea or coffee?" (conjunction, not a preposition)

Determiners:

* The: "The dog barked." (determiner, not a preposition)

* A: "He bought a book." (determiner, not a preposition)

* This: "This is my house." (determiner, not a preposition)

Pronouns:

* He: "He went to the store." (pronoun, not a preposition)

* She: "She bought a book." (pronoun, not a preposition)

* They: "They went to the park." (pronoun, not a preposition)

Remember, a preposition always precedes a noun or pronoun and indicates a relationship between it and another word in the sentence.

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