Here's a breakdown:
* Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun (the object of the preposition) and another word in the sentence.
* Object of the Preposition: The noun or pronoun that follows the preposition and receives the action of the preposition.
Example:
* "The cat sat on the mat."
* "On" is the preposition.
* "The mat" is the object of the preposition.
Common Prepositions:
* about
* above
* across
* after
* against
* along
* among
* around
* at
* before
* behind
* below
* beneath
* beside
* between
* beyond
* by
* down
* during
* except
* for
* from
* in
* into
* like
* near
* of
* off
* on
* over
* since
* through
* to
* toward
* under
* until
* up
* with
* within
* without
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