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What is a preposition in a sentence?

Li Mei
Li Mei
What is a preposition in a sentence?
Hellooo! My kido just finished her English homework on prepositions in sentences, and I wanted to make sure she's on the right track. One of the sentences she wrote is, "The cat is under the table," and another is, "He is going to the park in the afternoon." I think she's got it, but could you please take a quick look and let us know if there's anything she needs to tweak?
Li_Mei
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Last update: 2 weeks ago
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Sheree
Sheree
Sheree_Delport - Tutor account
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South Africa

Hi there

 

Thank you for your question.

 

Prepositions of place indicate where something is located or situated. For example, the first sentence; “The cat is under the table”. The preposition here is under. In the second sentence: “He is going to the park in the afternoon”, this indicates when he is going to the park. The preposition ‘in’ reflects the morning, afternoon, evening and night. But keep in mind that we use ‘on’ when we talk about a specific morning, afternoon, etc., or when we describe the part of the day.

 

Other examples of prepositions of place are as follows: under, in, on, next to, above, below, opposite, on top of, inside and so forth.

 

I hope this answered your question and we look forward to assisting you with any further questions you may have. 

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