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Prepositions - English-see.bogspot

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Prepositions are words that help define the relationship between elements in a sentence. The word preposition means a word that is positioned before (pre means before) another word. However in some cases, prepositions are placed after the word. Note: A preposition is usually placed before a noun or a pronouns. Types of prepositions Prepositions of time A number of prepositions may be used to denote time: On Monday,  before  night,   During the vacation, till noon, by evening ( a) At usually denotes a definite point of time but can also be used for indefinite periods:        at 5 pm sharp,     at  midnight (b)  On is used with days and dates:     on Monday,  on  5th December (c) In is used with parts of the day, month, year, season:           in the morning,  in  winter (d) By denotes the  latest time at which an action will be over: The show will be over  by ...