English Grammar Class 1 Prepositions

Prepositions hold a special place in the English parts of speech as they are “closed class.” By “closed class” it means prepositions are a select group of words and no new members can be added to that group (which is not the case with other parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.).

• Prepositions are crucial markers to the structure of a sentence as they establish special relationships between objects, people, and locations. 

• They are the building blocks of English grammar, hence learning their proper usage is essential for those who wish to excel in written and spoken English.

• Through prepositions, children can connect their ideas and express themselves with clarity.

• Prepositions mark relationships between objects, locations, and people, and by using them properly children can improve their communication skills significantly.

• With the use of prepositions, students are able to put their vocabulary together to form more complex sentences.

• If you use incorrect prepositions, the context and meaning of a sentence change drastically hence using correct prepositions is vital for English grammar.

Examples of Preposition in Sentences for Class 1

• Use prepositions in, under, or on to fill in the blanks in the following sentences:

• The boy is ___ the car.

• The cat is ___ the tree.

• The flower pot is __ the cupboard.

• The bird is sitting ____ the bench.

• Select the appropriate preposition from the bracket to complete the sentence:

• The girl is going ____ the fence. (under, through)

• The men are swimming ____ the river. (across, under)

• The headmistress is standing ____ the student. (between, towards)

• Find if the usage of preposition and denote it by either True (for right) or False (for wrong).

• The card is on the table.

• The TV is on the table.

• The clock is on the wall.

• The pillows are on the sofa.

Some Interesting Facts About Prepositions

• The preposition “at” has eighteen different functions based on different dictionaries.

• A preposition is followed by a noun always and never followed by a verb. In some instances, the noun might come before the preposition. 

• In many cases, you can not guess the correct preposition based on rules but you would need to learn the whole phrase as a whole such as "arrive at," "angry with," etc.

• Prepositions do not have a fixed form. They could be one-word prepositions like "on," "in," "into," "before," etc., or complex prepositions which consist of two or three words.

• Prepositions could have literal (in the hall) or metaphorical meanings (in love). The meanings of prepositions can be sorted into different categories as described below:

• Place - under the table.

• Manner - by train.

• Time - on Wednesday.

• Purpose - for the school.

• Means - with a harmonium

• Accompaniment - without any tool

• Possession - an item of mine

• Movement - towards the bus

• Metaphorical prepositions are used to express space and could expand to mean different functions like manner, means, etc.

• Some prepositions like "on" can belong to different categories. For instance, "on the chair" is in the "place" category while "on Saturday" is in the "time" category.

• Many prepositions could also be adverbs for example "in" in the sentence "They are in the dining room" is a preposition while in the sentence "Please come in" it is an adverb. When the word  "in'' is used as a preposition, it is followed by an object (dining room) but when used as an adverb, it has no object.

Important Topics of Preposition for Class 1 Chapter

• Understand the definition of prepositions and their purpose in the English language.

• Learn different prepositions and their usage with pictorial representations.

• Complete various kinds of exercises in the preposition worksheet for Class 1.

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