English Preposition

English Preposition from annasnz19

preposition is a word governing, and usually coming in front of, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element.

Some common prepositions are:

about above across after against along among around at before behind below beneath beside between beyond but

by despite down during except for from in inside into like near of off on onto out

outside over past since through throughout till to toward under underneath until up upon with within without.

Prepositions typically come before a noun:

For example:

• after class
• at home
• before Tuesday
• in London
• on fire
• with pleasure

A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence.

For example:

• The book is on the table.
• The book is beside the table.
• She read the book during class.

In each of the preceding sentences, a preposition locates the noun "book" in space or in time.

Prepositions are classified as simple or compound.

Simple prepositions
Simple prepositions are single word prepositions. These are all showed above.

For example:

• The book is on the table.

Compound prepositions
Compound prepositions are more than one word. in between and because of are prepositions made up of two words - in front of, on behalf of are prepositions made up of three words.

For example:

• The book is in between War and Peace and The Lord of the Rings.
• The book is in front of the clock.

Examples:

• The children climbed the mountain without fear.
• There was rejoicing throughout the land when the government was defeated.
• The spider crawled slowly along the banister.

EXERCISE :
Complete the exercise according to the picture.

(for number 1-5)
 

                                                           (for number 6-10)

1.   ... the picture, there are three kids.
2. The girl is standing ... the two boys.
3. The boy with the green shirt is ... the right.
4. He has a gameboy ... his hands.
5. The kids are looking ... his gameboy.  
6. Look ... this painting.
7. ... the painting, you can see a little girl.
8. So, it is a painting ... a girl.
9. A famous painter painted it. So it is a painting ... a famous painter.
10. My grandma once owned the painting, but she gave it to me on my birthday. So it is a picture ... my grandma.

Source :
http://aderikardo.blogspot.com/2012/09/english-prepositions, http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions/exercises?09, http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions/exercises?12, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiqBGZTZP6Q (English Grammar - Learn Prepositions)