FLUENT SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR TAMIL AND TELUGU SPEAKING STUDENTS : FLUENT SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR TAMIL AND TELUGU SPEAKING STUDENTS CREATED BY PROF.B.VIJAYALAKSHMI
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXPERT MEMBER
PAID PUBLIC CLASS FOR TAMIL AND TELUGU SPEAKERS
Title: Importance of Prepositions in Spoken English
PREPOSITIONS : PREPOSITIONS Objective: To understand position words such as in, on and into.
Definition: A preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show in what relation the person or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else.
The preposition means ‘that which is placed before’.
Prepositions : Prepositions Words like in, into, at, outside etc., show the position of a thing in space or time. They always come before a naming word or a pronoun or an –ing word. In grammar these words are called prepositions because their position is always before a noun.
Eg. There is a cow in the field.
He is fond of coffee.
The cat jumped off the chair.
KINDS OF PREPOSITION : KINDS OF PREPOSITION Prepositions may be arranged in the following classes:
1. Simple prepositions
2. Compound prepositions
3. Phrase prepositions.
Simple and compound prepositions : Simple and compound prepositions Simple prepositions: At, by, for, from, in, of, off, on, out, through, till, to, up, with.
Compound prepositions: Which are generally formed by prefixing a Preposition to a noun, an Adjective or an Adverb. About, above, across, along, amidst, among, amongst, around, before, behind, beneath, between, beyond, inside, outside, underneath, within, without.
Phrase Prepositions : Phrase Prepositions Groups of words used with the force of a single preposition.
According to, agreeably to, along with, away from, in accordance with, in compliance with, in lieu of, in spite of, with reference to, with an eye to, with a view to.
Commonly used prepositions of space/place : Commonly used prepositions of space/place In: There were eight people in the cabin.
Into: She went into the hall quickly.
Under: I sitting beneath the tree
Beside: who was sitting beside you?
Off: He got off the bus at beach terminus.
On: The book is on the table.
At: There is a lady at the front office wanting to meet you.
Prepositions with other meanings : Prepositions with other meanings Of (regarding): I don’t know anything of this.
By: This is a book by Gandhiji.
Up to: Its up to you now.
For: Here is a small gift for you.
On behalf of: I would like to thank you personally and on behalf of the staff.
Exercise : Exercise Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
1. The dog ran _____the road.
2. I am tired _____walking.
3. I am fond ____ music.
4. He spoke ___me___french.
5. They live ___the same roof.
THANK YOU : THANK YOU I thank wiziq platform for providing me an opportunity to conduct this course for the benefits of the students.
I thank the attendees for their patience , equal participation and co operation to me.
I thank almighty and my father for the blessing bestowed on me to be in this teaching profession. Thank you all.