Prepositions:

The word preposition indicates positioning something before something else. And in
English grammar-
A preposition is a word placed or positioned before a noun or a pronoun or noun
equivalent to show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a
sentence.
Pronoun এর কাজ হচ্ছে ককান Noun, Pronoun বা এচ্ছের সমতু ল্য ককান শব্দ(গুে) এর সংচ্ছে
বাচ্ছকযর অনয ককান শচ্ছব্দর সম্পকক ননর্ারণ
ক করা।
The following are the words used as preposition in English-
For, of, on, at, in, to, off, by, up, with, from, into, within, like, until, above, about, against,
under, before, after, among, along, across, around, behind, bellow, beneath, beside,
between, beyond, down, during, except, inside, near, since, toward, through and upon.

Role or function of preposition in a sentence:

A preposition sits before a noun or a pronoun to show noun’s or pronoun’s
relationship to another word in the sentence. Preposition helps to construct a sentence.
Example:
- He is looking for papers.
- Rifat lives in Dhaka.
- Place the book on the table.
- I will go there after breakfast.
- Look at the sky clearly.
- You should stand by him.

Prepositions are of five different kinds:

i. Simple Preposition such as in, at, by, of, for, on, over, under, up, to, from, out,
about, under, with, etc.
- He goes to school.
- Maruf is about seven.
- These people are coming from abroad.
ii. Double Preposition such as into, onto, within, without, from, among, toward,
behind, etc.
- He will be back within three days.
- We cannot do this job without you.
- She is different among the girls.
iii. Compound or Phrasal or Complex Prepositions are made of two or more words.
Such as instead of, in front of, in between, out of, in behalf of, in place of, except for,
throughout, underneath, on account of, according to, etc.
- Rahat is talking in behalf of his team.
- Musfiq is playing in place of Rasel.
- They carried on rescue mission in spite of bad weather.
- Her GPA is 3.50 out of 4.00
iv. Participial Preposition.
Present or Past Participles can be used as Prepositions. Such as concerning,
regarding, considering, pending, etc.
Example:
- What does he know regarding this proposal?
- Considering the quality, the price is not high.

Following are the specific area to use prepositions.

i. Preposition of Place, Position and Direction (in, at, on, by, next, to, beside, )
In In the room.
At At the window. At the office.
On On the table.
By Sitting by the woman.
Above Above the sky.
To Go to university.
Towards Towards east.
From Fled from home.
Into Jumped into the well.

ii. Preposition of time

At At 10 a.m., at dawn, at noon, at night, at an early age.
After 3 O’clock, after his arrival.
After
Before the 15th July.
Before By 4 p.m.
By During five years. During the whole day/summer, during five years.
From 1st January.
During
For a week/month.
From In June, in 2010, in the morning/evening/afternoon.
For On Sunday.
In Since he comes.
Within three days.
On Throughout the year.
Since
Within
throughout

iii. Preposition of Reason or Purpose

For
For the good of the people, died for the country.
Form Died from fatigue, suffering from fever/cold.
Of Died of cancer.
Lost his pen through negligence
Through
Trembles with fear shivers with fever.
With