What is an example of a preposition in a sentence?

 In this post ,I am going to show you an example of a preposition in a sentence.So,look at the following sentence.

◆I will buy good books from the bookshop.




Analysis:

Here the word "from" is an example of a preposition because it is making relationship between the noun "bookshop"and the verb"buy".Here the object of the preposition "from"is "the bookshop".


Remember that a preposition can make relationship between a verb and a noun.



◆He was absent in the meeting because he was ill.


Analysis:

Here the word "in" is an example of a preposition because it is making relationship between the adjective "absent"and the noun"meeting".Here the object of the preposition "in" is "the meeting."

Remember that a preposition can make relationship between an adjective and a noun.




Note:Every preposition must have an object which can be a noun ,noun phrase or noun clause.

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