English Class 6 - Prepositions Notes

Prepositions

Welcome to the chapter on Prepositions for Class 6. In this chapter, you will learn what prepositions are, how to use them in sentences, and how they help show the relationship between words. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to use prepositions correctly and make your sentences clear and meaningful!

Introduction

Prepositions are words that show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence. They often tell us about place, time, direction, or manner.

Common Prepositions

• in, on, at
• under, over, above, below
• between, among, beside, near
• to, from, with, by
• before, after, during, until

Prepositions of Place

These prepositions show where something is.

• The cat is under the table.
• The book is on the desk.
• She sat between her friends.

Prepositions of Time

These prepositions show when something happens.

• We will meet at 5 o'clock.
• He goes to school in the morning.
• She finished her homework before dinner.

Prepositions of Direction

These prepositions show movement or direction.

• She walked to the park.
• The bird flew over the house.
• He came from school.

Fun Activity: Preposition Hunt!

Look around your classroom or home. Write sentences using prepositions to describe where things are. Example: The bag is beside the chair.

Summary

• Prepositions show the relationship between words.
• They tell us about place, time, and direction.
• Using prepositions correctly makes your sentences clear.

Practice Questions

1. Fill in the blank: The dog is ______ the garden. (in/on/under)
2. Fill in the blank: We will go ______ school at 8 o'clock. (to/at/in)
3. Fill in the blank: The ball rolled ______ the table. (under/over/between)
4. Fill in the blank: She arrived ______ the party before me. (at/in/before)
5. Write a sentence using the preposition "between".

Challenge Yourself

• Write five sentences using different prepositions.
• Find three prepositions in your English textbook and write sentences with them.

Did You Know?

• Some prepositions are made of more than one word, like "in front of" or "next to".
• Prepositions are used in almost every sentence you speak or write!

Glossary

• Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words.
• Noun: A naming word (person, place, animal, or thing).
• Pronoun: A word used instead of a noun (he, she, it, they).

Answers to Practice Questions

1. in
2. to
3. under
4. at
5. (Example: The pencil is between the books.)

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Use prepositions to make your sentences clear and interesting!