Question

What follows a preposition?

Answer 1

Hint:
- A noun is a term that refers to an entity, a place, an object, or a concept. Nouns may be used as the subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, object complement, appositive, or adjective in a sentence.
- A pronoun is a verb that acts as a substitute for a noun. He, she, it, they, anybody, who are some examples.
- A word or group of words that functions as a subject, topic, or prepositional object in a sentence.

Complete answer:
A preposition is a word or series of words that come before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to signify direction, time, place, location, spatial relations, or to initiate an object. Words like "in," "at," "on," "in," and "to" are examples of prepositions.

Prepositions act as hints and link the rest of the sentence. Prepositions have a few crucial laws to remember because of their importance. These laws govern how prepositions should be used, when they can be used, and where they belong in a sentence.

A preposition is followed by an article, a proper noun, or a possessive pronoun. Articles are vocabulary that determines whether a noun is singular or plural. In English, a noun that designates a certain person or thing, that does not require a restrictive suffix and is normally capitalised is called a proper noun. Possessive pronouns suggest that something belongs to a particular person.

Example:
1. She lives in a house. (“a” is an article and the “in” is a preposition)
2. I want to visit Japan. (“Japan” is a proper noun and “to” is a preposition)
3. She lives with her family. (“her” is a possessive pronoun and “with” is a preposition)

“She lives in London” -
(She lives) is a subject + verb in the sentence.
(in) is preposition
(London) is a proper noun

Note:
- A noun or pronoun must always come after a preposition. The object of the preposition is the noun.
- It's important to note that a verb cannot be the object of a preposition.
- A pronoun that follows a preposition should be in the objective form (her, him, them) not (me, I, they).
- Prepositions can never be seen at the end of a phrase or sentences.