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Title: Prepositions

Grade: 4-a Lesson: S5-L7

Explanation: Let us discuss a few examples regarding the topic.

Examples:

Example: 1a

Both of us sat there talking and eating raw mangoes.

In the given sentence, the word of links the nouns/pronouns/phrases to other words within the sentence.

Hence, the word of is a preposition.

Example: 2a

All kinds of bird’s nests are on the banyan tree branches.

In the given sentence, the words of and on link the nouns/pronouns/phrases to other words within the sentence.

Hence, the words of and on are the prepositions.

Example: 3a

I want to live on the beaches and islands.

In the given sentence, the words to and on link the nouns/pronouns/phrases to other words within the sentence.

Hence, the words to and on are the prepositions.