Preposition is used to show position or direction of a noun. For example, to school, in school, at school, about home, for home, with home etc. How these prepositions are used, lets discuss below. At early stage, teach only these prepositions with actual use in daily conversation. After completing the course, keep adding another list of prepositions
Tell the child to use this word to tell if something is in something. Like water is in the glass, the glass is in the kitchen, the kitchen is in the house, the house is in Lahore, Lahore is in Pakistan. In this context, let the child think about what is in what. Then ask him different questions, for example tell him about the things that are in the room. Or ask him to write down the names of 20 of his friends and cousins and imagine which cousin is in which city or country.• Book is in the room.
• Cat is in the room.
• Dog is in the room.
• Brother is in the room.
• Bed is in the room.
• Chair is in the room.
• Ahmed is in Lahore.
• Ali is in Karachi.
• Alina is in England.
• Maria is in China.
• You can also use this structure.
• There is a book in the room.
• There are five chairs in the room.
• There are two boys in the room.
• There are ten people in the street.
• There are fifty bugs in the computer.
This word indicates the direction of something in relation to being on top of another thing. Like a table is on the ground, a book is on the table, a glass is on the book, a lid is on the glass. Have the child make more examples on the same pattern.• The table is on the ground.
• The book is on the table.
• There is a book on the table.
Tell the child that WITH is used to show two things together. That is, I am with Abu. It can be visible and can also be in an opinion. Like I’m with you on that point. Ask the child to show their support by writing the names of 20 friends together. That is, who is with whom. The child will make such phrases.
• Ali is with Ahmed.
• Maria is with Hina.
• Javaria is with her sister.
• I am with my brother.
• You are with your mother.
• I am waiting for you.
• I am looking for it.
• I am doing it for her.
• I am learning for job.
• I am cooking for kids.
• They are fighting for hunger.
Tell the child which object belongs to whom. This preposition is very important because it is often used in phrases. Like Ahmed’s house, house wall, wall door, door key etc. Don’t confuse the child with complicated grammar rules yet, let him use the pattern below.• Ahmed’s home / House of Ahmed.
• Cat’s leg/ Leg of cat.
• Home’s key/ Key of home.