Here's why:
* Prepositions connect nouns or pronouns to other words in the sentence, showing their position, direction, time, or other relationships.
* Examples:
* "The cat sat on the mat." ("on" shows the cat's position relative to the mat)
* "I went to the store." ("to" shows the direction of travel)
* "We arrived at noon." ("at" shows the time of arrival)
Let me know if you'd like more examples or have any other questions about parts of speech!