Prepositions In English Grammar
What Are Prepositions?
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between two nearby words. Put another way, a preposition links two words to express how they relate to each other. For example:
The rat is in the corner.
(The preposition "in" shows the relationship between "the corner" and "the rat.")
Her party was on Saturday.
(The preposition "on" shows the relationship between "Saturday" and "her party.")
Examples of Prepositions
There are lots of prepositions. Here are some common ones:
above, about, below, for, from, in, inside, into, of, to, until, with
Lots of prepositions precede words to tell us where or when things are.
Examples of prepositions that tell us where:
The cat on the table is called Toby.
(The preposition "on" precedes "table" to tell us where the cat is.)
Our lorry is stuck at the traffic lights.
(The preposition "at" precedes "lights" to tells us where the lorry is.)
Examples of prepositions that tell us when:
The meeting on Saturday
(This time, the preposition "on" precedes Saturday to tell us when the meeting is.)
The bell will ring at 7 o'clock.
(The preposition "at" precedes "7 o'clock" to tell us when the bell will ring.)
Not all prepositions tell us where or when things are. Prepositions have other roles too. For example, they might show possession (e.g., collar of the dog) or purpose (e.g., a tool for digging). We will discuss this later.
Table of Contents
Find the Preposition Test
More Examples of Prepositions that Tell Us Where
More Examples of Prepositions that Tell Us When
List of Common Prepositions
More about Prepositions
Real-Life Examples of Prepositions
Object of a Preposition
Prepositional Phrase
Why Prepositions Are Important
List of Common Prepositions
Here is a list of common prepositions:
above, about, across, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, since, to, toward, through, under, until, up, upon, with, within
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