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And how are they identified? When prepositions are overused, do they indicate poor quality writing? Learn the definition of prepositions, how <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/to-vs-too/">to</a> use them, and where to use them in common American English.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="what-are-prepositions"></span>What are prepositions?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preposition">Merriam-Webster</a> defines a prepositions as, <em>“a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/clauses/">clause</a>, as in “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” “what did <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personal-pronouns/">you</a> do it for ?”.”</em></p> <p>Prepositions are words that tell you when or where an object or <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-of-a-sentence/">subject</a> is, with respect to another object or subject. Prepositions are good <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/is-because-a-conjunction/">because</a> they denote a location, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comma-before-such-as/">such as</a> “in front of” or “nearby.” Are you visiting the shop behind the market? At what time will Mary come back? Here, “behind’ is referring to a location (related to the shop), and in the other question, “at” represents a question about the time of return of the person “Mary.”</p> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Form</strong></td><td><strong>Defi</strong>nition</td></tr><tr><td>Preposition (noun) /ˌprepəˈziSH(ə)n/</td><td>a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in “the man <em>on</em> the platform,” “she arrived <em>after</em> dinner,” “what did you do it <em>for</em> ?”.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <p>In other words, if you want to know where any given noun is in relation to any other given noun, you can use prepositions effectively. For instance, “the keys are in the drawer <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/beside-vs-besides/">beside</a> you”. Nonetheless, prepositions also denote abstract concepts, like purpose or contrast. </p> <p>This can be <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/seen-vs-saw/">seen</a> in a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-a-sentence/">sentence</a> like the following, “They went on a hike <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/despite-vs-in-spite-of/">in spite of</a> the snow.” Here, “on” is a preposition, and so is “in spite of.” Prepositions are indicative of relationships that occur between some words in any given sentence.</p> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Location</strong></td><td><strong>Time</strong></td><td><strong>Movement</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Above, behind, below, beside, between, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/bye-vs-by/">by</a>, in, inside, near, on, over, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/threw-vs-through/">through</a></td><td>After, before, by, during, from, on, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/passed-vs-past/">past</a>, since, through, to, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/till-vs-until/">until</a>, upon</td><td>Against, along, down, from, into, off, on, onto, out of, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/toward-or-towards/">toward</a>, up , upon</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="types-of-prepositions"></span>Types of prepositions<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>In the communication of the language, the indications of time and space, direction, and various other kinds of relationships are crucial. If you want to convey a message clearly, using prepositions when you write or speak is significant. Nonetheless, where do you use what in terms of types of prepositions? It’s worthwhile to find out.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="direction-sentence-examples"></span><strong>Direction sentence examples</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Here are some examples that display how prepositions denoting <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/capitalize-cardinal-directions/">directions</a> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/may-vs-might/">may</a> be used in language:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>You can <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-see/">see</a> your destination on your <em>left</em> side.</li><li>Turn <em>right</em> at the signals and <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-the-past-participle-of-go/">go</a> <em>straight</em> ahead.</li><li>Be sure to <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-visit/">visit</a> the butcher on the <em>left</em> of the post office.</li><li>You will discover the room to the <em>right</em> of the washroom.</li><li>The grocery store is <em>straight</em> down the road.</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="time-sentence-examples"></span><strong>Time sentence examples</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p><a href="https://www.grammarly.com/blog/prepositions/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prepositions</a> can give you information about time, and this is very vital when you <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-have/">have</a> to communicate:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/john-and-i-or-john-and-me/">John</a> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/has-vs-have/">has</a> worked on the project <em>since</em> yesterday evening.</li><li>Will you leave for the airport by <em>noon</em>?</li><li><em>Before</em> you go, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-eat/">eat</a> the sandwich I made for you.</li><li>We will arrive <em>on</em> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/plural-of-christmas/">Christmas</a> Day.</li><li><em>In</em> the 1960s, men landed on the moon.</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="location-sentence-examples"></span><strong>Location sentence examples</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Prepositions may indicate the location of something or someone. These <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/preposition-of-place/">prepositions of place</a> tell you where any subject or object is about specific locations:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>We will meet you <em>at</em> the cinema.</li><li>The department store is located <em>on</em> the corner of 10th and 9th Street.</li><li><em>At</em> work, he is very diligent and concentrates completely.</li><li><em>Aboard</em> the cruise liner, you will find several multi-cuisine restaurants.</li><li>She <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/lives-or-lifes/">lives</a> <em>in</em> the neighborhood near the woods.</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="space-location-examples"></span><strong>Space location examples</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Many people confuse prepositions regarding space and locations. This isn’t surprising as location and space are typically used interchangeably. Space and location examples are considered to be the following:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The cat sat <em>under</em> the chair.</li><li>The book you want is <em>on</em> the shelf <em>in</em> the kitchen.</li><li><em>Beside</em> the bed, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/there-their-theyre/">there</a> is a Persian rug.</li><li>Did you find what you <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/was-vs-were/">were</a> looking for <em>inside</em> the blue box?</li><li><em>Below</em> the stairs, you will see the door to the basement.</li></ul> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="794" height="795" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-10.22.48-AM.png" alt="Prepositions infographic" class="wp-image-3189" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-10.22.48-AM.png 794w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-10.22.48-AM-300x300.png 300w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-10.22.48-AM-768x769.png 768w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-10.22.48-AM-549x550.png 549w" sizes="(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px" /><figcaption>Prepositions</figcaption></figure></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="ending-a-sentence-with-a-preposition"></span>Ending a sentence with a preposition<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p><a href="https://eslgrammar.org/preposition/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prepositions</a> are used widely in the English language. They are so exhaustively <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/used-to/">used to</a> convey meaning that they are often used at the end of sentences. Some old claims suggest that prepositions shouldn’t get used at the end of phrases or sentences. Although this has been debunked in Modern English. Most English experts and accomplished writers agree with this as well.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="examples-in-sentences"></span><strong>Examples in sentences</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>You can use prepositions quite naturally at the conclusion of a sentence, as highlighted below:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comma-before-which/">Which</a> country has Dan come <em>from</em>?</li><li>Take the fruit from the bowl <em>inside</em>.</li><li>There isn’t a single spot to place the mat <em>on</em>.</li><li>See if you can find a box to put these books <em>in</em>.</li><li>Is this the movie he wrote <em>about</em>?</li></ul> <p>You may <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-think/">think</a> that the examples mentioned above are perfectly plausible. Nonetheless, it is often considered that prepositions used at the close of a sentence, a phrase, or a question tends to imply a simple message. Consequently, if you are looking for a more formal or elegant tone in speech or the written word, it’s a good idea to shift the location of a preposition. You can then move prepositions to a spot at the initial stages of a sentence.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="unnecessary-prepositions"></span>Unnecessary prepositions<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Granted, English can be a confusing language, with all the rules and regulations of use. It is common to make mistakes when we speak or write. Nonetheless, if we know what these are, we can prevent them in our writing and speech.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="examples-in-sentences-2"></span><strong>Examples in sentences</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>In common errors while using prepositions, people make the mistake of an additional “at” in a question, as shown below:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Which road is your school <em>at</em>?</li><li>What time are you coming <em>at</em>?</li></ul> <p>As you can see, these are questions where the word “at” has been used erroneously at the conclusion. In each of the examples, the question <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/would-vs-will/">would</a> have been perfectly correct without “at.” This error may be familiar to some dialects of English, but when you write, it is incorrect.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="475" height="273" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.17.28-AM.png" alt="Ending sentences in prepositions" class="wp-image-1063" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.17.28-AM.png 475w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.17.28-AM-300x172.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px" /><figcaption>Ending sentences in prepositions</figcaption></figure></div> <p>Whenever you are in a quandary about which prepositions you should use in any written work, you can try to prevent using them. Note that too much prepositional use implies poor writing. You can see instances where <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/alot-vs-a-lot/">a lot</a> of “could-be-avoided” prepositions get used below:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Betty played basketball well, aiming the ball <em>over into</em> the net.</li><li>The dog slept <em>below</em> and <em>underneath</em> the table.</li></ul> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="476" height="279" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.17.20-AM.png" alt="Ending sentences in prepositions" class="wp-image-1064" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.17.20-AM.png 476w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.17.20-AM-300x176.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px" /><figcaption>Ending sentences in prepositions</figcaption></figure></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-to-identify-prepositions"></span>How to identify prepositions<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Unfortunately, there are no rules to identify prepositions successfully. The only thing that can help you is knowing what these are and how they are used. If you know the purpose that <a href="https://blog.prepscholar.com/list-of-prepositions#:~:text=Tips%20for%20Identifying%20Prepositions%201%20%231%3A%20They%27re%20Usually,They%20Are%20Always%20Part%20of%20a%20Prepositional%20Phrase" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">prepositions</a> serve, you won’t find it hard to notice them and use them yourself. Here are some handy hints to help you:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>In a phrase or sentence, prepositions display relationships, positions, or directions concerning subjects and objects.</li><li>It can express an actual position, physically like on, under, in, between, etc.</li><li>It can express a concept of time like after, during, since, etc.</li><li>It can express any relationship with another thing or a person, like with, beside, for, etc.</li></ul> <p>The only likely way you will be able to identify prepositions with some accuracy is if you <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-read/">read</a> a lot and study them in detail.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="what-are-the-50-prepositions"></span>What are the 50 prepositions?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Prepositions are used frequently in English, and some, such as “of,” are used the most. Other instances of commonly used prepositions are “to” and “in.” Here are the top 50 prepositions in use today:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>above</li><li>after</li><li>across</li><li>about</li><li>along</li><li>around</li><li>among</li><li>against</li><li>at</li><li>below</li><li>before</li><li>beneath</li><li>behind</li><li>by</li><li>beside</li><li>down</li><li>between</li><li>except</li><li>during</li><li>in</li><li>for</li><li>in front of</li><li>from</li><li>into</li><li>inside</li><li>near</li><li>instead of</li><li>on</li><li>of</li><li>out of</li><li>onto</li><li>off</li><li>over</li><li>since</li><li>out of</li><li>outside</li><li>past</li><li>through</li><li>toward</li><li>underneath</li><li>beneath</li><li>to</li><li>past</li><li>under</li><li>up</li><li>with</li><li>until</li><li>upon</li><li>without</li><li>within</li></ul> <p>See examples in the table below.</p> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Preposition of</strong></td><td><strong>Example</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Place</td><td>They will meet <strong>in </strong>the the lunch room.</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td>They will meet<strong> in</strong> the United States.</td></tr><tr><td>Spatial relationships</td><td>The post office is <strong>across</strong> the street.</td></tr><tr><td>Time</td><td>The man reads <strong>in</strong> the evening.</td></tr><tr><td>Direction</td><td>The man drove <strong>to</strong> the post office.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="what-are-the-seven-types-of-prepositions"></span>What are the seven types of prepositions?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>When you talk of the types of prepositions, you often think of the prepositional categories of time, location, direction, etc. While these can comprise the types of prepositions, other prepositional categories exist. Commonly, you can classify seven types of prepositions in the following manner:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong><a href="https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/prepositions">Simple Prepositions</a></strong> – These are commonly spoken of and used in English and refer to relationships between <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/noun/">nouns</a>, pronouns, and other words occurring in a sentence. They are typically used as a single word, such as up, from, among, etc.</li><li><strong><a href="https://corpora.ku.edu/collocations-with-prepositions/two-way-prepositions/">Dual Prepositions</a></strong> (Two Way Prepositions) – These are also referred to as “double prepositions”, where two words may be used in tandem, such as “out of,” “in between,” etc.</li><li><strong><a href="https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-7/prepositions/lesson-2/compound-prepositions-and-compound-objects#:~:text=Definition%3A,preposition%20or%20another%20prepositional%20phrase).">Compound Prepositions</a></strong> – Prepositions are used along with other words to denote meaning. Instances of these may be “according to,” “with a view to,” etc.</li><li><strong><a href="https://www.englishreservoir.com/prepositions/participial-prepositions/">Participle Prepositions</a></strong> – Instead of using <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-a-verb/">verbs</a> in a sentence, past and <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-participle/">present participles</a> may be used to convey what a preposition does. Examples of such prepositions could be “given,” “during,” etc.</li><li><strong><a href="https://onlymyenglish.com/disguised-preposition/#:~:text=A%20disguised%20Preposition%20is%20a,a%E2%80%9D%20and%20%E2%80%9Co%E2%80%9D.">Disguised Prepositions</a></strong> – As the name implies, certain prepositions are disguised as short forms of the full preposition, like “o’clock,” which means “of the clock.”</li><li><strong><a href="https://onlymyenglish.com/types-of-preposition/#:~:text=7.-,Detached%20Preposition%3A,%2C%20with%2C%20to%2C%20etc.">Detached Prepositions</a></strong> – Any preposition that is commonly placed at the conclusion of a sentence is a detached preposition. A common example could be, “Where are you headed <em>to</em>?”</li><li><strong>Common Prepositions</strong> – In this broad category, the prepositions as they are popularly grouped according to direction, time, location, etc. are included.</li></ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="common-verb-and-preposition-combinations"></span>Common verb and preposition combinations<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>When prepositions are placed after verbs in sentences, they are combined to introduce any phrase that has a noun in it. Note the examples below:</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="476" height="332" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.17.06-AM.png" alt="Preposition use in sentences" class="wp-image-1065" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.17.06-AM.png 476w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.17.06-AM-300x209.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px" /><figcaption>Preposition use in sentences</figcaption></figure></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="examples-in-sentences-3"></span><strong>Examples in sentences</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The teacher does so much for her students. Can they <em>depend on</em> her generosity for much longer?</li><li>I <em>believe in</em> you and know you will win the race.</li></ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="rules-of-prepositions"></span>Rules of prepositions<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>While using prepositions, there are specific rules you should follow, depending on the particular preposition in use and its purpose.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-to-use-them-to-refer-to-direction"></span><strong>How to use them to refer to direction</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Using prepositions about direction is meant to give readers or writers a sense of a location or a place. When referring to the words that <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/are-seasons-capitalized/">fall</a> under the list of prepositions representing directions, you must know individual word meanings to know their way of use in a sentence. Here are some of these:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Across</strong> – This represents a location “on an opposite side”</li><li><strong>Around</strong> – This denotes that something has to do with “a circular direction”</li><li><strong>At</strong> – This is indicative of a certain point</li><li><strong>Up</strong> – This means anything from “below to higher”</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-to-use-them-to-refer-to-time"></span><strong>How to use them to refer to time</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>In the English language, you will find three words in the list of prepositions, giving a sense of time. These are on, in and at. “On” denotes the time and the date, “in” serves the purpose of a larger amount of time, and “at” signifies a particular time or a small duration.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="477" height="292" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.16.53-AM.png" alt="Preposition use in sentences" class="wp-image-1066" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.16.53-AM.png 477w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-28-at-8.16.53-AM-300x184.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px" /></figure></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-to-use-them-to-refer-to-place"></span><strong>How to use them to refer to place</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Significantly, the same three prepositions used for time, are also used to give meaning to a place.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-to-use-them-to-refer-to-location"></span><strong>How to use them to refer to location</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>In the use of prepositions in English, you can use prepositions of time and place for ascertaining locations too. Consequently, the rules of “location prepositions” make the use of the words “in,” “at,” and “on” as well.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-to-use-them-to-refer-to-spatial-relationships"></span><strong>How to use them to refer to spatial relationships</strong><span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Spatial relations involve the link between a subject and an action. These prepositions follow placement rules along with verbs to denote any action taken concerning spatial positions. “Bob walked across the street” would be an example.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="parts-of-speech"></span>Parts of speech<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>More <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parts-of-speech/">parts of speech</a>:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parts-of-speech/">Parts of speech</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjectives/">Adjectives</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjunctions/">Conjunctions</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/common-verbs/">Verbs</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositions/">Prepositions</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-a-possessive-noun/">Possessive nouns</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-plural-nouns/">Irregular plural nouns</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-noun/">Proper nouns</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/concrete-nouns/">Concrete nouns</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/collective-noun/">Collective nouns</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-noun/">Possessive and plural nouns</a></li></ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="references"></span>References:<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <ol class="wp-block-list"><li><em><a href="https://www.grammarly.com/blog/prepositions/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Preposition Examples and How to Use Them | Grammarly</a></em></li><li><em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preposition" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Preposition Definition & Meaning – Merriam-Webster</a></em></li><li><em><a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/prepositions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prepositions – English Grammar Today – Cambridge Dictionary</a></em></li><li><em><a href="https://eslgrammar.org/preposition/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Preposition Definition | List of Different Types of Prepositions with Examples – ESL Grammar</a></em></li><li><em><a href="https://blog.prepscholar.com/list-of-prepositions#:~:text=Tips%20for%20Identifying%20Prepositions%201%20%231%3A%20They%27re%20Usually,They%20Are%20Always%20Part%20of%20a%20Prepositional%20Phrase" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The 49 Common Prepositions You Need to Know (prepscholar.com)</a></em></li></ol> <div id="ez-toc-container" class="ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction"> <div class="ez-toc-title-container"> <p class="ez-toc-title" style="cursor:inherit">Inside this article</p> <span class="ez-toc-title-toggle"></span></div> <nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1" 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href="https://grammarbrain.com/passive-voice/">Passive Voice</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjunctions/">Conjunctions</a> </div>  <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-tense/">Present Perfect</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-simple/">Present Perfect Simple</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-simple-tense/">Present Simple</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-continuous/">Present Continuous</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-continuous/">Present Perfect Continuous</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/simple-future-tense/">Simple Future</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-continuous-tense/">Past Continuous</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-simple-tense/">Past Simple</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/clauses/">Clauses</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/object-pronouns/">Object Pronouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personal-pronouns/">Personal Pronouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-pronouns/">Possessive Pronouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/common-noun/">Common Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/concrete-nouns/">Concrete Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-noun/">Possessive Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-noun/">Proper Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-plural-nouns/">Irregular Plural Nouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositional-phrases/">Prepositional Phrases</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/introductory-phrases/">Introductory Phrases</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-statement/">Declarative Statement</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-diagramming/">Sentence Diagramming</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/complete-subjects/">Complete Subjects</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-starters/">Sentence Starters</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/metaphor/">Metaphor</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personification/">Personification</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/allegory/">Allegory</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/collective-noun/">Collective Nouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/tones-in-writing/">Tones in Writing</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homophones/">Homophones</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-sentences/">Declarative Sentences</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/syntax/">Syntax</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="other-articles"> <h3 class="abbv-h3">Glossary</h3> <div class="w-row"> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <strong>A:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/abstract-noun/">Abstract Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/accusative-case/">Accusative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/anecdote/">Anecdote</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/antonym/">Antonym</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/active-sentence/">Active Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbs/">Adverb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective/">Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/allegory/">Allegory</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/alliteration/">Alliteration</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-clause/">Adjective Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-phrase/">Adjective Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/ampersand/">Ampersand</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/anastrophe/">Anastrophe</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbial-clause/">Adverbial Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/appositive-phrase/">Appositive Phrase</a></li> </ul> <strong>B:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/base-form/">Base Form</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/body-paragraph/">Body Paragraph</a></li> </ul> <strong>C:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/clauses/">Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-adjective/">Compound Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/complex-sentence/">Complex Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-words/">Compound Words</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-predicate/">Compound Predicate</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/common-noun/">Common Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comparative-adjective/">Comparative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/superlatives-and-comparatives/">Comparative and Superlative</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-noun/">Compound Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-subject/">Compound Subject</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-sentence/">Compound Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/copular-verb/">Copular Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/collective-noun/">Collective Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/colloquialism/">Colloquialism</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conciseness/">Conciseness</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/consonance/">Consonance</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conditionals/">Conditional</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/concrete-nouns/">Concrete Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjunctions/">Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjugation/">Conjugation</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conditional-sentence-if-clause/">Conditional Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comma-splice/">Comma Splice</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/correlative-conjunction/">Correlative Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/coordinating-conjunction/">Coordinating Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/coordinating-adjectives/">Coordinate Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/cumulative-adjective/">Cumulative Adjective</a></li> </ul> <strong>D:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/dative-case/">Dative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/determiners/">Determiner</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-sentences/">Declarative Sentence</a> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-statement/">Declarative Statement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-object-pronouns/">Direct Object Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-object/">Direct Object</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-diction/">Diction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/diphthong/">Diphthong</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/dangling-modifier/">Dangling Modifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/demonstrative-pronouns/">Demonstrative Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/demonstrative-adjective/">Demonstrative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-characterization/">Direct Characterization</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/definite-article/">Definite Article</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/doublespeak/">Doublespeak</a></li> </ul> <strong>E:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/equivocation-fallacy/">Equivocation Fallacy</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/en-dash/">En Dash</a></li> </ul> <strong>F:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/false-dilemma-fallacy/">False Dilemma Fallacy</a> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect-progressive/">Future Perfect Progressive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-simple/">Future Simple</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect-continuous/">Future Perfect Continuous</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect/">Future Perfect</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/first-conditional/">First Conditional</a></li> </ul> <strong>G:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/gerund/">Gerund</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/gerund-phrase/">Gerund Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/genitive-case/">Genitive Case</a></li> </ul> <strong>H:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homophones/">Homophone</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homonym/">Homonym</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/helping-verbs/">Helping Verb</a></li> </ul> <strong>I:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-adjectives/">Irregular Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-verbs/">Irregular Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/imperative-sentence/">Imperative Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-article/">Indefinite Article</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intransitive-verbs/">Intransitive Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/introductory-phrases/">Introductory Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-pronouns/">Indefinite Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indirect-characterization/">Indirect Characterization</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/interrogative-sentence/">Interrogative Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intensive-pronoun/">Intensive Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/inanimate-object/">Inanimate Object</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-tense/">Indefinite Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/infinitive-phrase/">Infinitive Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/interjection/">Interjection</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intensifier/">Intensifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/inifitives/">Infinitive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indicative-mood/">Indicative Mood</a></li> </ul> <strong>J:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/juxtaposition/">Juxtaposition</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <strong>L:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/linking-verbs/">Linking Verb</a></li> </ul> <strong>M:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/modal-verb/">Modal Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/modifier/">Modifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/misplaced-modifier/">Misplaced Modifier</a></li> </ul> <strong>N:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/nominative-case/">Nominative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/noun/">Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-as-noun/">Noun Adjective</a></li> </ul> <strong>O:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/oxymoron/">Oxymoron</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/object-pronouns/">Object Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/object-complement/">Object Complement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/order-of-adjectives/">Order of Adjectives</a></li> </ul> <strong>P:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/participle/">Participle</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parallelism/">Parallelism</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositional-phrases/">Prepositional Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-simple-tense/">Past Simple Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-continuous-tense/">Past Continuous Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-perfect-tense/">Past Perfect Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-progressive-tense/">Past Progressive Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-simple-tense/">Present Simple Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-tense/">Present Perfect Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personal-pronouns/">Personal Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personification/">Personification</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/persuasive-writing/">Persuasive Writing</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parallel-structure/">Parallel Structure</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/phrasal-verbs/">Phrasal Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate-adjective/">Predicate Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate-nominative/">Predicate Nominative</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/phonetic-language/">Phonetic Language</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/plural-noun/">Plural Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/punctuation/">Punctuation</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/punctuation-marks/">Punctuation Marks</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositions/">Preposition</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/preposition-of-place/">Preposition of Place</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parts-of-speech/">Parts of Speech</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-adjective/">Possessive Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-determiner/">Possessive Determiner</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-case/">Possessive Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-noun/">Possessive Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-adjective/">Proper Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-noun/">Proper Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-participle/">Present Participle</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prefix/">Prefix</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate/">Predicate</a></li> </ul> <strong>Q:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/quotation-marks/">Quotation Marks</a></li> </ul> <strong>R:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/relative-pronouns/">Relative Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/reflexive-pronouns/">Reflexive Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/reciprocal-pronouns/">Reciprocal Pronoun</a></li> </ul> <strong>S:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subordinating-conjunction/">Subordinating Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/simple-future-tense/">Simple Future Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/syntax/">Syntax</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/stative-verbs/">Stative Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subjunctive/">Subjunctive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-complement/">Subject Complement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-of-a-sentence/">Subject of a Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-variety/">Sentence Variety</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/second-conditional/">Second Conditional</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/suffix/">Suffix</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/superlative-adjective/">Superlative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/slash-symbol/">Slash Symbol</a></li> </ul> <strong>T:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/topic-sentence/">Topic Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-nouns/">Types of Nouns</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-sentences/">Types of Sentences</a></li> 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