Find Prepositions

A preposition links a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence. Prepositions tell more about time,
place, and motion in a sentence. They also describe the relationship of a noun to a verb, adverb or adjective.
Without them, sentences would be choppy and would not make sense.
Commonly Used Prepositions
There are about 150 prepositions in the English language!
But, we are only going to focus on 10 of the most commonly used prepositions, that include:
about across at by for
from of over to with
Prepositional Phrases
A preposition is part of a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase includes the preposition and its
object. It starts with a preposition and is followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund that helps to connect the
phrase to the rest of the sentence.
Given below are some examples of prepositional phrases. Here, the prepositions are underlined.
looking at
from that place
with her advice
by the riverside
about the lesson
across the table
for your help
to the end
over the bridge
of the topic
Read some example sentences below. Notice how the prepositions are used to connect words in a sentence.
1. Did you stop by the post office?
2. We will leave at noon tomorrow.
3. He drove over the speed bump hurriedly.
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4. Bill can kick the soccer ball across the field.
5. Would you like some fries with your hamburger?
6. Travis ran about five blocks.
7. The toddler wanted a bowl of cereal.
8. Shelby carried my books for me when my arm was broken.
9. Are you going to school tomorrow?
10. The gift is from us.
List of Common Prepositions
Here is a list of some common prepositions:
abroad alongside before during into opposite since under
about amid behind except like outside than underneath
above amidst below excepting mid over through until
absent among beneath following near past till up
across around beside for next plus times upon
after as between from of regarding to with
against at by in off round toward within
along atop despite inside on save towards without
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