Prepositions play a crucial role in the English language. They are the words that connect and build relationships between the various components of a sentence, including prepositions themselves. They can denote time, place, direction, location, and spatial relationship. Prepositions are typically found preceding a noun or a pronoun. Some prepositions can serve multiple purposes. This article aims to provide a comprehensive list of the most commonly used prepositions.
Comprehensive List of Prepositions - Types and Examples
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Frequently Used Prepositions
Here are the most frequently used prepositions, categorized by their types:
Time Prepositions
- During
- For
- At
- In
- On
Place/Position Prepositions
- Above
- Under
- Next to
- In
- On
- At
- Near
- Below
- Beneath
- Beside
- Between
- Opposite to
- In front of
Location Prepositions
- On
- In
- At
Direction Prepositions
- From
- Into
- To
- Along
- Among
- Under
- Above
- Below
- Next to
- Close to
- Around
- Across
- Up
- Down
- Over
- Through
- Between
- Near
- Beside
- Toward
Spatial Relationship Prepositions
- Against
- Opposite
- Beneath
- Beside
- Around
- Ahead of
- Along
- Among
- Amid/Amidst
Sentence Examples with Prepositions
- The cat is under the table.
- We will meet at the library.
- The bus will arrive in ten minutes.
- She is going to Paris for a week.
- He asked her to return the book by Friday.
- The stars shine brightly above us at night.
- Isn't your office opposite the train station?
- I saw a squirrel beside the oak tree.
- There is a small pond behind our house.
- Do you shop at the grocery store across the road?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are prepositions?
Prepositions are words that denote the time, place, direction, location and spatial relationship of subjects, objects and verbs in sentences.
How many types of prepositions are there?
There are five main types of prepositions. They are Prepositions of Time, Prepositions of Place/Position, Prepositions of Location, Prepositions of Direction, Prepositions of Spatial Relationship.
List 10 prepositions.
In, On, At, To, With, From, Above, Around, Beneath, Between
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