Definition
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. It indicates location, direction, time, manner, or other relationships between the words in a sentence.
Prepositions of Location
1. In : The book is in the bag.
2. On: The picture is on the wall.
3. At : Meet me at the park.
4. By : The chair is by the window.
5. With : She's standing with her friends.
Prepositions of Direction
1. To : I'm heading to the store.
2. From : The package came from Amazon.
3. Up : The balloon flew up in the air.
4. Down : The ball rolled down the hill.
5. Through : The train went through the tunnel.
Prepositions of Time
1. At : We'll meet at 5 o'clock.
2. On : My birthday is on December 12th.
3. During : We'll take a break during the concert.
4. Before : Finish your homework before dinner.
5. After : We'll go for a walk *after* lunch.
Prepositions of Movement
1. Into : The car drove into the garage.
2. Out : The dog ran out of the house.
3. Over : The bridge went over the river.
4. Under : The cat hid under the bed.
5. Across: The boat sailed across the lake.
Other Prepositions
1. About: The book is about a young girl's journey.
2. Above : The plane flew above the clouds.
3. Against : The team played against their rivals.
4. Along: We walked along the beach.
5. Among : The flowers bloomed among the trees.
Types of Prepositions
1. Words of location: in, on, at, by, with, under, above, beside
2. Words of direction: to, from, up, down, in, out, through
3. Words of time: at, on, during, before, after
4. Words of manner: by, with, in
5. Words of movement: to, from, up, down, in, out, through
Examples and Explanation
1. Location : The book is on the table.
2. Direction : She is walking toward the park.
3. Time : We will meet at 5 o'clock.
4. Manner : She sings with a beautiful voice.
5. Movement : He drove across the bridge.
Common Prepositions
1. about
2. above
3. across
4. after
5. against
6. along
7. among
8. around
9. at
10. before
11. behind
12. below
13. beside
14. between
15. by
16. down
17. during
18. for
19. from
20. in
21. inside
22. into
23. near
24. of
25. off
26. on
27. onto
28. out
29. outside
30. over
31. past
32. since
33. through
34. throughout
35. till
36. to
37. toward
38. under
39. underneath
40. until
41. up
42. upon
43. with
44. within
45. without
Worksheet:1
1. The book is __________ the table.
A) on
B) in
C) at
D) by
2. She's standing __________ her friends.
A) with
B) beside
C) among
D) between
3. The city is located __________ the river.
A) on
B) at
C) by
D) near
4. The meeting will be held __________ 2 o'clock.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) during
5. The hotel room had a beautiful view __________ the ocean.
A) of
B) from
C) at
D) on
6. The students are working __________ groups.
A) in
B) on
C) with
D) among
7. The new policy will come into effect __________ next month.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) from
8. The concert will take place __________ the stadium.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) by
9. She's very interested __________ music.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) with
10. The city is surrounded __________ mountains.
A) by
B) with
C) among
D) between
11. The meeting lasted __________ three hours.
A) for
B) during
C) from
D) until
12. The park is located __________ the center of the city.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) near
13. The students are working __________ a project.
A) on
B) in
C) at
D) with
14. The hotel is situated __________ the top of a hill.
A) on
B) at
C) in
D) by
15. The new employee started working __________ Monday.
A) on
B) at
C) in
D) from
16. The city has a population __________ over a million people.
A) of
B) from
C) at
D) in
17. The students are going __________ a field trip.
A) on
B) in
C) at
D) to
18. The meeting will take place __________ the conference room.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) by
19. The hotel room had a balcony __________ a beautiful view.
A) with
B) of
C) at
D) in
20. The city is famous __________ its beautiful beaches.
A) for
B) of
C) at
D) in
Worksheet:2
1. The book is _______________________ the table.
2. The city is located _______________________ the river.
3. The meeting will be held _______________________ 2 o'clock.
4. The hotel room had a beautiful view _______________________ the ocean.
5. The students are working _______________________ groups.
6. The new policy will come into effect _______________________ next month.
7. The concert will take place _______________________ the stadium.
8. She's very interested _______________________ music.
9. The city is surrounded _______________________ mountains.
10. The meeting lasted _______________________ three hours.
11. The park is located _______________________ the center of the city.
12. The students are going _______________________ a field trip.
13. The hotel is situated _______________________ the top of a hill.
14. The new employee started working _______________________ Monday.
15. The city has a population _______________________ over a million people.
16. The famous painting is hanging _______________________ the wall.
17. The students are standing _______________________ line.
18. The city is famous _______________________ its beautiful beaches.
19. The hotel room had a balcony _______________________ a beautiful view.
20. The students are working _______________________ a project.
Answers:
1. on
2. on
3. at
4. of
5. in
6. in
7. in
8. in
9. by
10. for
11. in
12. on
13. on
14. on
15. of
16. on
17. in
18. for
19. with
20. on
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