Prepositions

 

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