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Prepositions are essential to sentences because they
provide additional and necessary details. In this lesson, we

will explore the definition and roles of the preposition.
Definition
There are approximately 80-100 prepositions in the English
language. Prepositions are words that introduce the
following information to the reader:
1. Where something takes place (at the store)
2. When or why something takes place (before dinner)
3. General descriptive information (the girl with the cool
tattoo)
Examples of Prepositions
Here are commonly-used prepositions:
about above across After against

along behind below Beneath beside
besides between down During except
For From in Off on
onto opposite out Outside till
To toward under underneath until
with within without
Prepositions don't stand alone. They work in groups of
words that we call prepositional phrases. A prepositional
phrase begins with a preposition and ends in a noun. That
noun is called the object of the preposition.
Prepositional Phrases
Here are some examples of prepositional phrases:
under the desk during the lecture
across the yard after lunch
behind the tree
The word in italics is the preposition, and the words that
follow the preposition make up the prepositional phrase.
Think about a mountain, for instance. A prepositional phrase
is just about anything that we can say in relation to a
mountain, like: to the mountain, over the mountain, under
the mountain, toward the mountain. This is a good way to
test a group of words in order to see if they do, indeed, fit
the definition of prepositional phrases.
Object of the Preposition

The object of the preposition is the noun that follows the
preposition. It is also the stopping point for each
prepositional phrase. For instance, we might say, 'to the
store.' To is the preposition, and store is the object of the
preposition. Here's another example, in the light. In is the
preposition, and light is the object of the preposition.
Roles of Prepositions
Now, let's go back to that list of information we saw at the
beginning of the lesson. Prepositions, in the form of
prepositional phrases, provide specific information in a
sentence for the reader. The reader would not know key and
necessary facts about a sentence without a prepositional
phrase. For instance, here is a barebones sentence:
PREPOSITIONS
Preposition Meaning Examples

higher than or The sun is above the
Above
over clouds.
from one side to It's dangerous to
Across
the other run across the road.
- following
- The boy ran after the ball.
After something
- I'll phone you after lunch.
- later than
- Stealing is against the
- in opposition to law.
Against
- in contact with - The sofa is against the
wall.
from one end to They are
Along
the other walking along the street.
Peter was among the
Among surrounded by
spectators.
- in a circle - He walked around the
Around - near, table.
approximately - It costs around 50 rupees.
- earlier than - The day before yesterday.
before
- in front of - He bowed before the king.
Passengers sit behind the
behind at the back of
driver.
below lower than Look below the table.
The pen was beneath the
beneath under
books.
The bank is beside the
beside next to
cinema.
in the space
Mary sat between Tom
between separating two
and Jane.
things
near, at the side The restaurant is by the
by
of river.
The school is near the
close to near
church.
from higher to She pulled down the
down
lower blind.
where
The wind is
from something starts
blowing from the north.
or originates
at a point within
in The pen is in the drawer.
an area
in front of directly before The child ran out in front
of the bus.
on the inner part The bird is inside the
inside
of cage.
enter a closed
into He went into the shop.
space
The school is near the
near close to
church.
The bank is next to the
next to beside
cinema.
down or away
off He fell off the horse.
from
in a position
on touching a The plate is on the table.
surface
move to a
The cat jumped onto the
onto position on a
roof of the car.
surface
facing, on the Eva sat opposite Tom at
opposite
other side the table.
- move from a
- He got out of the taxi.
out of closed space
- She's out of work.
- without
opposite of The garden is outside the
outside
inside house.
- The plane flew over the
- above/across
Atlantic.
over - on the surface
- She put a sheet over the
of
furniture.
She drove past the
past beyond
supermarket.
in a circular The earth moves round the
round
movement sun.
from one side to The Seine
through
the other flows through Paris.
The virus
throughout in every part of spread throughout the
country.
in the direct of /
to On the way to the station.
towards
The child ran towards her
towards in the direction of
father.
Water flows under the
under beneath, below
bridge.
There was
underneath beneath
dust underneath the rug.
up towards or in a She walked up the stairs.
higher position

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Prepositions are essential to sentences because they

provide additional and necessary details. In this lesson, we

about above across After against

Object of the Preposition

Preposition Meaning Examples

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