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PREPOSITION

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PREPOSITION

DEFINITION
The use of a preposition in sentences allows for the identification of the
relationship between nouns, pronouns or phrases and other parts of their
sentences.
Uses of Prepositions
• They are used to show the direction of
something.
• They can refer to the time of something
happening.
• They can be used to denote the position or
location of an object in the sentence.
• They are also used to represent spatial
relationships.
• Prepositional phrases, in particular, can be
used to do all of these when used in sentences.
BASIC PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions
On At In Over

Around Through Opposite to In front of

Behind Beneath Beside Above

Below Under Underneath Down

Up Out With Into

Onto Across After Before

Near Among Along Between

Toward Away From To

Next to By Until About

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