SOME COMMON PREPOSITIONS
PLACE POSITION DIRECTION TIME OTHER
above beyond on after except
across by opposite before as
along down out (of) at like
among from outside by about
at in over for with
away from in front of around during without
behind inside through from by
below into to in for
beside near towards
between off under
up
Preposition of Preposition of
Position/Location Direction
below outside up above
among beneath down across
beside in front of between along
above between by among
under on inside/In around
around across near at
behind near next to behind
over underneath on below
at by onto beside
in next to off close to
against inside past over
through under through
toward
Preposition of
Time
until
on
to
for
till
from
in
at
by
after
before
during
by
Preposition Type
position
1 above
position
2 across
direction
3 across
time
4 after
position
5 against
direction
6 against
direction
7 along
position
8 among
position
9 around
direction
10 around
location
11 at
time
12 at
direction
13 away from
time
14 before
position
15 behind
position
16 below
position
17 beneath
position
18 beside
position
19 between
position
20 by
time
21 by
direction
22 down
time
23 during
time
24 for
direction
25 from
time
26 from
position
27 in
location
28 in
time
29 in
position
30 in front of
position
31 inside
direction
32 into
position
33 near
position
34 next to
direction
35 off (of)
position
36 on
location
37 on
time
38 on
direction
39 onto
direction
40 out of
location
41 outside
position
42 over
direction
43 over
position
44 through
direction
45 through
time
46 till
direction
47 to
time
48 to
direction
49 toward(s)
position
50 under
direction
51 under
position
52 underneath
time
53 until
direction
54 up
Example Sentence
The coconut was high above our heads, so nobody could reach it.
The cat lay across my lap.
We walked across the street to the ice cream parlour.
After dinner, we ate dessert.
The broom was leaning against the fence.
Vinod threw the garbage against the wall.
The path to the village led along the river.
The deer hid among the trees.
There was a white fence around the house.
The cow walked around the tree.
We don't have a printer at home.
Our class begins at 10 AM.
The fireman led the people away from the burning building.
Before I go to bed, I lock the gate.
We parked our car in the parking lot behind the building.
The black car entered the huge basement below the house.
We sat beneath the tree and enjoyed the shade.
The dog sat beside him obediently.
There was a fence between the two houses.
There is a pharmacy by the grocery store.
By the time we started dinner, the food was cold.
The ball rolled down the hill.
Somebody's phone rang during the movie.
We were in Delhi for two years.
Rani has come back from the bank.
The class is from 10:30 PM to 1.00 PM.
The laptop is in my backpack.
I learned Hindi in school.
The movie starts in ten minutes.
The ambulance was parked in front of the house.
A gift was inside the box.
The policeman walked into the house.
The public library was near my school.
Adyar Ananda Bhavan is next to the movie theater.
The cat fell into the water.
The pencil is on the table.
My house is on Main Street.
My vacation begins on Thursday.
The dog jumped onto my lap.
When we walked out of the hotel, the taxi was waiting for us.
He was outside the house when the fire began.
There was a rainbow over us.
Nitin jumped over the snake.
There was a tunnel through the mountain.
We walked through the flooded road.
We waited till my father arrived to start dinner.
The teacher walked into the Principal's office..
The bank is from 10 AM to 3.30 PM.
The boat sailed towards the island.
The box is under the cot.
The huge fish swam under the boat.
The child was underneath the blanket.
I can't wait until summer, so we can go to the beach again.
We walked up the hill to see the view.
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PREPOSITIONS SHOWING POSITION, LOCATIO
Please find the appropriate prepositions used in the sentences in column B again
highlighted in a different colour as done
PREPOSTION OF POSITION AND L
The coconut was high above our heads, so nobody could reach it.
The cat lay across my lap.
The broom was leaning against the fence.
The deer hid among the trees.
There was a white fence around the house.
We parked our car in the parking lot behind the building.
The black car entered the huge basement below the house.
We sat beneath the tree and enjoyed the shade.
The dog sat beside him obediently.
There was a fence between the two houses.
There is a pharmacy by the grocery store.
The laptop is in my backpack.
The ambulance was parked in front of the house.
A gift was inside the box.
The public library was near my school.
Adyar Ananda Bhavan is next to the movie theater.
The pencil is on the table.
There was a rainbow over us.
There was a tunnel through the mountain.
The box is under the cot.
The child was underneath the blanket.
We don't have a printer at home.
I learned Hindi in school.
My house is on Main Street.
He was outside the house when the fire began.
PREPOSITION OF DIRECT
We walked across the street to the ice cream parlour.
Vinod threw the garbage against the wall.
The path to the village led along the river.
The cow walked around the tree.
The fireman led the people away from the burning building.
The ball rolled down the hill.
Rani has come back from the bank.
The policeman walked into the house.
The cat fell into the water.
The dog jumped onto my lap.
When we walked out of the hotel, the taxi was waiting for us.
Nitin jumped over the snake.
We walked through the flooded road.
The teacher walked into the Principal's office..
The boat sailed towards the island.
The huge fish swam under the boat.
We walked up the hill to see the view.
PREPOSITION OF TIM
After dinner, we ate dessert.
Our class begins at 10 AM.
Before I go to bed, I lock the gate.
By the time we started dinner, the food was cold.
Somebody's phone rang during the movie.
We were in Delhi for two years.
The class is from 10:30 PM to 1.00 PM.
The movie starts in ten minutes.
My vacation begins on Thursday.
We waited till my father arrived to start dinner.
The bank is from 10 AM to 3.30 PM.
I can't wait until summer, so we can go to the beach again.
POSITION, LOCATION, DIRECTION AND TIME
ces in column B against the prepositions displayed in column C,which should be
erent colour as done in line no.1 below.
N OF POSITION AND LOCATION
outside, in front of, between, on , against, below,
above, under, around, behind, near, by, next to,
inside, through, at, in, over, among, beside, across
underneath,beneath
OSITION OF DIRECTION
out of, onto, toward(s), through, up ,across, to,under, away
from, down, along, over, around, off (of), from, against, into
out of, onto, toward(s), through, up ,across, to,under, away
from, down, along, over, around, off (of), from, against, into
REPOSITION OF TIME
until, on, to, for, till, from, in, at, by, after, before, during
outside out of
beneath onto
in front of toward(s)
between through
on up
across to
near under
underneath away from
by down
next to along
inside around
through off (of)
against from
below against
among into
beside across
above over
under
around
behind
over
at
in
until
on
to
for
till
from
in
at
by
after
before
during
