Preposition Type Example Sentence
above position There was a display of fireworks above the town.
across position His dog lay across his lap.
direction The vendor walked across the street to sell fruits.
after time Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Texas.
against position The grasscutter was kept against the fence.
direction My aunt threw the painting against the wall.
along direction The road led along the forest.
among position The child hid among the trees.
around position The fence around the house is necessary for safety.
at location They have a dishwasher at home.
time Today the meeting is at 6 p.m.
away from direction The hospital staff led the body away from the other patients.
before time I go to the gym before college.
behind position We parked the car behind the school building.
below position Just below the pocket was a stain.
beneath position There is a tunnel beneath the Alps.
beside position He sat beside her in the front seat.
between position The garden between the two houses is beautiful
by position Go by the road to reach your destination.
time By the time the guests arrived, the snacks were over.
down direction He goes up and down the stairs for a workout.
during time His phone rang during the meeting with the CEO.
for time They went to Dubai for a week.
from direction He came running from home to catch the bus.
time The show will run from 10 p.m to 12 p.m.
in position His mother kept his clothes in the cupboard.
location My parents are living in Japan.
time The play will end in some minutes.
in front of position He was waiting for his friend in front of the pub.
inside position The cat hid inside the drawer.
into direction Put the food into the fridge.
near position The car was parked near the mall.
next to position The best friends sat next to each other.
off direction She rolled off the stairs.
on position The jug is on the shelf.
location Her house is on the main road
time My vacation begins on Tuesday.
onto direction The dog jumped onto his lap.
out of direction The cab arrived the moment they walked out of the hotel.
outside location There was an old man outside the temple.
over position He saw flames over the school building.
direction She jumped over the rat.
through position A long tunnel goes through these mountains.
direction He chose to walk through the subway.
till time They waited till the guests arrived to cut the cake.
to direction She prefers walking to work.
time The party is from 9 to 11.
toward(s) direction The steamer sailed towards the riverbank.
under position The rat is under my bed.
direction The fish swam under the ship.
underneath position Their bedroom is right underneath ours.
until time She can’t wait until next month for the treatment.
up direction We climbed up the mountains to see the serene view.
