Simple Prepositions
Suggested words:
In
In the house
On
On the desk
At
At school
Above
Above average
Below
Below 100
Over
Over the fireplace
Under
Under the table
Around
Around the building
Through
Through the door
Before
Before lunch
After
After 10:00
To
(Go) to Colorado
From
(Come) from Arizona
About
A story about dogs
By
Written by me
With
She wouldn’t go with us.
Without
So we went without her.
Between
Just between you and me
Among
There are no secrets among us (three).
Inside
Inside the room
Outside
Outside the box
In front of
In front of the house
Behind
Behind the tree
Next to
Next to the bank
Near
Near the library
On top of
On top of the file cabinet
Underneath
Underneath the refrigerator
Note:
Most prepositions have many meanings and are often used in combination
with other words. This is only a list of the most common prepositions and
their simplest meanings.
See also:
Grammar: Prepositions: In, On, At
Grammar: Prepositions of Location
For Pictures, see: The Oxford Picture Dictionary, page 13.
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