Types of Prepositions: Preposition Exercises
Types of Prepositions: Preposition Exercises
Types of Prepositions: Preposition Exercises
There are three types of prepositions, including time prepositions, place prepositions, and
direction prepositions.
Time prepositions are those such as before, after, during, and until; place prepositions are those
indicating position, such as around, between, and against; and direction prepositions are those
indicative of direction, such as across, up, and down. Each type of preposition is important.
Preposition Exercises
The following exercises will help you gain greater understanding about how prepositions work.
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. About
2. For
3. After
4. Considering
1. On
2. At
3. In
4. Since
1. In
2. On
3. For
4. Over
Answer: B. Please put the vase on the table.
1. From
2. Of
3. By
4. About
1. In
2. On
3. From
4. Since
List of Prepositions
While there are only about 150 prepositions in the English language, these words are among the
most important. Without them, the sentences we speak, read, and write would be difficult to
understand. The following list of prepositions is not a complete one, however it is among the most
comprehensive lists of prepositions available anywhere.