What Is A Preposition
What Is A Preposition
What Is A Preposition
By definition, a preposition is a word used before a noun or pronoun to mark its relation to the rest
of the sentence, such as "to" in "I went to the beach."
1. Common Prepositions
Here is a list of prepositions that are most common. They refer to movement or placement.
about
above
across
after
against
among
around
at
before
behind
below
beside
between
by
down
during
for
from
in
inside
into
near
of
off
on
out
over
through
to
toward
under
up
with
aboard
along
amid
as
beneath
beyond
but
concerning
considering
despite
except
following
like
minus
next
onto
opposite
outside
past
per
plus
regarding
round
save
since
than
till
underneath
unlike
until
upon
versus
via
within
without
3. Prepositional phrases
Because prepositions are typically followed by nouns, you'll often encounter them in phrases.
Infinitive examples
to be
to run
to drive
aboard
about
above
across
after
against
along
amid
among
around
as
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
between
beyond
but
by
concerning
considering
despite
down
during
except
following
for
from
in
inside
into
like
minus
near
next
of
off
on
onto
opposite
out
outside
over
past
per
plus
regarding
round
save
since
than
through
till
to
toward
under
underneath
unlike
until
up
upon
versus
via
with
within
without