150 List of Preposition and Example

Prepositions

About – The book is about animals.
Above – The clock is above the door.
Across – He walked across the street.
After – We will eat after the meeting.
Against – The chair is against the wall.
Along – They walked along the river.
Among – She is among her friends.
Around – The cat ran around the house.
As – She works as a teacher.
At – We are at the park.
Before – I arrived before noon.
Behind – The dog is behind the tree.
Below – The temperature is below freezing.
Beneath – The keys are beneath the cushion.
Beside – She sat beside her friend.
Between – The ball is between the shoes.
Beyond – The house is beyond the hill.
By – The phone is by the lamp.
During – I slept during the movie.
Except – Everyone is here except John.
For – This gift is for you.
From – She comes from France.
In – The book is in the bag.
Inside – We are inside the building.
Into – He walked into the room.
Near – The school is near the hospital.
Of – The color of the car is red.
Off – Please take your shoes off.
On – The keys are on the table.
Onto – The cat jumped onto the bed.
Out – He went out of the house.
Outside – The kids are playing outside.
Over – The plane flew over the city.
Since – I have lived here since 2010.
Through – He walked through the door.
Throughout – It rained throughout the day.
To – I am going to the store.
Toward – She walked toward the door.
Under – The shoes are under the bed.

List of Preposition and Example

Underneath – The cat is underneath the chair.
Until – We waited until midnight.
Up – She climbed up the hill.
Upon – He placed the book upon the shelf.
With – I am going with my friend.
Within – Stay within the boundaries.
Without – She went out without her keys.
About – I am thinking about you.
Above – The helicopter flew above the clouds.
Across – The bridge goes across the river.
After – Let’s meet after school.
Against – The rain beat against the window.
Along – They strolled along the beach.
Among – He was among the crowd.
Around – We walked around the park.
At – She is at the supermarket.
Before – Call me before you leave.
Behind – The sun set behind the mountains.
Below – The basement is below the ground floor.
Beneath – The letter was beneath the pile of books.
Beside – He stood beside his car.
Between – The sandwich is between two pieces of bread.
Beyond – The lake is beyond the forest.
By – The house is by the river.
During – She was nervous during the presentation.
Except – Everyone except Tom was invited.
For – I bought flowers for my mother.
From – He received a letter from his friend.
In – The cat is in the box.
Inside – She is waiting inside the car.
Into – The dog ran into the house.
Near – The store is near my house.

List of Preposition and Example

Of – The title of the movie is interesting.
Off – Please turn off the lights.
On – The cup is on the table.
Onto – He threw the ball onto the roof.
Out – They went out for dinner.
Outside – It’s cold outside today.
Over – The bird flew over the lake.
Since – I haven’t seen him since last week.
Through – The tunnel goes through the mountain.
Throughout – They traveled throughout the country.
To – We are going to the cinema.
Toward – She is walking toward the bus stop.
Under – The cat hid under the couch.
Underneath – The letter was underneath the mat.
Until – I’ll wait until you finish.
Up – He looked up at the sky.
Upon – Once upon a time, there was a prince.
With – I am going with her.
Within – Complete the task within an hour.
Without – I can’t do it without your help.
According to – According to the weather report, it will rain.
Along with – I’ll go along with your plan.
Apart from – Apart from John, everyone was there.
As for – As for the meeting, it went well.
Because of – We stayed inside because of the rain.
By means of – He fixed it by means of a hammer.
In addition to – In addition to math, he also teaches science.
In case of – In case of emergency, call 911.
In front of – She parked in front of the store.
In spite of – In spite of the rain, we went out.
Instead of – Let’s eat pizza instead of pasta.
Next to – The hospital is next to the pharmacy.
On behalf of – I am speaking on behalf of the team.
Out of – He ran out of the building.
Prior to – Prior to the event, we met for dinner.
Thanks to – Thanks to her help, we finished early.
Up to – It’s up to you to decide.
With respect to – With respect to your question, here’s the answer.

List of Preposition and Example

Alongside – The bike is alongside the wall.
Away from – Stay away from the fire.
Because of – We stayed inside because of the storm.
Due to – The flight was delayed due to fog.
Close to – My house is close to the park.
Far from – The airport is far from here.
In front of – The car is parked in front of the house.
Opposite – The restaurant is opposite the bank.
Per – The speed limit is 60 miles per hour.
Regarding – I have a question regarding the assignment.
Round – We walked round the park.
Up against – The chair is up against the wall.
Upon – She placed the vase upon the shelf.
Versus – It’s team A versus team B.
With regard to – With regard to the project, we’re on track.
Without regard to – He made the decision without regard to the consequences.