Monday 4 July 2011

PREPOSITIONS

Simple Prepositions
In On
At
In the house


On the desk


At school
Above
Below
Above average


Below 100
Over
Under
Over the fireplace


Under the table
Around
Through
Around the building


Through the door
Before
After
Before lunch


After 10:00
To
From
(Go) to Colorado


(Come) from Arizona
About
By
A story about dogs


Written by me
With
Without
She wouldn't go with us.


So we went without her.
Between
Among
Just between you and me


There are no secrets among us (three).
Inside
Outside
Inside the room


Outside the box
In front of
Behind
In front of the house


Behind the tree
Next to
Near
Next to the bank


Near the library
On top of
Underneath
On top of the file cabinet


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. 

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