Preposition List

Preposition List

This article will introduce candidates to the list of prepositions in English grammar. Understanding these common prepositions can significantly enhance their ability to excel in the English section of any competitive exam. Candidates are encouraged to review important preposition rules in the linked article. Aspirants planning to take various government exams should thoroughly study the list of prepositions and commonly used prepositions in English, as the language is a crucial component of the syllabus for most of these exams.

Preposition	Type	Example Sentence
above	position	There was a display of fireworksabovethe town.
across	position	His dog layacrosshis lap.
across	direction	The vendor walkedacrossthe street to sell fruits.
after	time	Shortlyaftertheir marriage, they moved to Texas.
against	position	The grasscutter was keptagainstthe fence.
against	direction	My aunt threw the paintingagainstthe wall.
along	direction	The road ledalongthe forest.
among	position	The child hidamongthe trees.
around	position	The fencearoundthe house is necessary for safety.
at	location	They have a dishwasherathome.
at	time	Today the meeting is at 6 p.m.
away from	direction	The hospital staff led the bodyaway fromthe other patients.
before	time	I go to the gymbeforecollege.
behind	position	We parked the carbehindthe school building.
below	position	Justbelowthe pocket was a stain.
beneath	position	There is a tunnelbeneaththe Alps.
beside	position	He satbesideher in the front seat.
between	position	The gardenbetweenthe two houses is beautiful
by	position	Gobythe road to reach your destination.
by	time	Bythe time the guests arrived, the snacks were over.
down	direction	He goes up anddownthe stairs for a workout.
during	time	His phone rangduringthe meeting with the CEO.
for	time	They went to Dubaifora week.
from	direction	He came runningfromhome to catch the bus.
from	time	The show will run from 10 p.m to 12 p.m.
in	position	His mother kept his clothesinthe cupboard.
	location	My parents are livinginJapan.
	time	The play will endinsome minutes.
in front of	position	He was waiting for his friendin front ofthe pub.
inside	position	The cat hidinsidethe drawer.
into	direction	Put the foodintothe fridge.
near	position	The car was parkednearthe mall.
next to	position	The best friends satnext toeach other.
off	direction	She rolledoffthe stairs.
on	position	The jug isonthe shelf.
	location	Her house isonthe main road
	time	My vacation beginsonTuesday.
onto	direction	The dog jumpedontohis lap.
out of	direction	The cab arrived the moment they walkedout ofthe hotel.
outside	location	There was an old manoutsidethe temple.
over	position	He saw flamesoverthe school building.
over	direction	She jumpedoverthe rat.
through	position	A long tunnel goesthroughthese mountains.
through	direction	He chose to walkthroughthe subway.
till	time	They waitedtillthe guests arrived to cut the cake.
to	direction	She prefers walkingtowork.
to	time	The party is from 9to11.
toward(s)	direction	The steamer sailedtowardsthe riverbank.
under	position	The rat is under my bed.
under	direction	The fish swamunderthe ship.
underneath	position	Their bedroom is rightunderneathours.
until	time	She can’t waituntilnext month for the treatment.
up	direction	We climbedupthe mountains to see the serene view.