Prepositions are words that link or connect a noun or a pronoun to other words to show the relation of that noun or pronoun with other words. Prepositions always appear in prepositional phrase, that is, they begin with a preposition and ends with a noun or a noun phrase. They generally describe place (in, out, above), time (during, by, at), and movement (to, towards). For example:
- Generally, the family sits by the fire place.
Here, “by” describes the place where the family during winters.
- Many Siberian birds fly to warmer countries during the winter.
Here “to” presents movement of the Siberian birds from one place to warmer countries. Preposition “during” shows which time in the year do Siberian birds fly to warmer countries.
Below is the list of prepositions divided according to what they describe. Note that this table is not an exhaustive list of prepositions:
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Place |
Time |
Movement |
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above |
about |
to |
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across |
at |
toward |
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after |
by |
through |
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against |
during |
throughout |
|
along |
since |
round |
|
among |
till |
past |
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around | ||
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at | ||
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before | ||
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behind | ||
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below | ||
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beneath | ||
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beside | ||
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between | ||
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beyond | ||
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by | ||
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