Prepositions What is a Preposition A preposition is

Prepositions

What is a Preposition? A preposition is a part of speech that introduces a prepositional phrase.

What is a Preposition? A preposition describes a relationship between other words in a sentence.

For example, in the sentence Timothy sat on the raft. , the word on is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase on the raft.

In English, the most used prepositions are: of to in for with on

Here are some of the more common prepositions: A aboard about above across after against alongside amid amongst around as aside astride at atop B barring before behind below beneath besides between beyond but by C circa concerning considering D despite down during E excepting excluding F failing following for from I in including inside into L like M minus N nearby next notwithstanding O of off on onto opposite outside over P past per plus R regarding round S save since T than throughout till times to towards U underneath unlike until unto up upon V versus via W within without worth

Find the prepositional phrases. After dinner Mom went to a baby shower.

Find the prepositional phrases. After dinner Mom went to a baby shower.

Find the prepositional phrases. We looked below the sink for a bucket.

Find the prepositional phrases. We looked below the sink for a bucket.

Find the prepositional phrases. Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

Find the prepositional phrases. Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

Find the prepositional phrases. In June my cousin went down the Colorado River.

Find the prepositional phrases. In June my cousin went down the Colorado River.

Find the prepositional phrases. During the blizzard the children remained inside the house.

Find the prepositional phrases. During the blizzard the children remained inside the house.