What Is a Preposition?

Prepositions are words that come before nouns in order to show time, location, direction, feelings, etc. Here is a list of common prepositions.

  • about
  • after
  • at
  • around
  • above
  • across
  • as
  • against
  • before
  • beside
  • between
  • by
  • beyond
  • behind
  • beneath
  • during
  • for
  • from
  • in
  • into
  • like
  • near
  • of
  • off
  • on
  • onto
  • over
  • through
  • to
  • toward
  • under
  • up
  • upon
  • with
  • without
  • within

What is a Prepositional Phrase?

A phrase is a group of words with no subject or main verb. A prepositional phrase is a combination of a preposition and a noun. Here are some examples of prepositional phrases:

  • under the tree
  • with his family
  • down the narrow street
  • for two years
  • like my country
  • in their favorite class

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