Preposition of Direction: 

The purpose of these types of prepositions are -

 To show the way in which something is done.

 To express the direction of something.

Here is the complete preposition list which are indicative of direction with their
meanings.

Preposition of
Prepositions Meaning
Direction

Above Higher relative to something else

Across On the other side of

Along Beside

Among Within a group

Around In a circular way

At Indicates a particular point

Behind At the back of

Below Lower relative to something else

Beside Next to
Close to Near

Over Above

Through From one point to the next

Toward In the direction of

Up From low to high

Down From high to low

Between In the space separating two things

By Near

Inside/In Within

Near Close by

Next to Beside

On Touching something

Onto Moving on top of something

Off Away from

 Past On the father side of

Under Below something

Some appropriate preposition examples list is provided below:

1. They went by bus.

2. Look to the right and you will see your destination

3. Meet me at the flower shop.

4. The dog climbed onto the bed.

Preposition of Time:

According to English Grammar rules, the words are used to refer to time in various
aspects.

These types of preposition words are gathered in the below preposition list with their
meaning.

Preposition of Time Preposition Meaning

On Days (of the week) & dates

In Months/seasons/year, part of the day, after a period

At A specific point of time, exceptions

 Since From a specific point in time until now (past till now)

For Over a certain period of time

Ago From now to a specific point in the past (now till past)

During Throughout the course

Before Previous to in time, earlier than

After Subsequent in time, at a later time than

Until (Till) Up to a certain point in time

To/ past Telling the time

From/ To A starting point/ an end point

By Not later than

Following is the preposition exercises with answer to understand easily by the

aspirants.

1. We arrived on Monday.

2. The seminar starts at 10 a.m.

3. The company was founded in the 20th century.

4. They got married on Friday the 5th June.

Preposition of Place:

Those words which indicating positions of the object in the sentence, it’s the place
preposition definition.

The below preposition list covers all these kinds of prepositions which are indicating
the place.

Preposition of Place Prepositions Meaning

In Position or state inside

In the area of, specific position, an event (or a

At
place related to it)

Position above, in contact with, for a certain

On side, the state or process of & means of
conveyance

Off From a place or position

By, Beside At the side of, close to & next to

Under In a lower position, beneath the surface

Over In or at a position above, more than

Below In or to a lower place, beneath

Above Overhead
 Up From a lower towards a higher point

Down A descending direction

Some appropriate preposition examples according to grammar rules are provided

below:

1. We live in India.

2. There is a cat under the table.

3. I hung my coat behind the door.

4. A path above the lake.

Other English Grammar Prepositions:

The prepositions in English grammar which are not satisfy the conditions of time,
place & direction they take place in this section.

All these kinds of preposition words in grammar are catered in the following
preposition list with meaning

English
Grammar
Preposition Meaning
Preposition
s

Or Originating from, composed of,associated with, belonging to

By In the name of; through the agency oraction of

About Estimation of quantity, on the subject of

For Indicates the object, aim or purpose

With In the presence or use of

Uses of Prepositions in English in the different

Manners
Sometimes English grammar prepositions are used in the different manners through
which the meaning changes quite a bit according to context.

They are provided in the below section.

Prepositional phrase functioned as Conjunctions:

Some words are preposition, but they are functioning as conjunctions.

Preposition Rules: The preposition which is used before a clause, is functioning as a

conjunction. But when a word is used before a noun phrase it stays as a preposition.

The words which are most common among these kinds of prepositions i.e. after, as,
since, before, until etc.

Conjunction & Preposition Exercises: Some conjunction - preposition sentences

are catered below:

1. After the lecture, they went to the movie. (Preposition)

2. After they ate, they went to the movie. (Conjunction)

3. He stood before the judge and declared his innocence. (Preposition)

4. Before he declared his innocence, he looked at the judge for a long time.
(Conjunction)

Prepositions act as Adverbs:

Sometimes, words you might think of as prepositions act like adverb. When a word is
modifying a verb, it is starting act like an adverb
These types of prepositions in English which follow this rule i.e. about, across,
around, before, beyond, in, inside, near, opposite, outside, past, round, through,
under, up, within.

Preposition Worksheets: Following are some adverbs - preposition examples

sentences -

1. Dorothy colors outside the lines.

Here outside the lines is an adverbial phrase and outside is a preposition.

2. If you want to see the eclipse, you will need to go outside.

Here outside tells you where you will need to go and without an object outside is an

adverb.

Use of Prepositions with Adjectives:

Sometimes preposition words appear after adjectives to complete or elaborate on

the ideas or emotions that adjectives describe.

There are no specific preposition rules to use adjectives and English grammar
prepositions combinedly.

Following are some adjective - preposition examples sentences:

1. Jenny is afraid of swimming in the ocean.

2. The kids are very fond of the ice-cream.

3. She was highly skilled in physics and chemistry.

4. Eating healthy is good for your health.

Use of Preposition with Noun:

Some preposition words can be used with nouns to connect or provide clarification
for ideas explained in sentences. In this type of combination, the preposition always
come after the noun.

Here are some noun - preposition examples:

1. Her answer to the teacher’s question was correct.

2. Tony has so much admiration for his father.

3. My friend has a fear of the dark.

4. He has little experience in backpacking.

Preposition Definition with Verbs:

To connect with the objects, certain verbs need prepositions. Verbs are usually
followed by the prepositions before the object of the verb. These types of
prepositions are known as the dependent prepositions.

Following are some preposition examples list with verb:

1. I applied for the job, but I didn’t get it.

2. Has he recovered from his illness yet?

3. He believes in ghosts.

4. This shampoo smells of blossoms.