4 th – 6 th grade

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

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

For example, in the sentence ‘Trevor sat on the ground’, the word on is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase on the ground.

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

 by way of  according to  instead of  ahead of  in addition to  on account of  apart from  in front of  prior to  aside from  in place of  with respect to  because of  in spite of  in spite of  by means of  up on Here are some compound prepositions :

The boys ran to the front yard.

A preposition indicates a relation between things mentioned in a sentence.

SpongeBob worked at the Krusty Krab during the day.

They went for a 3 hour tour, but were stranded on the island for years.

Phineas and Ferb were on the steps at Disney and Perry was flying into the scene.

Phineas and Ferb were on the steps at Disney and Perry was flying into the scene.

After dinner Philip went to the grocery store.

We looked below the shelf for a bucket.

We looked below the sink for a bucket.

Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

In June my cousin went down the Colorado River.