1. Prepositions

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

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

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

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

6. Here are some of the more common prepositions:
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 notwithstanding 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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