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English Grammar and Exercises For ESL Learners.: Preposition Meaning

Prepositions are words that indicate location and direction such as above, below, in front of, behind, etc. This document provides a table listing over 50 common English prepositions and their meanings. For each preposition, there are one or more examples showing how it is used in a sentence. The prepositions are alphabetized to make it easy to look up a specific preposition and understand its meaning and usage.

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English Grammar and Exercises For ESL Learners.: Preposition Meaning

Prepositions are words that indicate location and direction such as above, below, in front of, behind, etc. This document provides a table listing over 50 common English prepositions and their meanings. For each preposition, there are one or more examples showing how it is used in a sentence. The prepositions are alphabetized to make it easy to look up a specific preposition and understand its meaning and usage.

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English Grammar and Exercises for ESL learners.

PREPOSITIONS

Preposition
above
across
after
against
along
among
around
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
between
by
close to
down
for
from
in
in front of
inside
into
near
next to
off
on
onto

Meaning
higher than, or over

Examples
The sun is above the clouds.
It's dangerous to run across the
from one side to the other
road.
- following something
- The boy ran after the ball.
- later than
- I'll phone you after lunch.
- in opposition to
- Stealing is against the law.
- in contact with
- The sofa is against the wall.
from one end to the other They are walking along the street.
surrounded by
Peter was among the spectators.
- in a circle
- He walked around the table.
- near, approximately
- It costs around 50 euros.
- earlier than
- The day before yesterday.
- in front of
- He bowed before the king.
at the back of
Passengers sit behind the driver.
lower than
His shorts are below his knees.
under
The pen was beneath the books.
next to
The bank is beside the cinema.
in the space separating
two
Mary sat between Tom and Jane.
things
near, at the side of
The restaurant is by the river.
near
The school is near the church.
from higher to lower
She pulled down the blind.
what is intended
I bought this book for you.
where something starts or
The wind is blowing from the north.
originates
at a point within an area
The pen is in the drawer.
directly before
The child ran out in front of the bus.
on the inner part of
The bird is inside the cage.
enter a closed space
He went into the shop.
close to
The school is near the church.
beside
The bank is next to the cinema.
down or away from
He fell off the horse.
in a position touching a
The plate is on the table.
surface
move to a position on a
The cat jumped onto the roof of the
surface
car.

opposite

facing, on the other side


Eva sat opposite Tom at the table.
- move from a closed space - He got out of the taxi.
out of
- without
- She's out of work.
opposite of inside,
outside
The garden is outside the house.
on the outer side
- above/across
- The plane flew over the Atlantic.
over
- on the surface of
- She put a sheet over the furniture.
past
beyond
She drove past the supermarket.
round
in a circular movement
The earth moves round the sun.
through
from one side to the other The Seine flows through Paris.
The virus spread throughout the
throughout
in every part of
country.
to
in the direct of / towards
On the way to the station.
towards
in the direction of
The child ran towards her father.
under
beneath, below
Water flows under the bridge.
underneath beneath
There was dust underneath the rug.
towards or in a higher
up
She walked up the stairs.
position

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