Preposition Basics (copy)

a preposition

___ is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object.

Prepositions of Spatial Relationships

To refer to a ___, use the prepositions "above," "across," "against," "ahead of," "along," "among," "around," "behind," "below,"
"beneath," "beside," "between," "from," "in front of," "inside," "near," "off," "out of," "through," "toward," "under," and "within."

Prepositions of Location

To refer to a ___, use the prepositions "in" (an area or volume), "at" (a point), and "on" (a surface).

Prepositions of Place

To refer to a ___, use the prepositions "in" (the point itself), "at" (the general vicinity), "on" (the surface), and "inside" (something contained).

object higher

To refer to an _____ than a point, use the prepositions "over" and "above." To refer to an object lower than a point, use the prepositions "below," "beneath," "under," and "underneath."

object close

To refer to an ___ to a point, use the prepositions "by," "near," "next to," "between," "among," and "opposite."

Prepositions of Time

To refer to one point in ___, use the prepositions "in," "at," and "on."

extended time

To refer to ___, use the prepositions "since," "for," "by," "during," "from…to," "from…until," "with," and "within."

Prepositions of Direction

To refer to a ___, use the prepositions "to," "in," "into," "on," and "onto."