Prepositions: review

preposition is a connecting word. It comes before a noun or pronoun and connects it to the rest of the sentence. The main noun or pronoun that comes after the preposition is called the object of the preposition.

I will call you after dinner.

The preposition is after. It connects the object, dinner, to the rest of the sentence.

We walked around our neighborhood.

The preposition is around. It connects the object, neighborhood, to the rest of the sentence.

Most prepositions tell about time, place, or movement, but some do not.

Time:I will call you after dinner.
Place:The sunglasses on the table are mine.
Movement:We walked around our neighbourhood.
Other:Did you read the book about wolves?

Some common prepositions are about, above, across, after, along, around, at, behind, below, beside, by, down, during, for, from, in, inside, into, near, of, on, outside, over, through, to, under, up, and with.

Learn with an example

  • Draw a scene from nature.

The preposition is from. It connects the noun nature to the rest of the sentence. So, the object of the preposition is nature.

Draw a scene from nature.

  • He cooked a delicious breakfast for her.

The preposition is for. It connects the pronoun her to the rest of the sentence. The prepositional phrase is for her.

He cooked a delicious breakfast for her.

  • He cooked a delicious breakfast for her.

The preposition is for. It connects the pronoun her to the rest of the sentence. The prepositional phrase is for her.

He cooked a delicious breakfast for her.

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