Prepositions: review
Key Notes:
📝 Prepositions: Review
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence.
It often tells us about:
- Place/Position 📍
- Time ⏰
- Direction/Movement ➡️
- Cause/Reason 💡
Example:
- The cat is on the table. 🐱📏
- She arrived at 5 o’clock. ⏱️
- He walked towards the park. 🌳🚶
| Common Prepositions of Place/Position 📍 |
| Preposition | Example |
|---|
| in | The toys are in the box. 🧸📦 |
| on | The book is on the table. 📖🛋️ |
| under | The shoes are under the bed. 👟🛏️ |
| above | The fan is above the table. 🌀📏 |
| behind | The ball is behind the chair. ⚽🪑 |
| between | The apple is between the books. 🍎📚 |
| Common Prepositions of Time ⏰ |
| Preposition | Example |
|---|
| at | School starts at 8 a.m. 🏫⏰ |
| on | My birthday is on Monday. 🎂📅 |
| in | We go on vacation in July. 🌴☀️ |
| during | I slept during the movie. 🎬😴 |
| since | I have lived here since 2015. 🏠📆 |
| for | He has been waiting for two hours. ⏳🕰️ |
| Common Prepositions of Direction/Movement ➡️ |
| Preposition | Example |
|---|
| to | She went to school. 🏫🚶 |
| into | The dog ran into the garden. 🐶🌿 |
| onto | He climbed onto the roof. 🧗♂️🏠 |
| out of | The cat jumped out of the box. 🐱📦 |
| from | We walked from the park to home. 🌳🏡 |
| Other Common Prepositions 💡 |
- with → I am playing with my friend. 🤝
- about → We talked about the movie. 🎥
- for → This gift is for you. 🎁
- by → The book was written by her. ✍️
| Tips to Remember Prepositions 🧠✨ |
1. Prepositions never stand alone; they always come before a noun/pronoun.
- ✅ I am sitting on the chair.
- ❌ I am sitting on.
2. Ask “Where?”, “When?”, or “Which direction?” to find the preposition.
3. Some prepositions can be tricky. Make a mini-dictionary of your own. 📝
A preposition usually tells you where the bunny is hopping 🐇:
- in, on, under, over, between, behind, next to…
let’s practice!
