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Preposition
 
PREPOSITION: A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence. A preposition usually starts a phrase; examples: “on the way” and “to him.”

Common Prepositions:

About

behind

except

outside

underneath

Above

below

for

over

until

Across

beneath

from

past

up

After

beside

into

since

upon

Against

between

like

through

with

Along

beyond
near
throughout
within

Among
by
of
till
without

Around
concerning
off
to

At
down
on
toward

Before
during
out
under

Example: He has science with Mr. Myers at the end of the hall.
The prepositions are with, at and of.
Example: She walked through the park.
The preposition is through.
Example: They ran down the street during the rain.
The prepositions are down and during.