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What are Prepositions – and How Do You Use Them?

by Juna Mariam Tharakan
September 7, 2022
in Articles, Spoken English
What are Prepositions – and How Do You Use Them?
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Prepositions are the words that connect nouns, pronouns, and noun phrases in a sentence to make it complete. Since prepositions can be tricky to learn, learners should be aware while reading books or other documents, and make sure they are using the preposition correctly.

In sentences, prepositions are used to introduce an object or indicate a direction, location, or time. Prepositions can be small connecting words like on, in, with, to, or big connecting words like in addition to, according to, and from within for connecting pronouns, noun phrases, and nouns in a sentence.

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Preposition: Types and Examples

The word preposition derives from its meaning Pre (before) and Position (placement). There are five types of prepositions and they are as follows:

i) Simple Preposition:

The simple preposition in a sentence is one word that connects the nouns or pronouns. Most commonly used simple prepositions are provided in the table below:

about between onto
above beyond to
after for toward
against in under
at into up
before of upon
behind off with
beside on without

Example: The book is on the table.

ii) Double Preposition:

Double prepositions in a sentence are two prepositions used together. (Often used to indicate direction)

A list of a few double prepositions used is given in the table below:

Outside of Out of
Out of Throughout
Upon Up to
Within Before
Inside Due to
Without According to
Onto From beneath
From behind Next to
Because of From above

Example: They ran out of fuel.

iii) Compound Preposition:

A compound preposition is a compound word that is made of a simple preposition and another part of speech. Some of the commonly used compound prepositions are:

According to In favor of But for
As to In front of Ahead of
Onto Because of Close to
Across As for Despite
After Near to Depending on
Beyond Behind Due to
Without Along In addition to
Opposite to Outside Next to
Away from On account of In between
Aside from On behalf of In case of
Owing to Apart from Outside of
Along with In return for Other than
Around Out of Together with
Between Instead of Up to
Above About  

Example: The test run was delayed due to rain.

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iv) Participle Preposition:

A participle preposition is a verb that functions like a preposition. A few of the commonly used participle prepositions are as follows:

Concerning Excluding
Regarding Respected
Failing Provided
Considering Pending
Barred According
During Barring
Accepting Between
Notwithstanding Taken
Expecting Given
Following Owing
Including  

Example: She works part-time during the evening.

v) Prepositional Phrase:

A prepositional phrase is a group of words in a sentence that includes a preposition, an object, and the object’s modifier. Most commonly used prepositional phrases are given below:

In favor of On behalf of
Owing to In front of
According to In any case
By means of For the moment
In addition to In love with
On the floor In the end
On-time For a while
To the fact that Up the hill
In spite of Considering
Concerning On account of

Example: They would like a room with a view of the mountains.

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Juna Mariam Tharakan

Juna Mariam Tharakan

Content writer by profession and graduate in journalism and literature, who is inquisitive and enthusiastic in exploring the world of words. Writes articles primarily focusing on competitive examinations and weblogs of different genres.

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