Simple Prepositions

Simple Prepositions

In On
At
In the house
On the desk
At school
Above
Below
Above average
Below 100
Over
Under
Over the fireplace
Under the table
Around
Through
Around the building
Through the door
Before
After
Before lunch
After 10:00
To
From
(Go) to Colorado
(Come) from Arizona
About
By
A story about dogs
Written by me
With
Without
She wouldn't go with us.
So we went without her.
Between
Among
Just between you and me
There are no secrets among us (three).
Inside
Outside
Inside the room
Outside the box
In front of
Behind
In front of the house
Behind the tree
Next to
Near
Next to the bank
Near the library
On top of
Underneath
On top of the file cabinet
Underneath the refrigerator

Note:
Most prepositions have many meanings and are often used in combination
with other words. This is only a list of the most common prepositions and
their simplest meanings.

For Pictures, see: The Oxford Picture Dictionary, page 13.

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