{"id":32108,"date":"2026-11-06T10:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.oratrics.com\/?p=32108"},"modified":"2026-11-06T11:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:42:59","slug":"what-is-preposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oratrics.com\/blogs\/english-concept\/what-is-preposition\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Preposition: Meaning, Definition, Types, Examples and Worksheets (Class 1 to 10)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32108\" class=\"elementor elementor-32108\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80098bb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80098bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa48c45\" data-id=\"aa48c45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-466bab6\" data-id=\"466bab6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1f504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf1f504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Preposition: Meaning, Definition, Types, Examples and Worksheets (Class 1 to 10)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f74fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f74fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you often feel confused between <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? You are not alone. Prepositions are small words, but they do a big job in English. They tell us where something is, when something happens, and how things are linked to each other.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this guide, you will learn the preposition meaning in very simple words. 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(Preposition Meaning)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09b0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e09b0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A preposition is a word that shows how a noun or a pronoun is connected to another word in a sentence. It often answers questions like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how?<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at these two sentences:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cat is <\/span><b>on<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the chair.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cat is <\/span><b>under<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the chair.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only change is the small word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">under<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But the meaning changes fully.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Preposition meaning in simple words:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The word &#8220;preposition&#8221; comes from &#8220;pre&#8221; (before) and &#8220;position&#8221; (place). A preposition usually stands before a noun or pronoun and shows its position, time or direction.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/oratrics.com\/blogs\/blog\/top-10-future-skills\/\">Top 10 Future skills<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d08ec7\" data-id=\"0d08ec7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdcc7c4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdcc7c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6035db\" data-id=\"a6035db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0197d25\" data-id=\"0197d25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9280150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9280150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preposition Definition and Examples<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d52d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d52d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Definition of preposition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A preposition is a word that is placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relation with another word in the sentence.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The noun or pronoun that comes after the preposition is called its <\/span><b>object<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A preposition and its object together make a <\/span><b>prepositional phrase<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Sentence<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Preposition<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>What it shows<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The book is on the table.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">place<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We reach school at 8 o&#8217;clock.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She walked into the room.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">into<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">direction<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He writes with a pen.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool or manner<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This gift is for you.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">purpose<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3><b>Four simple rules to remember<\/b><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A preposition comes before a noun or a pronoun.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pronoun after a preposition takes the object form. We say &#8220;with me&#8221;, not &#8220;with I&#8221;.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A verb after a preposition takes the -ing form. We say &#8220;good at singing&#8221;, not &#8220;good at sing&#8221;.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In casual speech, a sentence can end with a preposition: &#8220;Who are you talking to?&#8221;<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d9f41a\" data-id=\"1d9f41a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f4784d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f4784d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79996df\" data-id=\"79996df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8175702\" data-id=\"8175702\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c551c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c551c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preposition Words: Some Common Examples<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a866e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64a866e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are about 150 preposition words in English, but you use a small group of them every day. Here are the most common ones:<\/span><\/p><p><b>in, on, at, to, from, of, for, with, by, about, under, over, between, among, through, during, before, after, since, until.<\/b><\/p><h2><b>Types of Preposition<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two easy ways to group prepositions. The first way is by <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (how the preposition is built). The second way is by <\/span><b>meaning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (what it shows).<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Types of preposition by form<\/b><\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Type<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Meaning<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Examples<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple preposition<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One small word<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in, on, at, by, for, with, from<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double preposition<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two prepositions joined<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">into, onto, upon, out of, from behind<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compound preposition<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made with a prefix like a- or be-<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about, above, across, along, among, before, behind, below, beside, between, beyond<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phrase preposition<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A group of words used as one preposition<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because of, in front of, in spite of, on behalf of, according to<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participle preposition<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ends in -ing or -ed<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during, regarding, concerning, including, considering<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3><b>Types of preposition by meaning<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Preposition of time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at, on, in, before, after, since, for, during<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Preposition of place:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at, in, on, under, over, near, behind, between<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Preposition of direction (movement):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to, into, onto, towards, through, across, along<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Preposition of manner or instrument:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by, with, like, in<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Preposition of cause or purpose:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for, because of, due to<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Preposition of agent:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by (&#8220;The song was sung by Riya.&#8221;)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Preposition of Time<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A preposition of time tells us <\/span><b>when<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> something happens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Preposition<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Use it for<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Examples<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>at<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exact time, and some special times<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at 6 o&#8217;clock, at noon, at night, at midnight<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>on<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">days and dates<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on Monday, on 15 August, on my birthday<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>in<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">months, years, seasons, long periods, parts of a day<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in winter, in July, in the morning, in 2026<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other useful prepositions of time:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>since<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (from a starting point): eg., I have lived here <\/span><b>since<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2019.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>for<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (how long):eg., She has studied <\/span><b>for<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> two hours.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>during<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (inside a period): eg., We stayed indoors <\/span><b>during<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the storm.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>before \/ after:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> eg., Wash your hands <\/span><b>before<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lunch and <\/span><b>after<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> play.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>by<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (not later than): eg., Please submit the form <\/span><b>by<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Friday.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>until \/ till<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (up to a time): eg., Wait here <\/span><b>until<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 5 pm.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Quick tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Think of a funnel. Use <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the big periods (years, months), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the middle ones (days, dates), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the smallest ones (exact time).<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Preposition of Place<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A preposition of place tells us where a person or thing is located.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means inside something: The keys are <\/span><b>in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the bag.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>on<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means touching the top or surface: The book is <\/span><b>on<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the desk.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>at<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means a point or a spot: She is waiting <\/span><b>at<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the bus stop.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>under \/ below<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means lower than something: The ball is <\/span><b>under<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the table.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>over \/ above<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means higher than something: A lamp hangs <\/span><b>over<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the table.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>between<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means in the middle of two: The shop is <\/span><b>between<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the school and the hospital.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>among<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means in a group of many: He was standing <\/span><b>among<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the crowd.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>near \/ beside \/ next to<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means close by: My house is <\/span><b>near<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the park.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>behind \/ in front of<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means at the back or the front: The garden is <\/span><b>behind<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the house.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50eaf7f\" data-id=\"50eaf7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22904f2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22904f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82afa6c\" data-id=\"82afa6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1d3072\" data-id=\"d1d3072\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6fbb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac6fbb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All Preposition Words List<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc08e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abc08e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a list of all preposition words that students use most often. Learn a few each day.<\/span><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Group<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Preposition words<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u2013B<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among, beneath, across, behind, beyond, at, beside, above, along, between, against, below, around, before, about, by, after.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u2013N<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">despite, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O\u2013T<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of, off, on, onto, opposite, out, outside, over, past, since, through, throughout, till, to, towards<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U\u2013W<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without, up, underneath, with, until, upon, within, under.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phrase prepositions<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according to, because of, due to, in front of, in spite of, instead of, on account of, out of, next to<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c31bbfa\" data-id=\"c31bbfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acf6cc1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acf6cc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be7f7bf\" data-id=\"be7f7bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04a0777\" data-id=\"04a0777\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eaee8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3eaee8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preposition Worksheet for Class 1 to 10<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3aae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe3aae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this preposition worksheet for class 1 to 10 to practise at home or in class. Each part is made for a different level. Try all the questions first, then check the answers below.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Part 1: Class 1 and 2 (fill in: in, on, under, by, at)<\/b><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cat is sleeping ___ the table.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pencil is ___ the bag.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bird is sitting ___ the branch.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I go to school ___ bus.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The moon is ___ the sky.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h3><b>Part 2: Class 3 and 4 (fill in the blanks)<\/b><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She was born ___ 2014.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The class starts ___ 8 o&#8217;clock.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a test ___ Monday.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dog jumped ___ the wall.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have lived here ___ 2020.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is sitting ___ his two friends.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h3><b>Part 3: Class 5 and 6 (fill in the blanks)<\/b><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The teacher shared the sweets ___ the four children.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has been waiting ___ two hours.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He walked ___ the road to reach the shop.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cat jumped ___ the box.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please finish the work ___ 5 pm.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We stayed at home ___ the heavy rain.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h3><b>Part 4: Class 7 and 8 (preposition after a word)<\/b><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is good ___ maths.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is afraid ___ dogs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am fond ___ music.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are interested ___ science.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was absent ___ school yesterday.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This book is different ___ that one.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h3><b>Part 5: Class 9 and 10 (correct the mistake)<\/b><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is married with a doctor.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is angry on me.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I prefer tea than coffee.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has been working here from 2019.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The principal congratulated him for his success.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They discussed about the plan.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><b>Preposition Exercise: Answer Key<\/b><\/h2><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Part<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Answers<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part 1<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. under, 2. in, 3. on, 4. by, 5. in<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part 2<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. in, 2. at, 3. on, 4. over, 5. since, 6. between<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part 3<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. among, 2. for, 3. across (or along), 4. into, 5. by, 6. because of (or during)<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part 4<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. at, 2. of, 3. of, 4. in, 5. from, 6. from<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part 5<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. married to, 2. angry with, 3. prefer tea to coffee, 4. working here since 2019, 5. congratulated him on, 6. discussed the plan (no &#8220;about&#8221;)<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bfac5c\" data-id=\"5bfac5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e7a765 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e7a765\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f5259c\" data-id=\"9f5259c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6d02ed\" data-id=\"a6d02ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59dc42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e59dc42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Mistakes With Prepositions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa3a3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa3a3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wrong:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I am agree with you. <\/span><b>Right:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I agree with you.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wrong:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> She is good in singing. <\/span><b>Right:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> She is good at singing.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wrong:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He reached to the station. <\/span><b>Right:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He reached the station.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wrong:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I will meet you in Monday. <\/span><b>Right:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I will meet you on Monday.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wrong:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The cat is sitting in the roof. <\/span><b>Right:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The cat is sitting on the roof.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Easy Tips to Learn Prepositions<\/b><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Learn them in phrases,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> not alone. Remember &#8220;good at&#8221;, &#8220;afraid of&#8221; and &#8220;interested in&#8221; as one unit.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use pictures.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Draw a box and a ball, then place the ball in, on, under and behind the box.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Read every day.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Stories and news show you how real writers use prepositions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Practise with a short exercise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> every day, even for ten minutes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Keep a small notebook<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for new preposition words and write one sentence for each.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d66a45b\" data-id=\"d66a45b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07ada4a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07ada4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5d9c59\" data-id=\"c5d9c59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0edd7a8\" data-id=\"0edd7a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfecf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dfecf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6427b elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"2e6427b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4861\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4861\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a preposition of time?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4861\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4861\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A preposition of time tells us when something happens. The main ones are at (exact time), on (days and dates) and in (months, years and seasons).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4862\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4862\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is \"to\" always a preposition?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4862\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4862\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. In &#8220;I go to school&#8221;, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a preposition. 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