A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence.
The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition.
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Prepositions
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He flew high above the clouds.
She swam in the sea.
Do not lean against the glass!
I brought my sister along with me.
He drove around the corner.
She looked at him.
Please look before you drive away.
The dog walked across the road.
The dog is running behind Guido.
Guido ran after the dog.
I enjoy going to the movies, except when it is a love story.
The chicken is in the oven.
It was warm inside the car.
I drove into the wall!
Please keep off the grass.
The monkey climbed onto the branch and sat eating his banana.
Do not stand on your father!
Why must I wait until dinner time?
How long before we get there?
Helen sat hiding under the table.
The cat crept within 50cms of the bird.
The most commonly used prepositions are listed below with some example sentences :
about above across after against along among around at before behind below beneath beside between beyond by down during except for from in inside into like near of off on onto out outside over past through till to toward under underneath until up upon with within and without
- The pancakes are on the plate.
- The butter is on the pancake.
- I will eat my pancakes at 4PM!
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- The vases have colored water in them.
- There is green water in the vase.
- The movie starts at 3.30.
- The bar opens in the evening.
- His birthday is on Friday.
- We usually have lunch at twelve.
- I am going to work.
- Snow falls in January.
- Carlo flew across Switzerland.
She read the book during class.
Thomas wanted to talk about ice hockey.
He was happy as one among the crowd.
The temperature fell below zero.
She slept outside beneath the stars.
Cedric lay snoring in bed beside her.
Frank parked the car between a station wagon and a Ferrari.
Can you see beyond the horizon?
The car drove by the police station without stopping.
He fell down on his knees when the final whistle blew.
He is waiting for the school bus.
Rob kicked the ball over the garden fence.
The cat likes to sit upon the windowsill on a sunny afternoon.
The dog sleeps underneath the kitchen table.
The twins live near their grandparents home in Bassersdorf.
He moved toward the side exit when he saw the robber enter the bank.
I take my coffee without sugar.
Mary sneaked up quietly on Urs and stole his last cookie!
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