These nine prepositions do
92% of the work of prepositions:
(Memorize them.)
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Prepositions
Examples
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at
by for from in of on to with |
He works at
Walmart.
I live by a
river.
She is hunting for elk.
The book came from
England.
I found a pencil in my
backpack.
Jim had a bag of chips.
Don’t climb on the
table.
My friends and I walked
to the
game.
Susy went with Jane.
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Some Common Prepositions
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aboard
about
above
according to
across
after
against
along
along with
amid
among
around
aside from
as of
at
because of
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
besides
between
beyond
but (except)
by
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down
during
except
for
from
in
in addition to
in front of
inside
in spite of
instead of
into
like
near
next to
of
off
on
on account of
out
out
of
over
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past
since
through
throughout
to
toward
under
underneath
until
unto
up
upon
with
within
without
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