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Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with a noun, although several different types of words can come in between them. Because there are endless possibilities, there is no comprehensive prepositional phrase list, but here are several examples.
Examples of Prepositions. In English, there are about 130 prepositions in common use. Here are the 10 most common ones: in, on, at, for, with, by, to, from, into, about. The role of a preposition is to show the relationship between two nearby words.
Prepositions indicate where something is or when something happened. Here are some helpful examples of common prepositions and their different meanings.
Examples of Prepositions: above (where?) before (when?) for (whom?) with (what?) Let’s look closer at a preposition example. A preposition can be understood as anywhere a dog can be in relation to its doghouse. A dog can be: in the doghouse. around the doghouse. near the doghouse. on the doghouse.
Prepositions are words that show the relationship between elements in a sentence. They can express relationships of place, time, direction, and other abstract or logical connections. A preposition is usually located directly before the word or phrase that it relates to – the object of the preposition. We walked to the shop.
Here are some examples of a sentence written with a preposition (about) at the end, and with the preposition moved to the middle. Read them out loud and you can hear how the preposition works better at the end of the sentence.
A preposition is a word that establishes a relationship between a noun or noun phrase and other words within a sentence. For example, in the sentence, the sheets on the bed, the word on indicates where the sheets are in relation to the bed: on it, instead of under it, or next to it.