Prepositions are relational words. They appear before nouns and indicate the relation of the noun or noun phrase to the rest of the sentence. Here are a few examples:
1. I walked around the park. (What is my relation to the park? “Around” it.)
2. She sat in/on the chair. (What is her relation to the chair? “In” or “on” it. (Important note here: The use of some prepositions is geographical. For instance, in this case, depending on where a native English speaker is from, some people will say “sat in a chair” and some people will say “sat on a chair.” Both are correct; they are simply regional variations in the use of prepositions.)
They are also a “closed” class of words, meaning that there are a set number of prepositions in English and those are the only prepositions in English and this list is not additive in the way that nouns, adjectives, and adverbs are (in which new ones are constantly appearing or being created).
Where do you come ____?
My cousin lives ____
Germany.
They are walking ____ the
bridge.
I don't like flying, so I went
to Paris ____ bus.
You can stay ____ me
tonight.
My birthday is ____ 29th
February.
I'll see you ____ Christmas.
Put the books ____ the
table, please.
I haven't seen you ____
ages.
I like this house ____ the
river.
My parents got married ____
2010.
The police station is ____
the right.
We're going ____ England for
our holidays.
We borrowed the bikes ____
our uncle.
There is a bridge ____ the
river.
Be nice ____ your brother.
Let's meet ____ the
afternoon.
Let's meet ____ night.
My friend lives ____ the
house.
Anton lives ____ the end of
the street.
They are not ____ home.
Turn right ____ the traffic
lights.
She is not here, she is ____
holiday.
A comes before B ____ the
alphabet.
The cat ____ sitting on the
wall.
Emily left school ____ the
age of 16.
I'll see you ____ Monday
morning.
Do not open the tin ____ a
knife!
This laptop belongs ____ our
teacher.
The film was very funny ____
the end.
We've been here ____ four
days now.
Hamlet was written ____
Shakespeare.
John lived ____ Oslo for two
years studying music.
The temperature was ____
zero.
You have to write the paper
____ hand.
We live ____ the main road,
so it is always very loud.
The trains are seldom ____
time.
There were a lot of people
____ our party.
Your room is ____ the second
floor.
Can you translate this from
English ____ Chinese?
On August 1st we'll go ____
Stratford.
My mum studied ____
university.
There is a spider ____ the
corner of my room.
Death Valley is 56 metres
____ sea level.
The train to London stopped
____ the station.
There was an accident ____
the crossroads.
Congratulations ____ your
new job!
Would you buy a coffee ____
credit card?
What is behind the rise ____
Wall Street?
This flight goes ____
Washington DC via Charlotte.
Where do you come from?
My cousin lives in
Germany.
They are walking on the
bridge.
I don't like flying, so I went
to Paris by bus.
You can stay with me
tonight.
My birthday is on 29th
February.
I'll see you at Christmas.
Put the books on the
table, please.
I haven't seen you for
ages.
I like this house by the
river.
My parents got married in
2010.
The police station is on
the right.
We're going to England for
our holidays.
We borrowed the bikes from
our uncle.
There is a bridge across the
river.
Be nice to your brother.
Let's meet in the
afternoon.
Let's meet at night.
My friend lives in the
house.
Anton lives at the end of
the street.
They are not at home.
Turn right at the traffic
lights.
She is not here, she is on
holiday.
A comes before B in the
alphabet.
The cat is sitting on the
wall.
Emily left school at the
age of 16.
I'll see you on Monday
morning.
Do not open the tin with a
knife!
This laptop belongs to our
teacher.
The film was very funny at
the end.
We've been here for four
days now.
Hamlet was written by
Shakespeare.
John lived at Oslo for two
years studying music.
The temperature was below
zero.
You have to write the paper
by hand.
We live on the main road,
so it is always very loud.
The trains are seldom on
time.
There were a lot of people
at our party.
Your room is on the second
floor.
Can you translate this from
English into Chinese?
On August 1st we'll go to
Stratford.
My mum studied at
university.
There is a spider in the
corner of my room.
Death Valley is 56 metres
below sea level.
The train to London stopped
at the station.
There was an accident at
the crossroads.
Congratulations on your
new job!
Would you buy a coffee by
credit card?
What is behind the rise on
Wall Street?
This flight goes to
Washington DC via Charlotte.
