List of Prepositions

This article will acquaint candidates with the List of Prepositions in English Grammar. Knowledge of common prepositions will help them to clear the English section of any competitive exam very easily.

Candidates can go through important Preposition Rules in the linked article.

Aspirants who are willing to apply for the various Government exams must go through the list of prepositions and common prepositions of English carefully as the English language is a key part of the syllabus for most of these exams.

Candidates can check the detailed syllabus of various government exams in the links given below:

Bank Exam Syllabus	SSC Syllabus	RRB Syllabus
LIC Syllabus	UPSC Syllabus	UPSC CAPF Syllabus

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There are hundreds of prepositions in English grammar. This is quite small when you think of thousands of other words like verbs, nouns, etc. However, we use prepositions more frequently than any other words in English.

Check General English For Competitive exams for more articles based on concepts, rules, lists with example sentences, questions and answers, etc. for the preparation of the English section of competitive exams.

Given below is the list of most common prepositions used in the English language. Along with the prepositions, the list specifies the type of preposition and an example sentence for each of the prepositions, which would help candidates to understand them better.

Common Prepositions List

Preposition	Type	Example Sentence
above	position	There was a display of fireworks above the town.
across	position	His dog lay across his lap.
across	direction	The vendor walked across the street to sell fruits.
after	time	Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Texas.
against	position	The grasscutter was kept against the fence.
against	direction	My aunt threw the painting against the wall.
along	direction	The road led along the forest.
among	position	The child hid among the trees.
around	position	The fence around the house is necessary for safety.
at	location	They have a dishwasher at home.
at	time	Today the meeting is at 6 p.m.
away from	direction	The hospital staff led the body away from the other patients.
before	time	I go to the gym before college.
behind	position	We parked the car behind the school building.
below	position	Just below the pocket was a stain.
beneath	position	There is a tunnel beneath the Alps.
beside	position	He sat beside her in the front seat.
between	position	The garden between the two houses is beautiful
by	position	Goby the road to reach your destination.
by	time	By the time the guests arrived, the snacks were over.
down	direction	He goes up and down the stairs for a workout.
during	time	His phone rang during the meeting with the CEO.
for	time	They went to Dubai for a week.
from	direction	He came running from home to catch the bus.
from	time	The show will run from 10 p.m to 12 p.m.
in	position	His mother kept his clothes in the cupboard.
	location	My parents are living in Japan.
	time	The play will end in some minutes.
in front of	position	He was waiting for his friend in front of the pub.
inside	position	The cat hid inside the drawer.
into	direction	Put the food into the fridge.
near	position	The car was parked near the mall.
next to	position	The best friends sat next to each other.
off	direction	She rolled off the stairs.
on	position	The jug is on the shelf.
	location	Her house is onthe main road
	time	My vacation begins on Tuesday.
onto	direction	The dog jumped onto his lap.
out of	direction	The cab arrived the moment they walked out of the hotel.
outside	location	There was an old man outside the temple.
over	position	He saw flames over the school building.
over	direction	She jumped over the rat.
through	position	A long tunnel goes through these mountains.
through	direction	He chose to walk through the subway.
till	time	They waited tillthe guests arrived to cut the cake.
to	direction	She prefers walking to work.
to	time	The party is from 9 to 11.
toward(s)	direction	The steamer sailed towards the riverbank.
under	position	The rat is under my bed.
under	direction	The fish swam under the ship.
underneath	position	Their bedroom is right underneath ours.
until	time	She can’t wait until next month for the treatment.
up	direction	We climbed up the mountains to see the serene view.

Candidates preparing for the upcoming government exams must carefully go through the list of prepositions to ace the English Language section.

Take up the exercise on Prepositions Questions And Answers to practise well for the exams. Candidates can also go through important questions and answers on different general English topics given below for practice and revision.

Idioms and Phrases Questions and Answers
Synonyms Questions And Answers

More such important questions and answers pertaining to different English language topics are given on the Verbal Ability page, check the link for assistance.

Aspirants of various government exams can go through the differences between the most common but confusing words to gain clarity and avoid mistakes while solving questions of general English in the examinations.

Difference Between Award and Reward	Difference Between Fair and Fare
Difference Between Affect and Effect	Difference Between Besides and Beside

Check out 100 difference between articles for revision on the linked page to analyse the differences between various concepts, important subjects, topics, etc. for exam preparation.

Check other topics relevant for government exam preparation:

Unemployment In India	Famous Books and Authors
Millets In India	Letter Writing Format
Principles of Insurance	Governors in India
Tenses Rules	Functions Of Bank

Also, check Previous Year Question Papers with solution PDF to understand the types of questions asked in the general awareness section of these examinations.