Prepositions List With Questions & Answers

In English grammar, there are hundreds of prepositions. When you consider the thousands of other words such as verbs, nouns, and so on, this is relatively modest. Prepositions, on the other hand, are used more frequently in English than any other word.The most common prepositions in the English language are listed below. Along with the prepositions, the list includes the type of preposition as well as an example phrase for each preposition, which can aid candidates in better understanding them.
 

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Adjectives	Nouns

 

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.
	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.
	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.
	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	Go by the road to reach your destination.
	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.
	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 on the 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.
	direction	She jumped over the rat.
through	position	A long tunnel goes through these mountains.
	direction	He chose to walk through the subway.
till	time	They waited till the guests arrived to cut the cake.
to	direction	She prefers walking to work.
	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.
	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.

 

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Questions And Answers

Question: 1
As soon as I reach my office I will mail you the files.
Option 1: As soon as I reach 
Option 2: my office I will
Option 3: mail you the files
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer: 
4: no error.
Explanation:
 Reach doesn't take preposition with it.
 
Question: 2
The phone that my father bought is different than your.
Option 1: The phone that 
Option 2: my father bought
Option 3: is different than your. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer:
 3: is different than your.
Explanation:
 Different takes from(pre) with it.
 
Question: 3
He is suffering with flu.
Option 1: He
Option 2: is suffering
Option 3: with flu. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer: 
3: with flu.
Explanation: suffer takes pre( from) with it.
 
Question: 4
Which newspaper do you subscribe for?
Option 1: Which newspaper
Option 2: do you
Option 3: subscribe for? 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer:
3: subscribe for?
Explanation: 
Subscribe to , is the correct answer.
 
Question: 5
I will avail myself with this golden opportunity
Option 1: I will avail
Option 2: myself with
Option 3: this golden opportunity
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer: 
2: myself with
Explanation:
 Avail takes of (pre) with it.
 
Question: 6
It is half past two in my watch.
Option 1: It is half 
Option 2: past two 
Option 3: in my watch. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer:
3: in my watch.
Explanation: 
In must be replaced by "By".
 
Question: 7
Ashok married with Rekha last month.
Option 1: Ashok
Option 2: married with Rekha 
Option 3: last month.
Option 4: no error.
 
No answer is set
Explanation:
 Remove with .
 
 
Question: 8
We wouldn't want them to think we doing anything immoral.
Option 1: was doing
Option 2: were doing 
Option 3: done
Option 4: improvement.
 
Answer:
2: were doing
Explanation:
Past continuous tense should be used.
 
Question: 9
Ravi told to his friend to buy a bus.
Option 1: Ravi told to
Option 2: his friend 
Option 3: to buy a car. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer:
 1: Ravi told to
Explanation: 
Told doesn't take to with it.
 
Question: 10
She ascended to the throne at the early age of seven.
Option 1: She ascended
Option 2: to the throne
Option 3: at the early age of seven. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer:
2: to the throne
Explanation:
 Ascend(verb) doesn't take to (pre) with it.
 
Question: 11
Failure to do so will see the same phenomenon of cities being taken
with surprise in April repeating in rural areas, but with far greater consequences.
Option 1: Failure to do so will see the same phenomenon
Option 2: of cities being taken with surprise in April
Option 3: repeating in rural areas, but with far greater consequences.
Option 4: No error.
 
No answer is set
Explanation: Taken by surprise is the correct idomatic expression.
 
Question: 12
A large sign near the entrance warns the visitors to beware about bears.
Option1: Alargesignnear
Option 2: the entrance warns the visitors
Option 3: to beware about bears. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer: 
3: to beware about bears.
Explanation: 
Beware takes pre (of) with it.
 
Question: 13
He assented of my proposal as it was very attractive.
Option 1: He assented of 
Option 2: my proposal as
 Option 3: it was very attractive.
 Option 4: no error.
 
Answer:
1: He assented of
Explanation:
 Assent take pre(to) with it.
 
Question: 14
Ravi told to his friend to buy a car.
Option 1: Ravi told to 
Option 2: his friend to 
Option 3: buy a car. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer: 
1: Ravi told to
Explanation: 
Told doesn't take pre(to) with it.
 
Question: 15
We disposed off our old furniture before moving to Mumbai.
Option 1: We disposed off
Option 2: our old furniture before 
Option 3: moving to Mumbai. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer:
 1: We disposed off
Explanation:
Dispose take pre(of) with it.
Dispose of - to get rid of somebody/something that you do not want or cannot keep.
 
Question: 16
He wanted to go to home as he was sick.
Option 1: He wanted
Option 2: to go to home
Option 3: as he was sick. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer:
 2: togotohome
Explanation: 
Home( adverb) doesn't take pre(to) before it.
 
Question: 17
While they were returning from school, a stalker attacked to them with a knife.
Option 1: While they were returning 
Option 2: from school, a stalker
Option 3: attacked on them with a knife. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer: 
3: attacked on them with a knife.
Explanation: 
Attacked (verb) doesn't take preposition on with it.
 
Question: 18
Our teacher emphasised on the use of correct grammar.
Option 1: Our teacher emphasised 
Option 2: on the use of
Option 3: correct grammar. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer: 
2: ontheuseof
Explanation:
 Emphasised doesn't preposition on with it.
 
Question: 19
She was in the courtyard when the burglars entered to her house.
Option 1: She was in the courtyard 
Option 2: when the burglars
 Option 3: entered to her house
.Option 4: no error.
 
Answer: 
3: entered to her house.
Explanation: 
enter doesn't take preposition with it.
 
Question: 20
Nobody denies that my ideas are different to yours.
Option 1: Nobody denies 
Option 2: that my ideas are
Option 3: different to yours. 
Option 4: no error.
 
Answer: 
3: different to yours.
Explanation: 
Different takes preposition (from ) with it.
 
 
 

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