Prepositions

Definition of preposition

A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. See the lists of simple prepositions and verbal prepositions below.

Simple Prepositions:

Aboard,  about, above, across, after, against, along ,amid, among, around, as, at, atop, before, behind ,below, beneath ,beside, between ,beyond ,by ,despite ,down ,during , for, from ,in ,inside, into, like near ,of, off, on ,onto ,out, outside ,over ,past ,regarding, round, since ,than ,through ,throughout, till toward, under, unlike, until, up, upon

Examples:

"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty."

“Yes, I lied to you. Of course it makes you look fat. I've never been to Brussels. It is pronounced 'egregious.' By the way, no, I've never met Pizzaro, but I love his pies. And allof this pales to utter insignificance in light of the fact that my ship is once again gone."

"To this day, I remain impressed by the ability of Britons of all ages and social backgrounds to get genuinely excited by the prospect of a hot beverage."
(Bill Bryson, Notes From a Small Island. Doubleday, 1995)