RULES OF PREPOSITIONS
1. Use in for months
Example: I was born in July.
2. Use on for days
Example: The party is on Friday.
3. Use at for exact time
Example: He arrived at 7 p.m.
4. Use in for years
Example: She graduated in 2020.
5. Use at for places (small areas, location)
Example: We met at the station.
6. Use in for places (large areas)
Example: The live in London.
7. Use on for surfaces
Example: The book is on the table.
8. Use by to show the doer
Example: The song was written by her.
9. Use to for direction
Example: He went to the market.
10. Use into for movement inside
Example: She walked into the room.
11. Use onto for surface movement
Example: The cat jumped onto the bed.
12. Use from for starting point
Example: I came from work.
13. Use with for instruments
Example: She cut it with a knife.
14. Use about for topic
Example: We talked about politics.
15. Use for to show purpose
Example: This gift is for you.
16. Use since for point iv time
Example: He's been ere since Monday.
17. Use for for duration
Example: I've lived here for two years.
18. Use over for covering
Example: A blanket is over the baby.
19. Use under for position
Example: The shoes are under the bed.
20. Use between for two things
Example: The ball is between the boxes.
21. Use among for more than two
Example: She is among friends.
22. Use before for earlier events
Example: I slept before midnight.
23. Use after for later events
Example: We ate after the meeting.
24. Use near for closeness
Example: The school is near the park.
25. Use beside for next to
Example: Sit beside me
26. Use behind for position.
Example: The dog is behind the door.
27. Use in front of for position
Example: The car is in front of the house.
28. Use through for movement inside
Example: He walked through the tunnel.
29. Use across for other side
Example: He swam across the river.
30. Use along for following a line
Example: They walked along the street.
31. Use past for going by
Example: He ran past the shop.
32. Use off for separation
Example: She fell off the bike.
33. Use out of for exit
Example: He ran out of the room.
34. Use down for movement lower
Example: She went down the stairs.
35. Use up for movement higher
Example: He climbed up the hill.
36. Use against for contac
Example: The bike is against the wall.
37. Use without to show lack
Example: l went without my phone.
38. Use within for time limits
Example: Finish this within an hour.
39. Use beyond for limits
Example: This is beyond my ability.
40. Use according to for sources
Example: According to the news, it will rain.
41. Use because of for reason
Example: We stayed home because of the storm.
42. Use due for causes
Example: They delay was due to traffic.
43. Use instead for replacement
Example: Let’s go out instead of staying in.
44. Use as well as to add info
Example: He speaks English as well as spanish.
45. Use inspite of for contrast
Example: Inspite of the rain we played
46. Use out of for source
Example: She took money out of her wallet
47. Use at for events
Example: We met at the concert
48. Use by for deadlines
Example: Submit the form by friday
49. Use to with verb for communication
Example: I spoke to the teacher
50. Use of for possesion/connection
Example: He is a friend of mine