​A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. Prepositions can show where something is, when something happens, or how something is done.

WHAT ARE PREPOSITIONS?

• Place: in, on, at, above, below, behind, in front of, next to, between, among

• Time: in, on, at, before, after, during, since, until

• Movement: to, from, towards, away from, through, across, into, out of, up, down

• Other: about, like, as, with, by, for, of

EXAMPLES OF PREPOSITIONS

OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION

​The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that is being affected by the preposition. It is the thing that the preposition is showing a relationship to.

WHAT IS AN OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION?

Examples of objects of prepositions

I went to the store.
I came from the library.
The fish is swimming below the water.
The ball is on the ground.
The bird is flying above the tree.

Prepositional Phrases

​A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an object of the preposition. The object of the preposition can be a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase.

WHAT IS A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE?

Examples of PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

The ball flew over the fence .
The fish swam under the bridge.
The dog ran through the park.
The bird built its nest on the tree.