Prepositions Handout !!hot!! [99% Updated]

Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. They indicate location, direction, time, and other relationships between the words in a sentence.

"To" is the specific goal ( to campus ); "towards" is the general direction ( towards the store ). prepositions handout

| Wrong | Right | Why | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | We went to home. | We went home. | No “to” before home. | | I live in Main Street. | I live on Main Street. | Streets use “on.” | | See you in Monday. | See you on Monday. | Days use “on.” | | She is married with John. | She is married to John. | Fixed phrase. | | It depends of you. | It depends on you. | Fixed phrase. | Prepositions are words that show the relationship between

| Type | Common Prepositions | Example Sentence | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | in, on, at, under, over, between, behind, beside, near, above, below | She sat beside me. | | Time | at, on, in, before, after, during, until, since, for, by | The meeting starts at 9 AM. | | Direction/Movement | to, into, through, across, up, down, around, past, towards | He walked into the room. | | Manner/Means | by, with, without, like | She goes to work by bus. | | Purpose/Cause | for, because of, due to | He was sad because of the news. | | Wrong | Right | Why | |