Grammar Notes: Prepositions

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in the sentence. 

Example: She is a student from St. Ann Catholic School. 

From shows the relationship between the student and St. Ann. She is FROM St. Ann.

Example: John got in the car. 

In shows the relationship between John and the car. John was IN the car.

List of Some Common Prepositions

about             above                       across                        after               against

along             among                      around                      at                    before

behind          beneath                   beside                       between          beyond

by                   down                         during                        except           for

from               in                                 inside                         into                 near

of                    off                               on                               onto               out

outside          over                           past                            since                through

to                    toward                      under                         underneath

until                up                               upon                          throughout

with                within                         without