8 Types of Prepositions With Examples
1.Preposition of Time
ON (days and dates) | IN (longer periods) | AT (the time of day) |
On Tuesday | In 2010 | At sunset |
On Saturday | In 18th century | At sunrise |
On 5 April | In the 1960s | At bedtime |
On 12 Mar. 2019 | In the next century | At noon |
On Sunday morning(s) | In the Ice Age | At dinnertime |
On Christmas Day | In February | At midnight |
On my birthday | In the middle ages | At 11.30pm |
2.Preposition of Place
Across
Her house is across the street.
After
Put a period after each sentence.
Against
His bicycle was leaning against the fence.
Among
The house is among pine trees.
Around
The shop is just around the corner.
At
She is at the store.
Before
I have your assignment before me now.
3.Preposition of Movement
4.Preposition of Manner
5.Preposition of Agent of Instrument
6.Preposition of Measure
7.Preposition of Source
8.Preposition of Possession