List of prepositions

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Ais forAbove

Something is above something else it it is higher up. In the picture, the child is above the soldier.

Prepositions, Placements

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Ais forAround

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Around is in a circular way. The dog in the picture has a scarf around his neck.

Adverbs, Prepositions, Directions

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Bis forBehind

Something is behind you if you cannot see it - your back is facing it rather than your front. The tiger in the picture is behind a tree.

Adverbs, Prepositions, Placements

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Bis forBelow

Something is below something else if it is lower down than it, with the other thing above. This photo was taken from below a cat.

Prepositions, Placements

Photo of two women sitting beside each other.

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Bis forBeside

Two things are beside each other if they are next to each other, facing the same direction. The two women on the bench are sitting beside each other, or side by side.

Prepositions, Placements

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Bis forBetween

Something is between if it is in the space in the middle of two other things. The cat in the picture is eating dinner between two dogs.

Prepositions, Placements

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Bis forBy

By might mean near, as in "she was sitting by the lake". It might also be used to indicate who did something, for example "this book was written by my brother".

Prepositions

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Dis forDown (direction)

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Down is a direction. You go down when you go lower. The cat in the picture has just jumped down into a hole. The opposite of down is up.

Prepositions, Directions

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Fis forFor

For means with a purpose of, or intended to belong to. Some examples are: "I am collecting shells for my sandcastle" "That cupboard is for the towels" "Is that for me?" Not to be confused with four.

Conjunctions, Prepositions