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Chapter, Preposition, Preposition Basics, A preposition is a word or group of words used before a , , or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to.", Prepositions in English are highly idiomatic. Although there are some rules for usage, much preposition usage is dictated by fixed expressions. In these cases, it is best to memorize the phrase instead of the individual preposition., A Few Rules students that you need to refer so that it will be easy for you all, Prepositions of Direction, To refer to a direction, use the prepositions "to," "in," "into," "on," and "onto.", She drove to the store., Don’t ring the doorbell. Come right in(to) the house., Drive on(to) the grass and park the car there., Prepositions of Time, To refer to one point in time, use the prepositions "in," "at," and "on.", Use "in" with parts of the day (not specific times), months, years, and seasons., He reads in the evening., I go to work at 8:00., I work on Saturdays., To refer to extended time, use the prepositions "since," "for," "by," "during," "from…to," "from…until," "with," and "within.", I have lived in Minneapolis since 2005., Prepositions of Place, To refer to a place, use the prepositions "in" (the point itself), "at" (the general vicinity), "on" (the surface), and "inside" (something contained)., They will meet in the lunchroom., To refer to an object higher than a point, use the prepositions "over" and "above." To refer to an object lower than a point, use the prepositions "below," "beneath," "under," and "underneath.", The bird flew over the house., To refer to an object close to a point, use the prepositions "by," "near," "next to," "between," "among," and "opposite.", The gas station is by the grocery store, Prepositions of Location, To refer to a location, use the prepositions "in" (an area or volume), "at" (a point), and "on" (a surface)., They live in the country. (an area), Some Common Verb + Preposition Combinations, About: worry, complain, read, He worries about the future., She complained about the homework., I read about the flooding in the city., At: arrive (a building or event), smile, look, From: differ, suffer, For: account, allow, search, In: occur, result, succeed, Of: approve, consist, smell, On: concentrate, depend, insist, To: belong, contribute, lead, refer