Prepositions

Prepositions: Where, When & How

Master location, time, direction, and abstract relationships — interactive grammar lab

📌 Direction & Movement

to, toward, through, into, across

• Look to the left.
• She walked into the room.
• The bird flew across the sky.

⏰ Time

at, on, in, since, until, during

• We’ve been working since morning.
• Meet me at 5 PM.
• He was born in 2010.

📍 Location / Place

at, in, on, inside, outside, by

• We saw a movie at the theater.
• The keys are in the drawer.
• The painting hangs on the wall.

🔲 Space / Position

under, over, between, beside, behind

• The dog hid under the table.
• Park your car beside mine.
• She sat between her friends.

Most Common Prepositions

aboutaboveacrossafteragainst amongaroundatbeforebehind belowbeneathbesidebetweenbeyond bydownduringexceptfor fromininsideintolike nearofoffononto oversincethroughtotoward underuntilupuponwithwithinwithout

✨ Tip: Prepositions show relationships — you can end a sentence with one naturally!

✍️ Preposition Challenge

Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence.

🧩 Build a Sentence with Prepositions

Click words to form a sentence. Try to use a preposition (on, in, under, at, with, etc.) to show location or time.

✨ Your sentence will appear here

Preposition examples: on, in, under, beside, between, at, for, with, without, through.

Ending a Sentence with a Preposition? ✅

It’s perfectly fine! Natural English often ends with prepositions. Avoid overly formal inversions.

✅ “Where did you come from?”

✅ “There’s no one to hide behind.”

❌ “From where did you come?” (Too formal)

Avoid Unnecessary Prepositions

Delete weak prepositions to write concisely.

❌ Where is your brother at? → ✅ Where is your brother?

❌ Alex hit the baseball up over the fence → ✅ Alex hit the baseball over the fence.

Wordy: “the reality of an entry into a new area of employment” → ✅ “Changing careers”

Epic Scholars — Prepositions connect the world. Practice, play and perfect!