1. Some common prepositions are:
about by outside
above despite over
across down past
after during since
against except through
along for throughout
among from till
around in to
at inside toward
before into under
behind like underneath
below near until
beneath of up
beside off upon
between on with
beyond onto within
but out without.
Prepositions typically come before a noun:
For example:
• after class
• at home
• before Tuesday
• in London
• on fire
• with pleasure
A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the
sentence.
For example:
• The book is on the table.
• The book is beside the table.
• She read the book during class.
In each of the preceding sentences, a preposition locates the noun "book" in space or in time.