1. Prepositions of Time:
* Specific Time: at, on, in, during, by, until, before, after, since, from
* Examples:
* *We'll meet at 3 pm.*
* *She arrived on time.*
* *They lived in London for five years.*
* Periods of Time: in, during, throughout, over, within
* Examples:
* *The project will be completed within a month.*
* *He worked during the summer.*
2. Prepositions of Place:
* Location: at, in, on, above, below, near, beside, behind, in front of, between, among
* Examples:
* *The book is on the table.*
* *She lives in a small town.*
* Direction: to, towards, into, out of, onto, from, off, through, across, around
* Examples:
* *He walked towards the park.*
* *They jumped into the pool.*
3. Prepositions of Movement:
* General Movement: to, towards, from, into, out of, onto, off, across, through, around
* Examples:
* *He ran across the field.*
* *She climbed up the mountain.*
4. Prepositions of Manner:
* How something is done: by, with, without, through, in, via
* Examples:
* *He wrote the letter with a pen.*
* *She achieved her goal through hard work.*
5. Prepositions of Purpose:
* Why something is done: for, because of, due to, owing to, thanks to
* Examples:
* *He went to the store for milk.*
* *The game was cancelled due to rain.*
6. Prepositions of Possession:
* Belonging to: of, with, for
* Examples:
* *This is a book of mine.*
* *She bought a gift for her friend.*
7. Other Prepositions:
* Including: including, except, besides, apart from, like
* Examples:
* *Everyone was there, including her parents.*
* *I like everything except spinach.*
Note:
* Some words can function as both prepositions and other parts of speech, such as "before" (preposition) and "before" (adverb).
* Prepositions often combine with other words to create prepositional phrases, which act as single units in a sentence.
* The best way to learn prepositions is through practice and exposure to their use in various contexts.