Prepositions

Prepositions Definition

A preposition indicates the relationship of an object in time, space, or logic to the other word(s) in the sentence.

Examples of Prepositions

Some examples of prepositions would be the following:

Laura put the dishes in the sink.

Denise drove carefully around the pothole.

Kai is sitting beside Josh on the plane.

She leaned her backpack against her locker.

He hid the cookies on top of the refrigerator.

My project is not due until Friday.

Mehmet walked his dog in spite of the rain.

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