English Vocabulary for Prepositions

Learn Common Prepositions in English

This is a lesson to help you learn common prepositions in English. There are eight learning methods for you to work through, including five different games and three different types of flashcard. At the end, there are three example sentences for each word.

Vocabulary Games for

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Match-the-Pairs Game

Memory Game

Basic Flash Cards

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

Learn with Hangman!

Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is one of the words from the "prepositions" category. Choose your first letter to start. Show Instructions

Create Your Own Version of This Game

"Sentence" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the word in a sentence.

"Missing Word" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the missing word in a sentence.

Example Sentences

Here are 3 sentences for each of the following words from the "prepositions" category:

• "in","on","at","from","with","by","over","under","between","near"

• In indicates being inside something.
• She is in the house.
• He found the book in the bag.

• On indicates being above and in contact with something.
• The book is on the table.
• She put her hand on his shoulder.

• At indicates a specific location.
• They met at the park.
• He is at home.

• From indicates the starting point of motion or action.
• She received a gift from her friend.
• He came from the store.

• With indicates being accompanied by someone or something.
• She went to the movies with her friends.
• He is working with his colleagues.

• By indicates the agent performing an action or means of achieving something.
• The book was written by her favorite author.
• He traveled by train.

• Over indicates a position above something else.
• The plane flew over the city.
• She put the blanket over the bed.

• Under indicates a position below something else.
• The cat is hiding under the table.
• He slipped the paper under the door.

• Between indicates a position in the middle of two things.
• She sat between her friends.
• He placed the picture between the books.

• Near indicates a short distance away.
• The park is near my house.
• She sat near the window.

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