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Title: 150 English Prepositions
Description: 150 English Prepositions for learning of preposition easily in a short period of time.

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PREPOSITIONS
LISTED
Josef Essberger
150 prepositions, including:
• 94 one-word prepositions
• 56 complex prepositions
• 370 example sentences
ABOARD ABOUT ABOVE ACROSS AFTER AGAINST AHEAD
OF À LA ALONG ALONGSIDE ALONG WITH AMID AMIDST
AMONG AMONGST (UK) ANTI APART FROM AROUND AS AS
FOR ASIDE FROM AS TO ASTRIDE AT AWAY FROM
BARRING BECAUSE OF BEFORE BEHIND BELOW
BENEATH
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The first section lists “one-word prepositions” (for example before, into, on)
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The name “preposition” (pre + position) means “place before”
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Many prepositions can also be adverbs:
• They are in the kitchen
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adverb
A few prepositions can also be conjunctions:
• Everyone came but Tara
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conjunction
Abbreviations used in this ebook:
conj
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English Prepositions Listed - An EnglishClub
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That means
that nobody can create a list of prepositions and say: “Here are all the
prepositions in the English language – no more and no fewer
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This ebook lists all 94 one-word prepositions (which are unlikely to change or be
added to) and 56 complex prepositions (which may possibly be added to as the
language evolves)
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English Prepositions Listed - An EnglishClub
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• Is there a doctor aboard the plane?

about






What do you think about Mary?
Let’s talk about something different
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The lion was pacing about its cage
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We live in the hills, 1,000 metres above sea-level
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[+2ºC]
Who came above you in the test results?

across

• We drove across the desert
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• There is a bridge across the river
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)

• We had lunch [1pm] after the meeting [11am]
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against

• Did you vote for or against the suggestion?
• He put his bicycle against the wall
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• There are trees along the road
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alongside

• Their boat came alongside our boat
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amid
amidst (poetic)

• I couldn’t hear her amid the noise
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• I was amongst strangers
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anti

• He seems to be anti my idea
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around







as (also conj
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• The risk is as nothing compared to the profit
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astride

• She sat astride the horse
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We walked around the town for an hour
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There is a big fence around the house
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Let’s meet around 7pm
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We first met at a party
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He started work at 17 (years of age)
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• He is the best bar none
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before (also conj
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We met the day before yesterday
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I would rather die before doing that
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It’s following us
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The child was hiding behind the tree
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I will support it
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She is behind the other children in her class
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• There is a family in the flat below us
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[-5ºC]
• I came below Vonica in the test
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beneath






beside

• The river runs beside our house
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besides

• What shall we have besides coffee?

Our garage is beneath our house
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Laurence is beneath the General Manager
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• Between you and me, I think she’s crazy
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beyond

• Can you see someone in the distance, beyond
that house?
• This is too difficult
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• The meeting continued beyond midnight
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• Everyone came but Andrea
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Fireworks were invented by the Chinese
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It happened by accident
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The room is 10 metres by 6 metres
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We were sitting by the window
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concerning

• Your teacher talked to me concerning your
homework
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considering

• Considering the poor quality, I think the price is
too high
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counting

• There were four people, or five counting the baby
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cum

• I have a study-cum-bedroom
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• He passed the test despite being ill
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• The post office is down the road
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during

• He fell asleep during the meeting
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• I was bored during the whole film
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One-word Prepositions

except

• You can have any colour except blue
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excepting

• I can eat anything excepting pork
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excluding

• It costs $70, excluding $10 for delivery
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• We open every day excluding Christmas Day
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One-word Prepositions

following

• We had coffee following lunch
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for (also conj
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Do you want to go for a walk?
You use a corkscrew for opening bottles
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I’m saving for a new car
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Is this the train for Cambridge?
I bought it for $10
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Keep walking for two kilometres
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I bought this car from Henry
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My car is different from yours
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Paper is made from wood
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The police took my driving licence from me
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• Given the time, you ought to leave now
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It must be 11
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• He’s gone 50
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John is the man with his hand in his pocket
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She lives in Bangkok
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Trains were invented in the nineteenth century
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Let’s meet in the morning
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including

• The price is $70 including $10 for delivery
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)
• There were four of us, including the baby
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• My modem is inside my computer
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into






John went into that shop
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We cut the cake into ten pieces
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like









She is like her sister
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It’s not like John to complain
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I feel like swimming
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I want something cold, like iced-coffee
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One-word Prepositions

minus

• 10 minus 3 = 7
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• It’s 20 December
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notwithstanding

• Notwithstanding the low price, I don’t want it
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• They went swimming, the rain notwithstanding
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One-word Prepositions

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I live in the house at the end of the road
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It was kind of you to help me
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He died of cancer
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Can I have a cup of coffee?
I know some of these people
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He lives south of London
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off






Please take your shoes off the table
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It fell off the table and broke
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on














Please don’t put your shoes on the table
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We live on a busy road
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She is sunbathing on the beach
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My birthday is on Monday
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Let’s meet on the weekend
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You must be on time
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onto (US)
see on to

• The cat jumped onto the chair
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(slang)

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• She sat opposite him and looked into his eyes
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I live outside London
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• This is outside my scope
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Put the blanket over the bed
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Let’s discuss it over dinner
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The town is just over the border
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It was $53
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There is rain over the whole country
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The population has increased over the past
twenty years
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One-word Prepositions

past

• I saw you yesterday when we drove past your
school
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• Don’t work past your bed-time
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It’s past me
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pending

• We cannot supply you pending payment
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• There were many arguments pending the
negotiations
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• The carpet costs $10 per square metre
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• There will be three of us, plus the baby
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regarding

• I would like to speak to you regarding my
homework
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respecting

• I would like to speak to you respecting my
homework
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round

• I live round the corner
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• There is a hedge round the house
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One-word Prepositions

save (formal)

• All save Mrs Jones were present
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since (also conj
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• Mr Brown has worked in a bank since 1985
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One-word Prepositions

than (also conj
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• Your car is bigger than my car
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• He worked throughout the day, and most of the
night
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• I work from 9am till 5pm
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to







touching

• Touching your homework, I think we need to
speak
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• I’d better go
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• He contributed $100,000 toward(s) the new
building
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• He has a positive attitude toward(s) his work
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I can see light through the keyhole
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You went through a red light
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They worked Monday through Thursday
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To his surprise, the door was open
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The time is ten to five
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The bucket is under the sink
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We drove under a bridge
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Who do you work under? Who is your boss?
I am under orders from the President
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Please buy it if it’s under $50
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• There is a big cellar underneath our house
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It’s unlike Andrea to be so
rude
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until (formal, also
conj
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• Please wait until I come
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• There is a post office up the street
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There are now no dinosaurs upon Earth
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We met upon a Monday
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• We should choose peace versus war
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With your permission, I’d like to go
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Muriel is the girl with black hair
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You’ll forget her with time
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I will finish within 30 minutes
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It’s not within my power to help you
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• I came without my wife because she is working
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worth

• This car is worth $10,000
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Complex Prepositions
according to

• According to John, Mary was late
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• We have a long day ahead of us
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along with

• Do you want some pork along with the chicken?

apart from

• Nobody objected apart from you
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aside from

• I have another car aside from this one
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as to

• As to your behaviour, I think you were wrong
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away from

• The cat ran away from the dog
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but for

• But for you, I would have been on time
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close to

• My car is close to your car
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depending on

• We will play tennis tomorrow, depending on the
rain
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Complex Prepositions

due to

• The cancellation was due to the rain
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forward of

• He was sitting forward of me in the plane
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in addition to

• You were late, in addition to being rude
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in case of

• Please phone me in case of need
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in favour of

• I am not in favour of capital punishment
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• I couldn’t see the film because the woman in front
of me was wearing a big hat
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instead of

• We don’t have any tea
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irrespective of

• I don’t like it, irrespective of what you say
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near to

• There is a restaurant near to my office
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Complex Prepositions

next to

• The school is next to the post office
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on behalf of

• I am writing to you on behalf of my mother
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on top of

• The cat is sitting on top of the television
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other than

• We have every drink other than whisky
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• He went out of the room
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outside of

• They stopped outside of the city
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preparatory to

• I made a graph preparatory to the meeting
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regardless of

• I don’t want it, regardless of the price
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thanks to

• Thanks to Shirley, we arrived on time
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Complex Prepositions

together with

• I’d like chicken please, together with vegetables
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up to

• There was a shop here up to 1990
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vis-à-vis
(from French)

• I prefer a Jaguar vis-à-vis a BMW
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with reference to

• With reference to your comments, I’ll reply soon
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with regard to

• I’d like to speak to you with regard to your work
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Additonal Material

Some Prepositions of Place

There is a cup on the table
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The police placed a sheet over the body
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Ram sat beside Tara in the cinema
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He put the key under the doormat
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I work during the morning/afternoon/evening/day/night
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The clock strikes twelve at midday/noon/midnight
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The street lights come on at sunset/dusk
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English Prepositions Listed is a reference book for
learners and teachers of English as a second
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Title: 150 English Prepositions
Description: 150 English Prepositions for learning of preposition easily in a short period of time.