Prepositions: Handout

Examples: listen to , wait for , belong to , apologize for , look at

| Preposition | Meaning | Example | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | inside (enclosed) | The milk is in the fridge. | | on | touching a surface | The picture is on the wall. | | at | specific location (point) | I’ll meet you at the entrance. | | above | higher than (not touching) | The light is above the table. | | below | lower than | The temperature is below zero. | | between | in the middle of two | She sat between Tom and Jerry. | | among | surrounded by (3+ items/people) | He is popular among his peers. | | next to / beside | at the side of | The bank is next to the library. | | opposite | facing | The hotel is opposite the park. | prepositions handout

"Across" is movement over a surface ( across the street ); "through" is movement inside something ( through the tunnel ). Prepositions of Manner, Cause, or Purpose By: How an action is completed ( by using a knife ). Examples: listen to , wait for , belong

Days of the week ( on Monday ) and specific dates ( on May 2nd ). | | above | higher than (not touching)

| Use | (specific point) | ON (surface/line) | IN (enclosed space) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Time | at 5 PM / at noon / at night | on Monday / on July 4th / on the weekend (US) | in 2024 / in summer / in the morning | | Place | at the door / at the bus stop / at home | on the table / on the wall / on a page | in the room / in a car / in the city | | Addresses | at 123 Main St. | on Maple Street | in Chicago / in Texas |

The book is on the table. (Shows location)