100 Prepositions Example Sentences in English

100 Prepositions Example Sentences in English

about

How about going to the circus tonight? It would so funny.

Therefore, he wanted to draw attention to the report of the state about the invisible members of the assembly.

 

above

This is above me.

Alex is above suspicion.

 

abroad

I stayed with my uncle for a long time when my father went abroad for work.

I have been abroad several times this year.

 

according to

The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.

I foolishly interpreted the idiom according to its literal sense.

 

across

The short, blond-haired boy lives across my house.

He got across the river.

 

after

She is going to prepare the emails after the meal.

I slept after I arrived at my house.

 

against

Besides, it’s her word against mine.

These fragments I have shored against my ruins.

 

ago

They say they posted it 2 weeks ago but it hasn’t arrived yet.

I had seen her once long years ago in Madrid.

 

ahead of

We are ahead of our work schedule.

They’ve got a busy day ahead of us.

 

along

I don’t think I can get along with him.

I don’t get along with him.

 

amidst

I think my sister was luck woman. My sister was born and reared amidst plenty.

What a blessing it is to love books as I love them;- to be able to converse with the dead, and to live amidst the unreal!

 

among

You’re among friends.

Alex is ill at ease among strangers.

 

amongst

Society is endangered not by the great profligacy of a few, but by the laxity of morals amongst all.

Kindness can thrive even amongst cruelty.

 

apart

God can’t give us peace and happiness apart from Himself because there is no such thing.

What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.

 

around

While roaming around the city we saw many interesting sights.

My sister came at around 13.30 AM.

 

as

I can see as well as you can.

Alex speaks French as well as me.

 

as far as

Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.

That attitude that fighting is probably not fair, but you have to defend yourself anyway and damage the enemy, has been profoundly consequential as far as my political activism goes.

 

as well as

I can see as well as you can.

Alex speaks French as well as me.

 

aside

John set aside some money for his kid’s future.

Frank stepped aside and let Jessica walk in.

 

at

We organize an entertainment for children at school.

We were having lunch at 12:30.

 

away

The thief ran away from the bank.

I could have run away from my mother, as I wanted to.

 

because of

They arrived late because of the storm.

I can’t sleep because of the noise.

 

before

I usually eat popcorns for a snack before my dinner.

Hirers should read over the contract before signing it.

 

behind

You shouldn’t behind you when you go.

The teacher lagged behind the curriculum in subjects.

 

below

Your work is below average.

Samuel is below contempt.

 

beneath

Steve is sitting beneath the tree.

Behind this mask there is more than just flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea… and ideas are bulletproof.

 

beside

I hadn’t been waiting long when a lorry drew up beside me.

Lucy was beside herself with excitement.

 

besides

He has no friends besides me.

Is anyone coming besides your friends?

 

between

Sometimes trade between two countries can be complex.

How far is it between the school and the house?

 

beyond

It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.

So you can complete the article without going beyond the subject.

 

but

Thanks for thinking of me but I can’t.

I love him so much, but what they’re doing is not nice.

 

by

Samuel still loves him despite he was abandoned by his lover.

Samuel still loves him in spite of he was abandoned by his lover.

 

by means of

I wake up seven o’clock by means of an alarm clock.

The primary and most beautiful of Nature’s qualities is motion, which agitates her at all times, but this motion is simply a perpetual consequence of crimes, she conserves it by means of crimes only.

 

close to

Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously close to wanting nothing.

So when you learn English rhymes, you also permanently learn words that are very close to each other and are likely to mix them.

 

despite

Samuel still loves him despite he was abandoned by his lover.

I love her despite her faults.

 

down

You have to write down every letter you learn.

The journalist carefully wrote down every letter.

 

due to

Jessica’s failure was due to her idleness.

My father failed, due to lack of money.

 

during

How many semesters are there during the year?

I can’t study during the day. I must study at night.

 

except

The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing.

There are no second chances in life, except to feel remorse.

 

for

Thanks for thinking of me but I can’t.

Alex goes to bed early, but he is always late for work.

 

from

I studied for long hours at night, therefore I got very high marks from the final exams.

The thief ran away from the bank.

 

hence

We travel hence tomorrow to France.

My father’s just got a pay rise, hence the new car.

 

like

Would you like some juice?

I would like to have dinner.

 

near

She used to live near him.

They live near here.

 

next

Let’s go on to the next subject.

If it doesn’t rain next week, we will go on a beach.

 

next to

I know the boy whom sits next to you.

There’s no chair to sit anywhere, May I sit next to you?

 

notwithstanding

For some reason, notwithstanding the alienation and utter rejection, I consider myself a global citizen.

We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.

 

of

Although my family have a lot of money, they’re still not happy.

Will you come with me on a city tour of Paris tomorrow?

 

off

Don’t turn off the light.

Frank doesn’t remember turning off the light.

 

on

The child had no overcoat on although it was very cold.

Will you come with me on a city tour of Paris tomorrow?

 

on account of

Men are often biased in their judgment on account of their sympathy and their interests.

For some critics we might be uncool on account of our popularity.

 

on behalf of

She spoke on behalf of the good plan.

I am writing to you on behalf of my mother.

 

on to

Let’s go on to the next subject.

Hold on to the ticket. We will need it later.

 

on top of

The jokes are great but what really matters for a comedian is his performance, his whole attitude, and the laughs that he gets between the jokes rather than on top of the jokes.

You have to spend a lot to make a lot. It’s not like I’m sitting on top of a pile of money.

 

onto

Suddenly, two cars collided and they were thrown onto the roadside.

They dragged their boat onto the beach.

 

opposite

The chess players sat opposite each other before they began their game.

In fact, the opposite is more likely to occur.

 

out

Tomas fell ill suddenly and therefore his family gave up on going out of town.

Michael should keep out of the sun for two days.

 

out from

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.

Mom’s laugh floated out from her studio.

 

out of

Tomas fell ill suddenly and therefore his family gave up on going out of town.

Michael should keep out of the sun for two days.

 

outside

They live in the huge house outside the city.

Malicious privilege is complaining that those starving outside the ballpark aren’t waiting patiently enough.

 

over

The red balloon floated over the treetop.

I haven’t seen Samuel in over a week.

 

past

The past is past. Let us look ahead.

Gratitude looks to the Past and love to the Present; fear, avarice, lust, and ambition look ahead.

 

per

How much is the tour per person?

Well, I’ve never looked upon myself as being a beauty, per se.

 

prior to

It happened prior to my arrival.

This task is prior to all others.

 

round

I will spend all day looking round the city.

We bought a round table.

 

since

I haven’t seen Alex since high school.

It’s been ages since we last met.