Today I will give you a preposition list. Many grammar and language arts programs have students memorize prepositions in alphabetical order, assuming this is the most advantageous way to learn them. I am not opposed to that entirely; however, whenever possible, I prefer memorization techniques in grammar that will help the student also know the purpose for the word or part of speech. (This isn’t always possible, I know. But with prepositions there are some simple memory tricks that can help students not only learn prepositions but also learn the reason for them/how to use them. Those will follow in the coming days.)
Today I will give you an incomplete preposition list (since there is no such thing as a complete preposition list!). In days to come, these will be divided to aid in retention.
Aboard
About
Above
Across
Across from
After
Against
Ahead
Ahead of
Along
Alongside
Alongside of
Along with
Amid
Amidst
Among
Amongst
Anti
Around
As
Aside
Aside of
Aside from
Astride
At
Atop
Atop of
Away
Away from
Barring
Before
Behind
Below
Beneath
Beside
Beside of
Besides
Between
Betwixt
Beyond
By
By means of
Circa
Concerning
Considering
Despite
Down
During
Except
Except for
Excepting
Excluding
Following
For
From
In
Inside of
In between
In spite of
In regards to
In case of
In place of
In front of
In addition to
In back of
In accordance with
Into
Like
Minus
Near
Next to
Notwithstanding
Of
Off
Off of
Off the top of
On
Onto
On top
On top of
Opposite
Opposite of
Out
Out of
Outside
Outside of
Over
Past
Per
Plus
Regarding
Round
Save
Since
Than
Through
Throughout
Till
To
Towards
Under
Underneath
Unlike
Until
Unto
Up
Up to
Upon
Versus
Via
With
With regards to
Within
Without
See the last two days of posts to learn more about why someone should learn prepositions!
