50 Important Rules of Prepositions

Use in for months and years.

➡️ I was born in May.

Use on for days and dates.

➡️ School starts on Monday.

Use at for exact time.

➡️ The class begins at 8 a.m.

Use in for long periods of time.

➡️ We will meet in winter.

Use at for small places.

➡️ She is at home.

Use in for cities and countries.

➡️ He lives in India.

Use on for streets.

➡️ The shop is on MG Road.

Use by to show the doer in passive voice.

➡️ The poem was written by him.

Use with to show an instrument or tool.

➡️ He cut the paper with scissors.

Use from to show starting point.

➡️ She came from Jaipur.

Use to to show direction.

➡️ We went to school.

Use into for movement inside something.

➡️ The cat jumped into the box.

Use in for position inside.

➡️ The keys are in the bag.

Use onto for movement to a surface.

➡️ The child climbed onto the table.

Use on for position on a surface.

➡️ The book is on the desk.

Use between for two people or things.

➡️ Divide the sweets between Ram and Ravi.

Use among for more than two.

➡️ She was sitting among friends.

Use under for lower position.

➡️ The shoes are under the bed.

Use above for higher position.

➡️ The fan is above the table.

Use below for lower level.

➡️ The temperature is below zero.

Use beside for next to.

➡️ Sit beside me.

Use behind for at the back.

➡️ The garden is behind the house.

Use before for earlier time.

➡️ Finish your work before dinner.

Use after for later time.

➡️ We played after school.

Use during for something happening in a period.

➡️ Do not talk during class.

Use since for a starting time.

➡️ He has lived here since 2020.

Use for for duration of time.

➡️ I waited for two hours.

Use until/till for ending time.

➡️ Stay here until evening.

Use through for movement from one side to another.

➡️ The train passed through the tunnel.

Use across for crossing.

➡️ He walked across the road.

Use along for movement beside something.

➡️ We walked along the river.

Use around for surrounding or nearby movement.

➡️ They sat around the fire.

Use near for short distance.

➡️ My school is near my house.

Use inside for inner part.

➡️ The children are inside the room.

Use outside for outer part.

➡️ Wait outside the gate.

Use against for touching or opposing.

➡️ The ladder is leaning against the wall.

Use without for absence of something.

➡️ Never go out without shoes.

Use with for togetherness.

➡️ She came with her sister.

Use like for similarity.

➡️ He runs like a cheetah.

Use as for role or job.

➡️ She works as a teacher.

Use about for topic.

➡️ We talked about science.

Use of to show belonging.

➡️ The color of the car is red.

Use off for separation.

➡️ He fell off the bike.

Use towards for direction.

➡️ She walked towards the park.

Use past for passing a point.

➡️ Go past the hospital.

Use except to show exclusion.

➡️ Everyone came except Riya.

Use according to for reference.

➡️ According to the teacher, the test is tomorrow.

Use instead of for replacement.

➡️ Use a pen instead of a pencil.

Use because of to show reason.

➡️ The match was canceled because of rain.

Use in front of for opposite side.

➡️ The car is parked in front of the house.