A preposition is used in English to show a relationship between two words or phrases. You might recognise a preposition as being words such as in, before, on, at, to, between etc.

Examples:

In, on, at, about, apropos, according to, after, along, above, except, from, near, of, before, since, between, upon, with, to, after, toward…

Preposition example sentences:

• The cat is sitting on the wall.
• I am going to the salon after my dinner.
• The boy ran along the street for an hour.
• You will find the theatre in the town centre.
• I saw that news in the newspapers.