Preps Flashcards
^ shows belonging to a group or set / She is the oldest ….. the group.
of
^ used to specify a part of a group / He is the cutest ….. the two dogs.
of
^ shows the location of something, by comparison / We park the car to the left ….. the house.
of
^ coming or originating from, made from / My mother wears a ring made …. gold.
to
^ used to indicate an infinitive verb / I want …. go but he’d rather stay.
to
^ used to show responsibility, ties or possession / I’m a mom ….. both my son and my daughter.
to
^ at, near, or in the direction of / Walk …. the car and away from the house.
to
^ inside or into / I picked up my toys and put them …. the box.
in
^ showing purpose or intent / We donated them …. honor of her grandmother.
in
^ before an amount of time has passed / He is traveling and will return …. a week.
in
^ used to show a state or condition / The cat is …. a deep sleep after playing.
in
^ shows the purpose of the action / She went to him …. the answer.
for
^ on behalf of someone / My dad was sick, so I mowed the lawn …. him.
for
^ instead of or in place of / We used margarine …. butter in the recipe.
for
^ in favor of / The environmentalist is …. recycling.
for
^ shows the recipient of the action or object / The gift is …. you.
for
^ shows the position or location of something / There is a stain …. the pillow.
on
^ shows the time frame for an event / We will have a picnic …. Sunday afternoon.
on
^ alongside or including / I like to play …. you.
with
^ used to indicate the responsible party / The book was written …. a talented author.
by
^ next to, near, around, beside / We live by the ocean and hear the waves crash.
by
^ to or toward / Look …. the computer.
at
^ on or near a time / We will meet …. midnight.
at
^ in the field of / He always wins because he is good …. sports.
at
^ near or in a place / Meet me …. the store.
at
^ a point at which something is started / The monkey swung …. one branch to the other.
from
^ concerning or relating to / This book is …… a boy and his dog.
about
^ identical or similar to something else / Squirrels look ….. big chipmunks.
like
^ through or against something / The golf ball crashed …. the car window.
into
^ to a state or form of / A caterpillar changed …. a butterfly.
into
^ to the inside of / Pour the water …. the glass.
into
^ past, beyond, into / The thread went ….the needle.
through
^ in one side and out the other / The shuttle’s path went …. the atmosphere and into space.
through
^ in one side and out the other / The sewing needle takes the thread ….. the fabric.
through
^ up to and including / We did sections A …. D on the test.
through
^ in a higher position or place above / The bird flew …. me.
over
^ in a position above or higher than / The plane is flying …. the clouds.
over
^ upon the surface / The boat moved …. the water.
over
^ in a higher position or place above / The sun rises …. the city and brings daylight.
over
^ in front of / I picked up the pen …. me, not the one behind me.
before
^ in the middle of two points / The knee is …. the thigh and calf.
between
^ in a space bound by two points / When Earth is in …. the sun and the moon, we see a full moon.
between
^ in the middle of two points / Your nose is ….your eyes.
between
^ following or later in time / Don’t go swimming …. dark.
after
^ during or in the time occurring after / I feel better ever …..I took my medicine.
since
