Prepositions of Instrument and Agency

used to show a particular place or position

I saw him at the grocery store.

used to show how something is done or achieved

The problem was solved by teamwork.

in contact with and upheld by a surface

If you are cold the blanket is on the bed.

used to indicate movement into one side and out of the opposite side of something

The cat slipped through the fence and disappeared into the bushes.

used when two or more things or people are together in a single place

I went to the park with my friends.

at a position above or higher than something

Smoke hung over the burning building.

utilizing a particular method, tool, or technique

The problem was solved through the use of advanced computer algorithms.

used to indicate that something or someone moves or travels by passing through a place on the way to another

You can reach the museum via this bridge.

as a result of actions or treatment carried out by a particular person or group

The prisoner suffered abuse at the hands of the prison guards.