Prepositions

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This section categorizes all English prepositions based on their function and the relations they indicate between sentence elements.

1. Prepositions of Place

16 Words

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2. Prepositions of Vertical Position

10 Words

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3. Prepositions of Horizontal Position

10 Words

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4. Prepositions of Distance and Proximity

12 Words

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5. Prepositions of Movement and Direction

19 Words

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6. Prepositions of Time

16 Words

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7. Prepositions of Relative Time

11 Words

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8. Prepositions of Duration and Repetition

13 Words

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9. Prepositions of Comparison and Similarity

13 Words

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10. Prepositions of Difference and Contrast

12 Words

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11. Prepositions of Purpose and Intention

13 Words

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12. Prepositions of Manner and Medium

13 Words

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13. Prepositions of Instrument and Agency

10 Words

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14. Prepositions of Ownership and Responsibility

11 Words

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15. Prepositions of Topic

16 Words

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16. Prepositions of Inclusion and Categorization

10 Words

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17. Prepositions of Exclusion

14 Words

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18. Prepositions of Cause and Reason

18 Words

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19. Prepositions of Company and Connection

12 Words

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20. Prepositions of Absence and Separation

10 Words

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21. Prepositions of Support or Opposition

12 Words

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22. Prepositions of Target and Destination

9 Words

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23. Prepositions of Attribution and Preference

12 Words

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24. Prepositions of Level and Range

20 Words

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25. Prepositions of Material and Origin

10 Words

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26. Prepositions of Quantity and Mathematic Relations

18 Words

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27. Prepositions of Parameter and Specification

8 Words

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28. Prepositions of Exchange and Substitution

10 Words

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29. Prepositions of State and Influence

11 Words

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30. Prepositions of Rank and Occupation

11 Words

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31. Prepositions of Sequence and Condition

9 Words

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32. Prepositions of Alignment

15 Words

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33. Prepositions of Reference

13 Words

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34. Prepositions of Basis

10 Words

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