Erin Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 I have a GREAT little reference on this page: Prepositions All the prepositions you need to know for your tests: aboard about above absent according to across after (This one can also be a subordinating conjunction . In other words, it can be followed by a noun or a sentence, depending on the meaning). against ahead of all over along alongside amid or amidst among around as (This one can also be a subordinating conjunction . In other words, it can be followed by a noun or a sentence, depending on the meaning). as of as to as + ADVERB OF TIME + as as early as as late as as often as as much as as many as, etc. aside astride at away from bar barring because of before (This one can also be a subordinating conjunction . In other words, it can be followed by a noun or a sentence, depending on the meaning). behind below beneath beside besides between beyond but by by the time of circa close by close to concerning considering despite down due to during except except for excepting excluding failing for (This one can also be a subordinating conjunction . In other words, it can be followed by a noun or a sentence, depending on the meaning). for all (this means despite) from given in in between in front of in keeping with in place of in spite of in view of including inside instead of into less like minus near near to next to notwithstanding of off on on top of onto opposite other than out out of outside over past pending per plus regarding respecting round save saving similar to since (This one can also be a subordinating conjunction . In other words, it can be followed by a noun or a sentence, depending on the meaning). TestMagic List than thanks to (this means because of) through throughout till to toward or towards (both forms are correct, but toward is considered slightly more formal) under underneath unlike until (This one can also be a subordinating conjunction . In other words, it can be followed by a noun or a sentence, depending on the meaning). unto up upon up to versus via wanting with within without Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viva0yue Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 agree!!!i love this site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praj Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 thanks a lot for this page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meteor Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Thank Erin, would you please to talk more about special ones in your list: amid, astride, circa, wanting. Thank you again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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