Look at the pictures. Read the sentences.

The tree is The boy is

beside the walking across
house. the road

The tiger is in He drove over

the cage. the bridge.

What Is Preposition?
A preposition is a word that usually tells where or when something is in relation to
something else.
Prepositions are words which often tell us where or when something is. Common
prepositions include at, above, before, to, in, from, besides, between, by and about.

Prepositions may indicate position, movement or direction, or time.

Prepositions tell about position, direction, and time.
Examples of Preposition.
About against behind by inside out under within
above along beside for into over up without
across among between from of since upon about
after at down in on to with before

Examples of Prepositions that Tell Us Where

Here are some examples of prepositions that tell us where something is in relation to
something else (prepositions highlighted):
 the boy behind the bush
(Here, the preposition "behind" tells us where "the boy" is in relation to "the bush.")
 a mouse under the stairs
(In this example, the preposition "under" tells us where "a mouse" is in relation to "the
stairs.")

Examples of Prepositions that Tell Us When

Here are some examples of prepositions that tell us when something is in relation to
something else (prepositions highlighted):
  the calm before the storm
(Here, the preposition "before" tells us when "the calm" is in relation to "the storm.")
 one second after the bang
(In this example, the preposition "after" tells us when "one second" is in relation to "the
bang.")

About the Word "Preposition"

As we've seen, prepositions can tell us where or when something is. However,
prepositions are far more versatile than that. The word "preposition" means "positioned
before." A preposition sits before a word (either a noun or a pronoun) to show that
word's relationship to another nearby word. Look at these examples:
 a bone for the dog
(Here, the preposition "for" sits before the noun "the dog" to show the relationship
between "the dog" and "a bone." This example is not about where or when.)
 everyone except the teacher
(In this example, the preposition "except" sits before the noun "the teacher" to show the
relationship between "the teacher" and "everyone." So, this example is not about where
or when either.)
More Examples
1. He is walking along the street.
2. Please come in by the back door.
3. Your pen is under the newspaper.
4. I usually get up before 7:00 o'clock in the morning.
5. Jane put her book into the bag.
6. The lifeguard swam towards the helpless girl.
7. Peter dropped a rope with a bucket into the well.
8. Melissa Ann Julia met inside the bus.
9. the strong knight threw the monster against the wall.
10. Our school is just across the church.