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Here are more sentences to illustrate the use of commonly used prepositions.
| Inside |
You will find the keys inside the blue Toyota.
He left the gifts inside the larger of the two suitcases.
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| Across |
He walked across the school ground to meet his daughter.
She shuffled across the room to her favorite chair.
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| After |
He attends band practice after school.
She returned home after lunch.
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| Against |
She leaned against him as they drove off down the highway.
They stacked the folded chairs against the south wall.
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| Along |
He strolled along the north side of the street in the bright sunshine.
They drove along the main street for at least a mile before they discovered a gas station.
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| Before |
He was there ten minutes before the store opened.
The plane from Madrid arrived before the flight from Frankfurt.
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| Beyond |
Far beyond the tree line snow could be seen.
The private jets are parked beyond that high gray hangar.
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| By |
By the time he had finished, she had left.
You will find the shoe store down the street by the Town Hall.
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| Concerning |
It was a long story concerning a drowning boy.
I received a note from your teacher concerning your homework.
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| During |
It was during his summer vacation that he met her.
No socializing is permitted during actual broadcasts.
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| Through |
He glanced through the papers and left them for another day.
She drove through the tunnel without turning her headlights on.
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| For |
For reasons not well understood, he changed his mind.
They decided to stop at the restaurant for lunch.
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| Out |
They swam out to the first buoy.
The motor launch backed out of its berth slowly.
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| Until |
She remained there until the library closed for the day.
Have a rest until you regain your breath.
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| Up |
They struggled up the north side of the mountain for several hours.
He climbed up the ladder toward the open window.
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| Upon |
Upon hearing the news, he grabbed his papers and left.
Report to your commanding officer upon your return.
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| Within |
Within her heart, she knew differently.
He was contacted within the following week.
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| Past |
The motorcyclist sped past them.
She walked past several boutiques on her way to the bank.
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How to Use Prepositions (1)
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