Using Out, By, For in Preposition;
A preposition is an important part of the English language. It is used to show a relationship between the noun and pronoun in a sentence. A preposition must always be followed by a noun or pronoun in a sentence. It can never be followed by a verb.
There are many preposition examples that will make it easy to understand how the parts of a sentence fit together and how the rules apply when it comes to using a preposition in a sentence.
Examples of Prepositions
There are five different types of prepositions:
- Simple prepositions
- Double prepositions
- Compound prepositions
- Participle prepositions
- Phrase prepositions
Simple Prepositions
Simple prepositions are words like at, for, in, off, on, over, and under. These common prepositions can be used to describe a location, time or place.
Some examples of common prepositions used in sentences are:
- He sat on the chair.
- There is some milk in the fridge.
- She was hiding under the table.
- The cat jumped off the counter.
- He drove over the bridge.
- She lost her ring at the beach.
- The book belongs to Anthony.
- They were sitting by the tree.
- We are running in the gym today.
- The sun is above the clouds.
- She lives near her workplace.
- She drew the picture with a crayon.
- He swam at the lake.
- I walked down the street.
- We located the key for the lock.
- The car went through the tunnel.
- I got a package from a friend.
- I have liked that song since 1999.
- She put the flowers by the window.
- The food was placed on the table.
Double Prepositions
Double prepositions are two simple prepositions used together, often indicating direction. Some examples are into, upon, onto, out of, from within.
- Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.
- The baby climbed onto the table.
- It is up to us to find the answer.
- The loud noise came from within the stadium.
- She never leaves without her phone.
- The bird sat atop the oak tree.
- The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
- I was unable to get out of the appointment.
Compound Prepositions
Compound prepositions (or complex prepositions) consist of two or more words, usually a simple preposition and another word, to convey location. Some examples are in addition to, on behalf of, and in the middle of.
- She sat across from Marie.
- I attended the meeting on behalf of my company.
- We were in the middle of the storm.
- He has gym class in addition to his regular classes today.
- He picked up the penny from beneath the couch.
- Aside from singing, she also plays the piano at the bar.
- My car is parked in front of the mailbox.
- The weather will be good this weekend according to Tom.
Participle Prepositions
Participle prepositions have endings such as -ed and -ing. Examples are words such as considering, during, concerning, provided.
- She is interested in anything concerning horses.
- He works one job during the day and another at night.
- The dog kept following him home.
- All the neighbors were there including the new one.
- The principal was asking questions regarding her behavior.
- Considering his age, he did a great job.
- He was frustrated at the situation.
- The teacher said no talking during class.
Phrase Prepositions
Phrase prepositions (or prepositional phrases) include a preposition, an object, and the object’s modifier. Examples include phrases like on time, at home, before class, and on the floor.
- I will get to the conference on time.
- The baseball game was canceled after the heavy rain.
- John found his homework under the bed.
- The children loved the gifts from their grandparents.
- He succeeded with a little help.
- We met to discuss the project before class.
- She left muddy footprints on the clean floor.
- According to his wishes, his funeral will be private.
OUT
out of work
out of fashion
out of print
out of step
out of breath
out of context
out of control
out of curiosity
out of doors
out of duty
out of hand
out of jealousy
out of date
out of pity
out of place
out of practice
out of reach
out of respect for
out of sight
out of spite
out of stock
out of order
out of the ordinary
out of the question
out of one’s mind
out of ideas
BY
by virtue of
by way of
by chance
by the name of
by luck
by accident
by air
by sea
by land
by all accounts
by all means
by coincidence
by courtesy of
by definition
by degrees
by design
by dint of
by far
by force
by hand
by heart
by law
by check
by no means
by oneself
by order of
FOR
for a good cause
for a reason
for a change
for certain
for fear of
for good
for granted
for hire
for the benefit (of)
for lack of
for life
for love
for my
for real
for the good of
for the sake of
for want of
