Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Prepositions of Location: At, In, On
Maintained by the Purdue University Writing Lab, this tutorial focuses specifically on the three prepositions mentioned in the title: "at", "in", and "on". Explains spatial relationships and examines "in" and "on" more closely.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Prepositions of Spatial Relationships
Maintained by the Purdue University Writing Lab, this tutorial has pictures to represent the various relationship among objects in a given space. Good for visual learners.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Preposition & Object of Preposition
Offers a good explanation of prepositions and the object of prepositions, along with a list of common prepositions and several specific preposition tips.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Sentence Elements: Prepositional Phrases
This section of an online grammar guide explains how to identify prepositional phrases.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How to Use Prepositional Phrases
Prepositions indicate the location of a thing to another thing across time or space. Prepositional phrases contain a preposition and its object. [0:44]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How to Use Prepositions
Prepositions indicate locations, whether physical or in time. Around, in, outside, before, during. Prepositions help us know the when and where! [0:48]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Compound Prepositions
Identify and use less common prepositions with multiple syllables.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Common Expressions: Easy
Can you identify which prepositions to use for these common expressions?
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Common Expressions: Medium
Can you spot the correct prepositions to use in these conventional expressions?
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Common Expressions: Hard
Can you spot the correct prepositions to use in these conventional expressions?
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Meet the Preposition With Pictures
Which preposition works best with the illustration?
ABCya
Ab Cya: Parts of Speech Quest 6 Prepositions
A terrible dragon has attacked the kingdom of Lingua and only a Prepositions Master will be able to save it. Will it be you? Put your knowledge of pronouns to the test as you venture through Parts of Speech Quest - Prepositions!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Prepositional Phrases
Identify prepositional phrases and how to use them!
University College London
University College London: Prepositions
This site is from the Internet Grammar of English from the University college of London. It offers a decent explanation of prepostions, elaborating on complex and marginal prepositions. Offers a self-quiz.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Grammar: Prepositions
Mary Nell Sorensen teaches ESL at the University of Washington. Her page provides grammar tutorials for all the parts of speech. This specific pages covers prepositions
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Writing Fix's List of Prepositions [Pdf]
This is a PDF providing a handout with an extensive list of prepositions.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Grammar Quizzes
This site from The Internet TESL Journal is developed for students for whom English is a Second Language (ESL). This is packed full of helpful quizzes covering all aspects of English grammar, from articles to sentence structure to word...
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Prepositions Level 1
This site from The Internet TESL Journal provides a ten question preposition practice activity. Students are asked to fill in the missing preposition in a complete sentence. Answers are provided without detailed explanations.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Prepositions Level 3
This site from The Internet TESL Journal provides a ten question (English as a second language) tutorial. This test site presents a complete sentence and asks whether there is a correct or incorrect usage of prepositions. Part of a...
Language Guide
Language Guide: Por Y Para
Examples of when to use the prepositions POR and PARA are given. Bulleted items are listed along with sample sentences.
Better English Lessons
Pearson Brown: Prepositions Quiz
Use this quiz to identify the best preposition to use in each sentence. Good practice with sometimes tricky prepositions.
English Zone
English Zone: Verb and Preposition Combinations
With this 10 question multiple choice practice quiz, students select a preposition to fill in the blank and get a score based on their responses.