Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The King's English: Prepositions
Part of H.W. Fowler's classic text on the use and misuse of the English language, "The King's English" (1908) section on prepositions focuses on their idiomatic nature. A comprehensive but a bit outdated manual, "The King's English"...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Prepositions
This site offers basic but very thorough information on prepositions and prepositional phrases. Uses visual images and simple explanations, including a more detailed discussion of how some prepositional phrases also serve as...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Ending a Sentence With a Preposition
This lesson focuses on ending a sentence with a preposition; it defines preposition and provides a printable list of prepositions. It discusses when it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition and when it is not acceptable.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Elc Study Zone: Basic Prepositions
This site explains the various uses for "in," "on," and "at" in phrases referring to transportation, time, and communications (TV, radio, etc.). Also links to a practice exercise.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Las Preposiciones
Here one can learn the concept of the personal a in the context of Spanish prepositions. Learn when and when not to use the Spanish "a" as a preposition or in the role of the personal a. Also learn how to use subject pronouns as...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Common Verb and Preposition Combinations
This Grammarly Handbook resource provide numerous examples of common combinations of verbs and prepositions.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Common Adjective and Preposition Combinations
This Grammarly Handbook resource provides examples of adjective placement in relation to prepositions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Prepositions: Lesson 2
This lesson introduces prepositions and their role. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Prepositions."
Lingolex
Lingolex.com: Prepositions of Place: For Beginners
Effective illustrations of some commonly used prepositions that will aid students in learning grammar in both English and Spanish.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Prepositions
A screencast lesson [2:26] introducing prepositions, showing how they begin prepositional phrases, and telling how to use prepositional phrases to add different types of details to sentences.
TES Global
Blendspace: Prepositions and Subordinating Conjunctions
A nine-part learning module with links to texts and videos about propositions and subordinating conjunctions.
Other
English Made in Brazil: "To" & "For" Comparisons
Help for Portuguese speakers learning English as a second language who tend to misuse the prepositions "to" and "for." This page clarifies usage of these prepositions and illustrates proper use with many examples and common expressions.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Avoid Unnecessary Construction and Prepositions
This page focuses on the need for clear and concise language when writing.
University of Texas at Austin
Tex's French Grammar: Depuis, Pendant, Pour "For"
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a good explanation of the three prepositions in French, depuis, pendant and pour, that are translated as 'for' and are used to indicate the duration of an event. Provides usage examples and...
CPALMS
Cpalms: The Preposition Factory
This interactive lesson requires students to help builders with developing clear and descriptive sentences. Students will learn about nouns, verbs, and prepositions. Students must click on sight words and pictures that answer prompts...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Prepositions
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the sport of Rugby for context and examples, this flipchart presents many prepositions. A preposition is defined and students are asked to create sentences using prepositions.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Prepositions 2
[Free Registration/Login Required] With this lesson, students are asked to classify a range of prepositions (back, up, down, across, through, on, etc.) and to experiment with substituting different prepositions and their effect on...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Yankee Doodle Prepositions
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will never forget prepositions again! Students will memorize a list of commonly used prepositions through song and identify the elements of a prepositional phrase. Performance Assessment...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Grammar Prepositions
[Free Registration/Login Required] To help students search for, identify and classify a range of prepositions; experiment with substituting different prepositions and their effect on meaning.
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Prepositions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart presents a lesson on prepositions. Activities give students practice using them correctly. Assessment questions evaluate understanding.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Donde Esta? Basic Introduction to Prepositions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a great review of basic prepositions (Arriba, abajo, delante, etc). I have created 2 songs with tons of visuals and activities where students can come to the board, work in groups,...
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Woodward English: At on in Prepositions of Time
Complete each sentence by choosing the correct preposition in this twenty-question quiz.
Dave's ESL Cafe
Dave's Esl Cafe: Prepositions: Using "To" and "Toward" for Places
Information and examples of when to use "to" and when to use "toward" when writing sentences.
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