For nonnative speaker, it is difficult to decide which position we should use on the writings. Why don’t you review type of prepositions? List is from ‘’Eye on Editing 2’ written by Joyce S. Cain’
1. Prepositions of time.
month/year in : She was born in May.
This university was established in 1993
day/date on : We have class on Monday.
Why don’t you start field research on June 5?
Specific time at : The class started at 9 a.m.
General time in : We have meeting in the afternoon.
Approximate time about : I will be at home about 5:30 p.m.
around : I will be there around 6:00 p.m.
between : I am coming at the Hall between 9 and 10 o’clock.
duration for : I have lived here for six years.
through: I have thought of you often through the past years.
2. Prepositions of place
city/country in : He lived in the U.S. for ten years.
street on : He bought his house on the Wall street
address at : He lives at University Heights.
motion to : He went to National institute to do experiment.
toward : He walk toward me.
3. Prepositions of position
on : This book is on the desk.
in : The camera is in my bag.
at : Let’s meet at library.
beside : The dog is sitting beside its owner.
between : My office is between Smith’s and Jason’s.
4. Prepositions of reason
for : I do my job for living.
by : He was pleased by her kind words.
about : We are concerned about the news.
5. Preposition of manner
by : He can understand what she is saying by listening carefully.
at : He is good at playing the guitar.
with : They fisnished the test with ease.
6. Preposition of comparison
like : We are so close that he is like my brother.
as : I play guitar only as amateus.
7.Preposition of possession
of : She is a good friend of mine.
These are basics proposition and examples. Let’s check these out!!