Best 170+ Preposition Sentences (Editors's Choice)

A preposition is a word that is placed before a noun or noun equivalent to show its relation to some other word in the sentence.

In this post, you will find the top 170+ Preposition Sentences.

Preposition Sentences

Look at the picture on the wall.
He has cut his finger with a knife.
Geetanjali was written by Rabindranath.
He will arrive at 10 a.m.
Trains pass through the tunnel.
There are dirty marks on the floor.
Leave the glasses on the table.
They sat on the grass.
We stood on one foot.
He had a blister on his foot.
He wore a ring on his finger.
There is a coat on a hook.
They sat on a chair.
He has no chance of winning.
I need a dictionary of Hindi.
He is a professor of Bengali.
Please speak in English.
The letter was written in biro (a kind of ball pen).
The lines were printed in italics/capitals.
Say it in a few words.
He goes for a walk morning.
It’s a machine for cutting hay.
I draw pictures for pleasure.
What did you shout at him for?
He stood before her in the queue.
We knelt before the shrine.
Your name comes before mine on the list.
The task before us is not an easy one.
The future before me is bleak.
Rice sells at Rs.15 each kilo.
I bought this book for Rs.100.00.
He drives at 70 kmph (kilometre per hour).
The man was shooting at the crowd.
The dog rushed at me.
We ran at the thief.
The boys threw stones at the frogs in the pond.
The Cloud is a poem by Shelley.
I went to Kolkata by bus.
May I pay by cheque?
I shall contact you by letter/telephone.
He earns his living by writing.
I’m on holiday from 15 January.
There’s traffic in the streets from dawn till dusk.
He was blind from birth.
She drew water from a well.
He’s descended from a royal family.
This is a passage from Macaulay.
I took away the knife from him.
I took the money from my purse.
Have you borrowed the book from the library?
The poor suffer from cold in winter.
She did it from jealousy.
He died from overwork.
From a teacher’s point of view, this dictionary will be very useful.
She stood behind me.
The post office is behind our house.
Hide behind the tree.
The sun is hidden behind the clouds.
Bring out the deeper meaning behind the passage.
She is behind other students in English grammar.
My family is behind me in my decision to read medicine.
He was brought before the police officer.
The man ran into the house.
One man will be selected from among them.
The seed has sprouted from under the ground.
He came from within the house.
He is walking across the road.
The road is along the river.
The policeman is running behind him.
He knows nothing about the matter.
There is nobody within the house.
There can be no success without hard work.
The men are standing beneath the tree.
There was a long discussion between the two of them.
A mountain is visible beyond the river.
He walked behind the carriage.
The mail train is running behind time.
One has to understand the cunning behind his smile.
The dead man has left behind a big debt.
He hid behind the tree
Do you know who is behind this conspiracy?
Please close the door behind you when leaving
The whole country was behind the elected leader.
Besides you, there were five other passengers there.
Besides football, he plays tennis also.
Besides their ave one ho other qualifications of the candidates.
West Bengal is situated between Bihar and Bangladesh.
Hitler came to power in the period between the First and the Second World Wars.
The accident occurred between 10 p.m and midnight.
The speaker stood between a table in front and the wall behind him.
A mountain is visible beyond the river.
He walked behind the carriage.
The mail train is running behind time.
One has to understand the cunning behind his smile.
The dead man has left behind a big debt.
He hid behind the tree
Do you know who is behind this conspiracy?
Please close the door behind you when leaving
The whole country was behind the elected leader.
Besides you, there were five other passengers there.
Besides football, he plays tennis also.
Besides their ave one ho other qualifications of the candidates.
West Bengal is situated between Bihar and Bangladesh.
Hitler came to power in the period between the First and the Second World Wars.
The accident occurred between 10 p.m and midnight.
The speaker stood between a table in front and the wall behind him.
The village is situated beyond the river.
The beauty of the scene is beyond human imagination.
To understand this poem is beyond your intelligence.
Nobody knows what lies beyond death.
They cross-examined everyone but Tapas.
Their paternal property brought them nothing but trouble.
In the morning he takes nothing but orange juice.
I shall believe nothing but the truth.
They went out of the room one after another.
The train started after 7 p.m.
The son has taken after his father.
The effect comes after the cause.
He always runs after money.
After all his great efforts, he could not pass the test.
After all, we are Bengalees.
Take rest after hard work.
He leaned against the wall.
This plan will go against your interests.
You should save against a rainy day.
India scored only 280 runs against Sri Lanka’s 450.
The house looked dark against the background of the bright sky.
I have nothing to say against you personally.
We must give priority to the struggle against population explosion.
On the votes being counted, it was found that 120 had voted in favour of and 200 against the bill.
He kept his cool amidst great provocation.
He felt lonely even amid merriment and gaiety.
The amount of profit was distributed among all.
Two were selected from amongst the spectators.
He was below me in school.
His age is definitely below twenty.
There is a cut mark below your left eye.
His flat is below mine.
This action of yours is below your dignity.
We sat beneath a tree.
I have put on a vest beneath the shirt.
Other contemporary poets were far beneath Rabindranath.
It is beneath my dignity to accept such an invitation.
Stand beside your father.
Besides Tolstoi, many other novelists are mere storytellers.
Look around for your lost cow.
I was strolling around the Victoria Memorial.
Considering your age, I pardon you.
Concerning yesterday’s fire, I know nothing.
Do you know anything regarding his landed property?
Notwithstanding his father’s anger, the boy did this.
Pending further orders, Mr. Chand will act as the principal.
He will speak on Rabindranath today.
This is a lesson on philosophy.
He is on the managing committee of this school/panel of lecturers/staff of this college.
On the right, you can see the temple.
He drew a knife on the stranger.
My house is on the main road.
He lives in a village on the border.
There are hedges on either side of the road.
This story is based on fact.
On your advice, I saw him.
He has been arrested on a charge of murder.
I live on a pension/ my savings.
He feeds his family on Rs. 800.00 a week.
He lives on his wife’s salary.
He plays a song on his violin.
I spoke to her on the telephone.
Cows live on grass.
He lives on his wife’s salary.
The joke is on him.
The drinks are on me.