A prepositional phrase can be easily determined as follow: Remember a prepositional phrase always begins with a preposition and it ends at a noun, gerund, pronoun, or a clause etc.
A prepositional phrase also has an object, which is modified by a preposition, and a preposition can have one or more modifiers to describe and modify the object.
Here is the list of different prepositional phrases:
Prepositional phrases with "by"
- By low: It is covered by low multipointed granules.
- By nature: He likes painting by nature.
- By far: This is better by far.
- By design: Whether by design or accident his timing was perfect.
- By chance: I met him by chance.
- By the name of: He goes by the name of Henry.
- By luck: I found the place purely by luck.
- By air: The transportation of goods by air costs a lot.
- By accident: She knocked the vase off by accident.
- By sea: I'm terrified of flying I'd rather go by sea.
- By land: Troops began an assault on the city by land and sea.
- By all accounts: He is, by all accounts, a superb teacher.
- By all means: I'll make her by all means.
- By any standard: This is, by any standard, a very high rate of acceptance.
- By appointment: Viewing is by appointment only.
- By birth: He was American by birth, but lived in France.
- By check: Payment must be by check or money order.
- By coincidence: It was just by coincidence that she did.
- By courtesy of: Photo by courtesy of Durlston Country Park.
- By definition: Psychology is by definition an inexact science.
- By degrees: Improvement will come by degrees.
- By design: The law firm is all-female, though not by design.
- By dint of: His success was by dint of hard work.
- By far: It was by far the worst speech he had ever made.
- By force: The rioters were taken away by force.
- By marriage: They are connected by marriage.
- By law: He is prevented by law from holding a licence.
- By heart: Many people have been struck down by heart disease.
- By hand: He wrote out the list laboriously by hand.
Prepositional phrases with "at"
- At high speed: He drove off at high speed.
- At risk: Children must not be placed at risk.
- At one’s side: a stepson who stayed by your side when your own son deserted you
- At a fraction of: Here, flowers are grown at a fraction of the cost in Europe.
- At the outset: Military officials said at the outset that the shooting was an accident.
- At the end: His voice dropped at the end of the sentence.
- At sight: Is it at sight or after sight?
- At the double: He became enraged at the double entendre.
- At one time: The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time.
- At a discount: Employees are privileged to buy at a discount.
- At a glance: He saw at a glance what had happened.
- At a guess: The great birdman, at a guess, would be dismayed.
- At a loose: She idly pulled at a loose thread on her skirt.
- At a low ebb: Morale among teachers is at a low ebb.
- At a price: The achievement has been bought at a price.
- At a rate of: She got through her work at a rate of knots.
- At a speed of: He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.
- At a standstill: The factory has been at a standstill for days.
- At all costs: She is keen at all costs to avoid a court case .
- At all events: At all events, the upshot is clear.
- At issue: Let's come back to the point at issue.
- At large: The people at large want peace.
- At least: Whether you fail or fly, at least you tried.
- At night: He came home very late at night.
- At home: A lion at home, a mouse abroad.
- At most: There were at most 50 people in the audience.
- At liberty: We're not at liberty to discuss this matter.
- At length: He told me at length about his new job.
- On a pension: He will retire on a pension at 65.
- On a regular basis: We hear from him on a regular basis.
- On a spree: Ten gallons of wash , i can go on a spree.
- On account of: She retired early on account of ill health.
- On watch: I go on watch in an hour.
- On schedule: The project is right on schedule.
- On the record: I am happy to put that on the record once again.
- On the road: The marking on the road is unclear.
- On oath: The witness is on oath.
- On pain of: In effect, each is swearing to keep it on pain of death.
- On the air: You can sleep on the air bed.
- On balance: I think on balance I prefer the old system.
- On a diet: They dined on a diet of soup and bread.
- On a journey: They were on a journey to the Far East.
- On a trip: We'll splurge on a trip in France next year.
- On a large scale: This was fraud on a large scale.
- On a small scale: He's in business on a small scale.
- On an expedition: He went on an expedition to Borneo.
- On an island: Napoleon was sent into exile on an island.
- On approval: The dividing line on approval of FoxTrax appears clear.
- On behalf of: He lobbied on behalf of businessmen.
- On average: American shares rose, on average, by 38%.
- On bail: They'll be out on bail in no time.
- On board: Up to two hundred people were on board the ship.
- On business: I presume you're here on business.
- On order: We have ten boxes on order.
- On business: He is absent on business.
- On remand: I was in prison on remand for three weeks.
- On order: Please send me the articles on order by goods.
Prepositional phrases with "in"
- In time: He is wise that is ware in time.
- In demand: The directors anticipated a fall in demand.
- In focus: It can show the lumen image in focus.
- In an uproar: I mean everyone was in an uproar about it.
- In answer to: He arrived panting in answer to Blake's summons.
- In anticipation of: He smiled in anticipation of her imminent arrival.
- In arrears: You will be paid monthly in arrears.
- In danger: The plant is now in danger of extinction.
- In debt: I am in debt now.
- In decline: The motor industry is still in decline.
- In defense of: This was my last burst of anger in defense of President Reagan.
- In detail: The rules are set out in detail in chapter seven.
- In disgrace: Sam was in disgrace with his parents.
- In disguise: Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise.
- In fact: His departure, in fact, went almost unremarked.
- In fairness to: In fairness to him, he had no choice.
- In favor of: I am in favor of stopping work now.
- In fear of: I lived in fear of failing my end-of-term exams.
- In flames: The whole building went up in flames.
- In flower: The roses are in flower now.
- In full: The oriental cherry is in full blossom.
- In future: Could you be more careful in future?
- In gear: When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear.
- In harmony (with): His ideas were no longer in harmony with ours.
- In haste: Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
- In hand: He had one hundred dollars in hand.
- In good condition: The car is kept in good condition.
- In general: I like games in general, and especially football.
- In good faith: He acted in good faith.
Prepositional phrases with "out"
- Out of fashion: Bravery never goes out of fashion.
- Out of print: Classic literature never goes out of print.
- Out of step: She was out of step with her colleagues.
- Out of breath: I'm a bit out of breath after my run.
- Out of context: This quotation has been taken out of context.
- Out of control: A lorry ran down the hill out of control.
- Out of curiosity: She decided to follow him out of curiosity.
- Out of jealousy: She broke them up out of jealousy.
- Out of date: These sets of machines were out of date.
- Out of doors: Sometimes we eat out of doors.
- Out of duty: Finally, more out of duty than compassion, a senior mortgage trader named Andy Stone left to find Matty.
- Out of hand: He dismissed her suggestion out of hand.
- Out of ideas: We're starting to run out of ideas.
- Out of one’s mind: Their wombs are out of sight and out of mind.
- Out of order: The office telephones were all out of order.
- Out of pity: I saved her out of pity for her child.
- Out of place: Her remarks were out of place.
- Out of practice: Being out of practice the team played very erratically.
- Out of reach: Keep all medicines out of reach of children.
- Out of respect for: They stayed away out of respect for the wishes of the victim's family.
- Out of sight: He was careful to keep out of sight.
- Out of spite: She did it out of spite.
- Out of stock: Red tights are out of stock.
- Out of the ordinary: I've noticed nothing out of the ordinary.
- Out of the question: A trip to New Zealand is out of the question this year.
- Out of work: Many young people are out of work.
Prepositional phrases with "for"
- For want of: The gallery closed down for want of funding.
- For the time being: We could undertake the work for the time being.
- For the sake of: He had married her principally for the sake of her father's property.
- For the rest of: The price of oil should remain stable for the rest of 1992.
- For the moment: I have nothing to do for the moment.
- For the good of: We must work together for the good of the community.
- For the benefit (of): The money is to be used for the benefit of the poor.
- For sure: I don't know for sure.
- For short: For short, do not remember every detail, every mood.
- For sale: Hundreds of slaves were corralled for sale.
- For safekeeping: Who is in charge of the money for safekeeping?
- For real: For real Indian food, just follow these recipes.
- For once: Use your common sense for once!
- For nothing: Great trees are good for nothing but shade.
- For lunch: Let us adjourn the meeting for lunch.
- For luck: I always carry it with me, just for luck.
- For love: Kindness is easily mistaken for love.
- For life: I don't have any enthusiasm for life.
- For lack of: At last they ceased working for lack of capital.
- For instance: It's difficult to see for instance in a sentence .
- For hire: The bank has set up three tracks for hiring welfare enrollees.
- For granted: Bridget was careful not to take him for granted.
- For good: She had a liking for good clothes.
- For fun: At night we bank up the fire for fun.
- For fear of: They didn't tell the police for fear of reprisal .
- For example: Let me take Edison for example.
- For ever: Time past never returns, amoment lost, lost for ever.
- For dinner: Please fetch the children in for dinner.
- For certain: One thing's for certain, he won't be back.
- For breakfast: I had a piece of toast for breakfast.
- For ages: My gloves have been missing for ages.
- For a while: May I use your knife for a while?
- For a walk: Will you take the dog for a walk?
- For a visit: Why don't you come for a visit this summer?
- For a reason: I have searched my mind for a reason, but can't find one.
- For a moment: She stood poised for a moment.
- For a holiday: She budgeted for a holiday.
- For a good reason: To confuse matters, the DNS is already splintering for a good reason.
- For a good cause: Nash was a fun poet, andwas for a good cause.
- For a change: Let's take a walk for a change.
Prepositional phrases with "with"
- With the view of: This was consistent with the view of inflation of those espousing structuralism.
- With the result that: Other clubs have done the same with the result that some face bankruptcy.
- With the purpose of: The company still exists, with the purpose of business development.
- With the intention of: I went to the bank with the intention of getting some traveller's cheques.
- With the help of: The old man hobbled along with the help of his grandson.
- With the exception of: We all laughed, with the exception of Maggie.
- With the compliments of: Please accept these flowers with the compliments of the manager.
- With the aid of: She is now able to walk with the aid of a stick.
- With respect to: With respect to your request, I am not yet able to agree.
- With regret: She has accepted his resignation with regret.
- With regard to: I am writing with regard to your recent order.
- With reference to: I am writing with reference to your job application.
- With attention:My mother often lavishes us with attention.
- With approval: The crowd of young Democratic supporters roared with approval.
- With an eye to: Most novels are published with an eye to commercial success.
- With abandon: He scratches and gouges with abandon in the fluent paint.
- With a will: We turned to with a will.
- With a view to: He is studying hard with a view to going to university.
Prepositional phrases with "without"
- Without respect: He did it quite without respect to the result.
- Without warning: Katya burst in on him without warning.
- Without thinking: Jim dived into the argument as usual without thinking.
- Without respite: She continued to work without respite.
- Without question: You must obey her without question.
- Without precedent: Though disturbing, this was not without precedent.
- Without foundation: The allegations were without foundation.
- Without fail: "I want that work finished by tomorrow, without fail!
- Without exception: Each plant, without exception, contains some kind of salt.
- Without education: He was brought up in penury, without education.
- Without delay: If symptoms persist, consult a doctor without delay.
- Without a plan: A goal without a plan is just a wish.
- Without a hitch: The ceremony went off without a hitch.
- Without a good foundation: No good building without a good foundation.
- Without a break: They worked through the night without a break.
- Without (a) doubt: Without doubt she has working very hard.
Prepositional phrases with "within"
- Within an hour: She returned within an hour.
- Within walking: The beach is within walking distance of my house.
- Within striking distance: If you are within striking distance of Speyside, visit the lakes.
- Within sight of: As she came within sight of the house, she saw two men getting out of a car.
- Within reason: I'll do anything within reason to earn my living.
- Within reach (of): We live within reach of the station.
- Within (one’s) rights: It would be within our right to file an action.
- Within (one’s) power: Past voltage within power system.
- Within (one’s) budget: Exercise good expense control within budget.
- Within limits: The children can do what they like, within limits.
- Within grasp: Just when victory seemed within grasp, the referee blew his whistle.
Prepositional phrases with "under"
- Under treatment: He is under treatment for malaria.
- Under the pressure of: He cracked under the pressure of work.
- Under the misapprehension: I was under the misapprehension that he was dead.
- Under the influence: He was arrested for driving under the influence.
- Under the impression that: I was under the impression that the work had already been completed.
- Under the command of: The soldiers were under the command of a tough sergeant-major.
- Under the age of: She's got four children, all under the age of five.
- Under suspicion: He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets.
- Under stress: The silver was deformed under stress.
- Under strain: Ropes broke under strain, or were worn through by prolonged use.
- Under review: All categories of expenditure are under review.
- Under repair: Is the bridge still under repair?
- Under regulations: The sampling frequency of water depends under regulations upon population density.
- Under pressure: She copes very well under pressure.
- Under orders: They were under orders to shell the hospital and the town hall.
- Under (one’s) protection: Generally speaking, the girls seldom feel themselves under protection inside the placement center.
- Under lock and key: The criminals are now safely under lock and key.
- Under discussion: The project is still under discussion, so stay tuned.
- Under cover of: A small party stole up on the bridge under cover of darkness.
- Under construction: Our new offices are still under construction .
- Under consideration: Several proposals are under consideration by the state assembly.
- Under circumstances: Under circumstances such as these, it became very difficult to work smoothly together.
- Under arrest: She was under arrest on suspicion of murder.
- Under age: It's not designed for anyone under age eighteen.
Prepositional phrases with "to"
- To the/ this day: Build yourself up to the day of the performance.
- To the satisfaction of: The Algiers agreement failed to work out to the satisfaction of either side.
- To the purpose: This brings us back to the purpose of classification.
- To the north: The wind has come round to the north.
- To the limit: The play's plot stretches credulity to the limit.
- To the life: A good actor renders a character to the life.
- To the letter: I followed your instructions to the letter.
- To the last: Let's skip to the last item on the agenda.
- To the full: She enjoyed herself to the full.
- To the extent of: There was a lot of conjecture as to the extent of her wealth.
- To the exclusion of: He plays golf to the exclusion of all other sports.
- To the detriment of: He works long hours to the detriment of his health.
- To the best of: It happens to the best of us.
- To the accompaniment of: They performed to the accompaniment of Spanish guitars.
- To sb’s face: The chairs were realigned to face the stage.
- To (one’s) dismay: To my dismay, the computer began addressing me personally.
- To (one’s) credit: It was hard to credit some of the stories we heard about her.
- To one’s astonishment: To their astonishment, they found only a handful of papers.
- To excess: He praised the book to excess.
- To date: It was the president's second public appearance to date.
- To an extent: To an extent East-West distrust continued throughout the war.
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