30 Examples of Prepositional Phrases

30 Examples of Prepositional Phrases

They are used with prepositions, pronouns, and noun phrases to show directions, places, times or to introduce an object. These prepositions, which take place in all kinds of sentences that you can see in daily life, bring together different sentences and connect them to a certain idea.

Although prepositions are generally short words, it is not possible to generalize as they are quite common in the English language and there are about one hundred and fifty.

Here are most common Prepositions List.

30 Examples of Prepositional Phrases

1.under the impression that

2.under the influence (of)

3.under the misapprehension

4.under treatment

5.to the contrary

6.to an extent

7.to date

8.to excess

9.to one’s astonishment

10.to one’s credit

11.to one’s dismay

12.at high speed

13.at risk

14.at one’s side

15.at a fraction of

16.at one’s best

17.at one’s discretion

18.at one’s disposal

19.at one’s leisure

20.at one’s request

21.on watch

22.on schedule

23.on the record

24.on the road

25.on oath

26.on pain of

27.on the air

28.on balance

29.on a diet

30.on a journey