Some of the prepositions that begin prepositional phrases are to, of, about, at, before, after, by, behind, during, for, from, in, over, under, and with.

Exercise: Choose the correct compound preposition for each sentence:

- Against
- Around
- Behind
- Upon
- Over
- Below
- Through
- Beside
- Across
- Under
- Above
- Between
- Underneath
- Onto
- Within
- To
- Among
- Beneath

1. The cat jumped ____ the table.
2. I'm going ____ the park.
3. The keys are hidden ____ the flowerpot.
4. The cookies are ____ the jar.
5. The restaurant is ____ the street.
6. The pen is ____ the notebook.
7. She walked ____ the high street to reach the playground.
8. The bookshelf is ____ the wall.
9. The ball rolled ____ the stairs.
10. They sat ____ the fire to keep warm.
11. I can see the moon ____ the clouds.
12. The dog ran ____ the street to chase the squirrel.
13. She placed the vase ____ the shelf.
14. The car swerved ____ the crowd of people.
15. The bird built its nest ____ the tree branches.