Prepositions | Handout

| Phrase | Meaning | |---------|---------| | in charge of | responsible for | | on behalf of | representing | | by accident | unintentionally | | in trouble | facing difficulty | | out of stock | unavailable for sale | | at first | initially | | in the long run | over a long period | | with respect to | regarding |

This is designed to serve as a complete reference guide. Whether you are a teacher preparing a classroom resource, a student studying for an exam, or a non-native speaker polishing your fluency, this guide will give you clear rules, memory tricks, and downloadable-style tables you can copy or print. prepositions handout

11. responsible for (not of) 12. depends on (not from) 13. arrived at the airport (except if city: arrived in) 14. married to (not with) 15. jumped onto the counter (movement requires “onto” if not already on) | Phrase | Meaning | |---------|---------| | in

Middle school ELA, ESL/EFL foundational courses, or as a quick review before a grammar quiz. responsible for (not of) 12

A = preposition + object + any modifiers. These phrases act like adjectives or adverbs.