Prepositions beginning with D

One-word prepositions

despite

• We went swimming despite the cold water.
• He passed the test despite being ill.

down

• They ran down the hill.
• The post office is down the road.
• They have had many wars down the years.

during

• He fell asleep during the meeting.
• I want to go swimming during the weekend.
• I was bored during the whole film.

Complex prepositions

depending on

• We'll play tennis tomorrow, depending on the rain.

due to

• The cancellation was due to the rain. There was no other reason.