Compound Prepositions

Compound prepositions are also known as complex prepositions and are, as the name implies, made up of more than one word.

For example, 'because of' and 'in between' are prepositions using two words while 'in front of' and 'on behalf of' are complex prepositions using three words.

EXAMPLES:

He didn't go to university because of his grades.

I accept this on behalf of my business partner.

Some of the more common compound prepositions are used frequently in the English Language and they will always (or, most probably) be found together.

The following is just a partial list of the more common complex prepositions.

Common Compound Prepositions :

According to

apart from

in accordance with

with regard to

due to

because of

causes of

result of

consequence of

effect of

effect on

for lack of

for want of

in agreement with

in case of

in charge of

in the event of