English words that can function as prepositions and adverbs include the following:
about, above, across, after, along, around, before, behind, below, between, beyond, by, down, in, inside, near, on, opposite, out, outside, over, past, round, since, through, throughout, under, up, within, without.
<em>Examples:</em>
We marched one <u>after</u> the other. (preposition)
The marchers came first, and the floats came <u>after</u>. (adverb)
A hairy spider crawls <u>across</u> the dining table. (preposition)
This river has no bridge, so we have to swim <u>across</u>. (adverb)