This handout is meant to serve as a review of the basic principles involved in using prepositions correctly in English. Mastering prepositions isn't easy.
Memorization is the key.
It is beneficial to read more. You will become more aware of how words and phrases are written and used in English. Work through a newspaper or magazine article, noting the uses of prepositions and idiomatic phrases. Try to associate them with the principles on this handout. Review your class papers, noting and correcting any prepositional errors.