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A preposition will use an object (noun, pronoun, or an equivalent phrase).

Example:

Getting dirty is part of being a cowboy.

(being a cowboy is a noun phrase, object of the preposition of)

Where an adverb might also be used as a preposition, look for an object: a noun or pronoun or the equivalent which normally follows the preposition. If there is none, the word in that usage is an adverb.

Example:

We walked on. (adverb)

We walked on the beach. (preposition)

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