Introduction to Prepositions

Prepositions of Location

To express notions of place

English uses the following prepositions:

to talk about the point itself: IN, to

express something contained: INSIDE,

to talk about the surface: ON, to talk

about a general vicinity, AT.

Put the present inside the box.

I left your keys on the table.

She was waiting at the corner.

To express that an object is higher than a point

English uses the following prepositions:

OVER, ABOVE

He threw the ball over the roof.

Hang that picture above the couch.

The rabbit burrowed under the ground.

To express that an object is close to a point

English uses the following prepositions:

NEAR, BY, NEXT TO, BETWEEN,

AMONG, OPPOSITE.

She lives near the school.

There is an ice cream shop by the store.

An oak tree grows next to my house

Prepositions of Location

Observe: Brad

Observe: Angelina

Observe: Brad & Angelina’s location in relation to each other

Observe: Justin Timberlake

Observe: The car

Observe: Justin’s location in relation to the car

Observe: The ball

Observe: The box

In/On/At

The ball is on the box

Observe: The cat

Observe: The box

Over

The cat jumped over the box.

Observe: The circle

Observe: The square

The circle is next to the square.

Observe: The tree

Observe: The Obamas

The tree is behind the Obamas.

Let’s do a quick review: Prepositions of location

Above/Below/Around

The circle is ________ the object.

In/Behind/On

She is _______ the mushroom.

Under/Below/Next to

The circle is _____ the object.

Where is __________ ?

1. Where is Mary? She is ____ the desk?

2. Where is the mouse? It is ___ the desk?

3. Where is the chair? It is ___ the desk.

The ____ is ____ the ____!

1. The clock is ___ the wall.

2. The ball is __ the table.

3. The cat is ___ the armchair.

4. The table is ___ the armchair.

5. The carpet is ___ the floor.

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Prepositions of Location