Prepositions of Place

Prepositions of Place

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Prepositions of place are words that tell us where something is. They help us describe locations, give directions, and talk about our rooms, school, or city.

IN – Inside Something 📦

• Use “IN” when something is inside a container or space.
• Examples:
  • “The book is IN the box.”
  • “The cat is IN the house.”
  • “My keys are IN my bag.”

ON – On the Surface of Something 🖥️

• Use “ON” when something is on top of a surface or object.
• Examples:
  • “The pencil is ON the desk.”
  • “The plate is ON the table.”
  • “I put my shoes ON the chair.”

BEHIND – At the Back of Something 🚪

• Use “BEHIND” when something is at the back of another object or person.
• Examples:
  • “The chair is BEHIND the desk.”
  • “The dog is BEHIND the door.”
  • “The car is parked BEHIND the house.”

UNDER – Below Something ⬇️

• Use “UNDER” when something is below or beneath something else.
• Examples:
  • “The shoes are UNDER the bed.”
  • “The cat is hiding UNDER the table.”
  • “The book is UNDER the chair.”

IN FRONT OF – Facing Something 🏃‍♀️

• Use “IN FRONT OF” when something is ahead of or facing another thing.
• Examples:
  • “The car is IN FRONT OF the house.”
  • “The teacher is IN FRONT OF the classroom.”
  • “The restaurant is IN FRONT OF the cinema.”

NEXT TO (BY) – Beside Something 👯‍♀️

• Use “NEXT TO” or “BY” when something is beside or close to another thing.
• Examples:
  • “The school is NEXT TO the park.”
  • “The library is BY the supermarket.”
  • “The chair is NEXT TO the desk.”

ABOVE – Higher Than Something ⬆️

• Use “ABOVE” when something is higher than something else.
• Examples:
  • “The picture is ABOVE the sofa.”
  • “There is a bird ABOVE the tree.”
  • “The light is ABOVE the door.”

BELOW – Lower Than Something ⬇️

• Use “BELOW” when something is lower than something else.
• Examples:
  • “The drawer is BELOW the table.”
  • “The shoes are BELOW the shelf.”
  • “The basement is BELOW the house.”

BETWEEN – In the Middle of Two Things ↔️

• Use “BETWEEN” when something is in the middle of two other things.
• Examples:
  • “The park is BETWEEN the school and the library.”
  • “The cat is sitting BETWEEN the two chairs.”
  • “My house is BETWEEN the supermarket and the cinema.”

TO THE LEFT – On the Left Side of Something ⬅️

• Use “TO THE LEFT” to show something is on the left side of something.
• Examples:
  • “The post office is TO THE LEFT of the school.”
  • “The window is TO THE LEFT of the door.”
  • “The book is TO THE LEFT of the laptop.”

TO THE RIGHT – On the Right Side of Something ➡️

• Use “TO THE RIGHT” to show something is on the right side of something.
• Examples:
  • “The bank is TO THE RIGHT of the supermarket.”
  • “The picture is TO THE RIGHT of the bed.”
  • “My friend is sitting TO THE RIGHT of me.”

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This next video helps you to review the prepositions of place and will help you with pronunciation.

Practice Zone

1. Look at the picture and pick the correct preposition of place being shown.

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2. In this activity, look at the picture and sentences. Choose the right preposition of place.