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