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Prepositions and location
Prepositions of location |
Here is a song that will help you to remember the prepositions. | |
about, above, across, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, regarding, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without. |
Prepositions of location |
Most important prepositions: |
At, in, on, near, by, next to, beside, across from, opposite, below, under, above, over, between, among, in front of, behind, on the left, on the right, at the top of, at the bottom of, inside, outside. |
Some of those prepositions(next to, on the left, at the top of) are called 'compound prepositions. |
at (point) | on (surface) | in ( space with limits) |
address | street | country, state, city |
John lives at number 12, on 1st Avenue, in Reno(in Nevada) (in the USA) | ||
Mind the context. | ||
Corner | ||
I'm meeting Sarah at the corner. | ||
The bank is on the corner of the street. | ||
The broom is in the corner of the kitchen. | ||
Front | ||
at the front of the house. | ||
on the front of a sheet of paper. | ||
in the front of a car. |
near / by / next to / beside | |
near, by: | |
We live near the bank | |
The cat is sleeping by the fireplace. | |
next to : | |
We live next to the bank. | |
beside (= next to) | |
beside: very close to the side of someone or something: | |
The dog sat beside Suzan. |
opposite = across (from) verb + opposite + noun (or pronoun) | |
Our daughter was sitting opposite us (across from us) on the train. | |
The park is opposite the school. | |
Opposite is never used with 'of'. |
below / under / above / over | |
below | |
The fish swims below the surface of the water. | |
under: | |
The baby is under the blanket. | |
above: | |
There are clouds above the town. | |
over: | |
She is wearing a shawl over her shoulders. | |
below ‚ above (non touching) under ‚ over |
between / among | |
between | |
between 2 things or people | |
A young child between his parents. | |
among | |
among is used with several things or people | |
Can you see this house hidden among the trees? (there are more than two trees) |
in front of / behind | |
in front of | |
He is sitting in front of the computer | |
The letter box is in front of the newsagent's. | |
behind | |
He is hiding behind the fence. |
inside / outside |
inside |
'inside' or'in' My keys are inside (in) my bag. Tom is inside (in) the house. |
'inside' is used for a closed space. |
An eagle flies high in the sky. (not inside) |
outside |
outside is the opposite ofinside |
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