Prepositions of place

Front

What is a preposition of place?

Back

A word that shows the relationship between a noun and other words in a sentence, indicating location.

Front

Example of a preposition of place: 'in'

Back

Used to indicate that something is inside a space, e.g., 'The cat is in the box.'

Front

Example of a preposition of place: 'on'

Back

Used to indicate that something is on top of a surface, e.g., 'The book is on the table.'

Front

Example of a preposition of place: 'under'

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Used to indicate that something is below another object, e.g., 'The dog is under the chair.'

Front

Example of a preposition of place: 'behind'

Back

Used to indicate that something is at the back of another object, e.g., 'The cat is behind the curtain.'

Front

Example of a preposition of place: 'in front of'

Back

Used to indicate that something is at the front of another object, e.g., 'The car is in front of the house.'

Front

Example of a preposition of place: 'between'

Back

Used to indicate that something is in the space separating two objects, e.g., 'The dog is between the two trees.'

Front

Example of a preposition of place: 'next to'

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Used to indicate that something is beside another object, e.g., 'The chair is next to the table.'

Front

What does 'behind' mean in terms of location?

Back

It means at the back of something.

Front

What does 'in front of' mean in terms of location?

Back

It means at the forward part of something.