PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

We use prepositions of place to say where things are.

We will go over some of them here...

Above

Higher than sth.

Across

from one side to the other side

After

one follows the other

Against

directed towards sth.

Along

in a line; from one point to another

Among

in a group

Around

in a circular way

At

position at a point

Behind

at the back of

Below

lower than sth.

Beside

next to

By

near

Close to

near

Down

from high to low

From

the place where it starts

In front of

the part that is in the direction it faces

Inside

opposite of outside

In

larger areas

Into

entering sth.

Near

close to

Next to

beside

Off

away from sth.

Onto

moving to a place

Opposite

on the other side

Out of

leaving sth.

Outside

opposite of inside

Over

above sth./sb.

Past

going near sth./sb.

Round

in a circle

Through

going from one point to the other point

To

towards sth./sb.

Towards

in the direction of sth.

Under

below sth.

Up

from low to high

Multiple Choice

"Garfield is ____________ the pink box"

• In

• On

• Under

• Next to

Multiple Choice

"The cat is ______________ the dogs"

• Between

• In front of

• On

• In

Multiple Choice

The car went _________ the hill.

• over
• around
• up
• away

Multiple Choice

People ran _____ the building in panic when the fire broke out.

• into
• out of
• in front of

Multiple Choice

The boy runs _____ the road to meet his friends on the other side.

• upon
• across
• opposite

Multiple Choice

The man jumped _____ the river to save the drowning child.

• onto
• into
• out of

Multiple Choice

There is somebody _____ the door. Do you know who it is?

• on
• in
• at

Multiple Choice

Where is Alvin?

• in the tree
• behind the tree
• next to the tree

Multiple Choice

The cat is _________ the sofa.

• under

• on

• next to

Multiple Choice

Where is the dog?

• The dog under is desk the.

• The desk is under the dog.

• The dog is under the desk.

• The desk is the dog.

Multiple Choice

Where is the cat?

• It's UNDER the bag

• It's ON the bag

• It's IN the bag

• It's BEHIND the bag