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PrepositionsPrepositions
of position / placeof position / place
on, under, in above, over, under, below next to, beside, near behind, in front of opposite, between
at, in, on
Position / placePosition / place
at a place (a point)
in a place
on the beach / an island
Position / placePosition / place
I’m at school. My brother is at home.
5A
The music room is on the first floor.
I’m singing in the music room.
Happy School is in Kowloon.
Position / placePosition / place
on the chair
under the chair
in the house
Position / placePosition / place
over
above
below
under
Above = in a higher position
Over = touching or covering something
Under = directly below something Below = in a lower position
Position / placePosition / place
beside/next
to
near
Position / placePosition / place
Sally
Mary Sam
Peter
left right
Sally is on the left.
Peter is on the right.
Position / placePosition / placebehind the
book
in front of the book
Position / placePosition / place
The mouse is between the two cats.
Now you try.Now you try.
next to /
between and
1 The art shop is ______________ the toilets.
2 The art library is ________ the gallery ____ the restaurant.
beside
3 A woman is standing ______ a tree.
4 The train station is __________ the green flat.
5 The tree is _______ the road.
6 The purple flat is _____________ the green flat.
under
above /
over
beside
beside /next to
woman
7 Tom is __________ Sally.
8 The door is __________ the window.
9 I can see a shelf. It’s _____________.
in front of
opposite
on the left
Tom
Sally
Peter
10 Our classroom is _____ the fifth floor.
11 There are four children _____ the classroom.
12 The litter bin is _____________________ the cupboard.
on
in
next to / near beside /
Tom
Sally
Peter
13 Peter is _________ Sally.
14 Sally is _________ Tom and Peter.
15 There’s a litter bin. It’s ______________.
behind
between
on the right
Tom
Sally
Peter
16 There’s a ‘No smoking’ sign _______ the restaurant.
17 The MTR station is _________ the taxi stand.
at
opposite
18 The clothes shop is ______________ the restaurant.
19 A man is standing _________ the taxi stand.
next to /
beside /
beside
at
20 The ‘MTR’ sign is _______ the MTR station.
21 There’s an ‘Open’ sign _____ the door.
above
on
