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[D] Prepositions of Place

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the short paragraph then answer the questions being asked.

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Direction: Correct the false information about the story below.

1. The first clue was under the tree.

2. There was a picture of the gate behind the teacher's desk.

3. The treasure was under the ground.

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Prepositions of Place

1. We use prepositions of place in front of a noun or a pronoun to say where something or someone is.

    Example:

  • on the table

  • under some books


2. Some prepositions of place are at, in, and on.


Prepositions


3. Note the following uses of the prepositions at, in and on.

at

+ place
the top of / the bottom (of)
the end (of)

in

+ city / country
a taxi / the car
the north / the south / the east / the west
the corner
the center

on

the top / bottom shelf
the bus / plane / train
the ground / first / second / top floor
the left / the right
TV

4. We don't use the after the preposition in some expressions.

at homeat school
at collegein bed

5. Some more prepositions of place are:

1-10

under the table

1-11

above the clouds

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below the clouds

1-07

opposite direction

1-05

in front of her

1-06

behind him

1-08

next to the photos

1-03

between the two girls

1-04

in / inside the car

1-09

near / by the beach

1-16

outside the house

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Direction: Identify ten items from the photo using the prepositions of place.

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Direction: Look around your room or office. Mention at least five things you can see using the prepositions of place.


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