Prepositions and location

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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,
   after, against, along,
    amid, among, around,
at, atop, before, behind,
below, beneath, beside,
   between, beyond, but, by,
   concerning, down, during,
except, for, from, in,
   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 of inside

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Compléter avec la préposition qui convient.
   Complete with the right preposition.
1. Can you see a spider the ceiling?
The roses your garden are very beautiful.
Were there many cars the road this evening?
I am meeting my friend the gate of the park on Sunday.
Will you stay home tomorrow?
Why is that cat a pumpkin?

2. The car is the house.
   The house is the car.
The house is the tree and the dog.
The tree is the house.
   The dog is the house.
The sun is the dog.

3. Bob, don't forget to sign your name your letter.

    Write your name the line.

    The balloons are high our heads.


   It is cold, put a jacket your shirt!
     Doggy is lying its kennel.
    The cat is eating the kennel.




The drugstore is the Police Station.
The school is First Street and Central Avenue.
  The movie theatre is the drugstore.
The Post Office is Main Street across from the bank.

Is there a turkey these animals?


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