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Prepositions, adverbs: LOCATION (1)

They are what is called "tool words" (kept in "a tool box"), which means they are used

everyday, at any moment, in every occasion of the daily conversations of everyday life.

We have to know them, recognise them, and know how and when to use one or the other.

It will be our "mission" today!

From 'here' (near)... to 'there' (distant)...

Here/ from here/

There/ over there/ from there

- I can hear her from here

- From there you'll see the village.

In/ inside

within

out of

outside of

on/ upon

On top of

Below/ beneath/ underneath

- It's in my bag/ He's left his keys inside.

- within this perimeter

- leave your boots outside

- It's outside the town

- on the table/ the wall

- on top of it

- below the horizon

- the flat below

- He's hidden under the bed.

In front of/ before

Ahead of/ in front of

At the head of

In the front of/ at the front of

At the back of/ in the back of

At the rear of/ in the rear of

Behind

After/ past

Behind/ after

- He was standing in front of/ before/ me.

- I'll go ahead.

- She's gone on ahead/ in front.

- Seated at/ in the front/ at/ in the back of the car.

- At the rear of the train.

- They were walking one behind the other.

- The others are far behind us.

- I was just behind/ after him in the queue.

- His house is after/ past the church.

This was our first part... Many others will come in Part 2! Good luck for the test!

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A. 'I wouldn't have gone if... I had known Bill had come to see me...'

B. 'You'll have to stay the house as long as you have a temperature!'

C. The mugger arrived the old lady and gave her fatal blows on her head. She died instantly.

D. 'I go to school by bus, and always sit with my friends!'

E. 'As the distance to go there was so short, we've arrived the whole group. I knew what to do.'

F. 'Wherever you hide, kids, remember, you have to stay the limits of our property! It's forbidden to go out!'

G. 'Do you remember Sandy? Well, she has just moved into the flat mine. I'm so glad about that!'

H. 'Take the suitcase which is stored Grandma's wardrobe!'

I. ' We knew that her smile, Sally was extremely angry and would soon explode!'

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