Preposition of place

What is a preposition of place?

A preposition of place is a preposition which is used to refer to a place where something or someone is located. There are only three prepositions of place, however they can be used to discuss an almost endless number of places.

• At – A preposition of place which is used to discuss a certain point
• In – A preposition of place which is used to discuss an enclosed space
• On – A preposition of time which is used to discuss a surface
• Prepositions of place allow you to be very specific when talking about where action takes place in stories or when discussing important details for communication purposes.

Preposition of place	Explanation	Example
in	inside	I watch TV in the living-room I live in New York Look at the picture in the book She looks at herself in the mirror. She is in the car. Look at the girl in the picture This is the best team in the world
at	used to show an exact position or particular place table events place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, study, work)	I met her at the entrance, at the bus stop She sat at the table at a concert, at the party at the movies, at university, at work
on	attached next to or along the side of (river) used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it. left, right a floor in a house used for showing some methods of traveling television, radio	Look at the picture on the wall Cambridge is on the River Cam. The book is on the desk A smile on his face The shop is on the left My apartment is on the first floor I love traveling on trains /on the bus / on a plane My favorite program on TV, on the radio
by, next to, beside, near	not far away in distance	The girl who is by / next to / besidethe house.
between	in or into the space which separates two places, people or objects	The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.
behind	at the back (of)	I hung my coat behind the door.
in front of	further forward than someone or something else	She started talking to the man in front of her
under	lower than (or covered by) something else	the cat is under the chair.
below	lower than something else.	the plane is just below the the cloud
over	above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other. more than. across from one side to the other. overcoming an obstacle	She held the umbrella over both of us. Most of the carpets are over $100. I walked over the bridge She jumped over the gate
above	higher than something else, but not directly over it	a path above the lake
across	from one side to the other of something with clear limits / getting to the other side	She walked across the field/road. He sailed across the Atlantic
through	from one end or side of something to the other	They walked slowly through the woods.
to	in the direction of bed	We went to Prague last year. I go to bed at ten.
into	towards the inside or middle of something and about to be contained, surrounded or enclosed by it	Shall we go into the garden?
towards	in the direction of, or closer to someone or something	She stood up and walked towardshim.
onto	used to show movement into or on a particular place	I slipped as I stepped onto the platform.
from	used to show the place where someone or something starts:	What time does the flight fromAmsterdam arrive?

Exercise

1. I'm Peter and I live      of  at  in    Germany.      In  During  At    summer I like to travel      after  to  towards    Italy, because      by  from  of    the weather and the people there. Last summer I took a plane      from  over  against    Munich to Rome.      From  On  After    the airport we went to our hotel      by  with  on    bus. We stopped      between  up  at    a small restaurant for a quick meal. The driver parked the bus      behind  over  below    the restaurant. Nobody could find the bus and the driver, so we waited      outside  down  on    the restaurant      for  in  through    one hour. The driver was walking      across  through  off    the small park      near  over  round    the restaurant which we did not know. So we were very angry      along  with  over    him. But my holidays were great. We sat      over  at  round    campfires and went dancing      for  against  till    the early mornings.
2. 1. 1. Ans:I'm Peter and I live in Germany. In summer I like to travel to Italy, because of the weather and the people there. Last summer I took a plane from Munich to Rome. From the airport we went to our hotel by bus. We stopped at a small restaurant for a quick meal. The driver parked the bus behind the restaurant. Nobody could find the bus and the driver, so we waited outside the restaurant for one hour. The driver was walking through the small park near the restaurant which we did not know. So we were very angry with him. But my holidays were great. We sat roundcampfires and went dancing till the early mornings.
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