Prepositions of Place – Learn “in, on, under, next to” with Examples and Practice grammar

 

Prepositions Course

Learn Where Things Are & When Things Happen

Part 1: Prepositions of Place

What Are Prepositions?

Prepositions are small words that tell us where something is or when something happens.

Prepositions of Place

These tell us about location - where things are.

in

Inside something

The book is in the bag.

on

On a surface

The cup is on the table.

under

Below something

The cat is under the table.

next to

Beside something

The school is next to the park.

More examples:

• The keys are in my pocket.

• The picture is on the wall.

• The shoes are under the bed.

• Sit next to me.

Visual Examples

The box is in the big box

The box is on the big box

The box is under the big box

The boxes are next to each other

Practice

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. The cat is the table.

2. My phone is my pocket.

3. The pen is the book.

4. Sit me.

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