Class 15-2: Prepositions of Place

Prepositions:

at

Sentence Structure Formulas:

Examples:

They are at the grocery store.

*Note: at is most commonly used when you are standing next to something, but not actually in it.

in

in + the (object)

The family is in the car.

on

on + the (object)

The children are singing on the stage.

next to

next to + the (object)

The children are next to the school.

under

under + the (object)

The gondola is going under the bridge. *Note: gondola = boat

between

between + (object) and (object).

The woman in white is between the woman in the green and the woman in the red.

on top of

on top of + the (object)

The car is on top of the world.

opposite

opposite + adjective + preposition + (object)

opposite + preposition + (object)

1. The women are sitting on opposite     sides of the table.

2. The women are opposite of each other.

behind

behind + the (object)

The girl is behind the desk.

through

through + the (object).

The train is going through the tunnel.

over

over + the (object).

Take the bridge to go over the river.