Prepositions of Place and Direction

Prepositions of place and direction
IN, AT
IN:
In indicates something to be present in a place or enclosure. It does not say
particularly where but gives an enclosure to the noun it connects with.
Example:
o Your shirt is in the closet . (Does not indicate an exact place)
o He lives in Australia .
o Alex works in that building .
AT:
At indicates an exact place.
Example:
o He is at the door .
o I am standing at 13/4 George Street .
o He is at home.
ON, ABOVE, OVER

ON:
On indicates a position above but touching the object.
Example:
o The phone is on the table. (Phone is touching with the table)
o He is on the third floor .
o Sit on the sofa .
ABOVE:
Above indicates a much higher position than the preposition on does. It also
indicates something out of reach.
Example:
o The sky is above my head.
o Hold your hands above your head .
o Stars are above the sky .
OVER
Over means a position between on and above which is not touching.
Example:
o There are clouds over the hills .
o A bird flew over my head.
o My flat is over that shop.
UNDER, BELOW
UNDER:
Under is the opposite of on and means ‘below the surface of’ something.
Example:
o The cat is under the table.
o The carpet under my feet is very soft.
o That book is under my glasses.
BELLOW:
Below indicates something at a slightly lower position than
what under indicates.
Example:
o I have a scar just below my right eye .
o Do you see the line below the paper ?
o Please, don’t write below this line .
TO, FROM
TO:
To indicates a motion in the direction of a place.
Example:
o He went to college .
o We are going to Mexico .
o We walked from the farm to the beach .
FROM
From indicates the point of place at which a motion, journey, or action starts.
Example:
o He came from England.
o We walked from the beach to the farm.
o He drove here from Atlanta .

INTO, OUT OF
INTO:
Into indicates a motion towards/going inside something. It has many uses.
Example:
o He came into the house .
o The police broke into the bar.
o My car crashed into a street sign .
OUT OF:
Out of means the opposite of into. It indicates a motion towards outside of
something.
Example:
o He is going out of the town .
o Get out of my house.
o Please, remain out of this . (Not indicating a place but an issue)
THROUGH, ACROSS, BESIDE, IN FRONT

OF, BEHIND, TOWARDS, BY
THROUGH:
Through indicates a motion in the middle of something.
Example:
o We drove through the tunnel.
o They came through a forest.
o He came through a wedding gate .
ACROSS:
Across means going to the other side of a river or road or something straight.
Example:
o He went across the river .
o I walked across the road.
o My house is across the bank . (There is a road between the house and the
bank)
BESIDE:
Beside means at the side of/ next to something.
Example:
o The car beside the cycle is mine.
o He is standing beside the shop.
o I will always be beside you.
IN FRONT OF
In front of means a position facing someone/something.
Example:
o He parked his car in front of my house.
o I have a pool in front of my resthouse.
o He was nervous in front of me.
BEHIND:
Behind means at the far side of something (might be out of sight). It is opposite
of in front of.
Example:
o He parked his car behind my car .
o I have a pool behind my house.
o Go behind that tree .
TOWARDS:
Towards means a motion in the direction of something literary or
metaphorically.
Example:
o Take five steps towards the post and stand there.
o They moved towards the Labour Party .
o I walked towards the car when you were standing.
BY
By means ‘near to or next to’ something or someone.
Example:
o He has a house by the river.
o I was standing by the car .
o My flat is by the saloon .
UP, DOWN
UP:
Up means a motion towards a higher place or position.
Example:
o We were climbing up the mountain.
o Lift your hands up.
o John is going up to London . (From a lower place of the country)
o Climb up the stairs.
DOWN:
Down indicates the opposite meaning of up. It means a motion towards a lower
place or position.
Example:
o He was walking down the river .
o I am climbing down the hill .
o Go down the stairs .
BETWEEN, AMONG
BETWEEN:
Between indicates something/someone to be in the middle of two other things or
persons.
Example:
o Alex is sitting between Robin and Robert .
o The cat is between the two boxes .
o This matter is between you and him .
Among:
Among indicates something/someone to be in the middle of three or more other
things or persons.
Example:
o Alex is sitting among the patients .
o He is the best among them.
o Among all the people , John had the courage to speak up.

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