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U6B By Cristina Rodrguez

Use and position

We use prepositions of place to indicate the position of a specific object or person.

John is on the sofa.

They are used with all nouns and come before the noun/pronoun.

QUESTION
They answer the question: WHERE

A: Where is the cat?

B: The cat is on the sofa.

IN

Where is the ball?

The ball is in the box.

/n/

IN expresses the situation of being enclosed.

ON

Where is the ball?

The ball is on the box.

ON expresses that something is in contact with a surface.

/n/

UNDER

Where is the ball?

The ball is under the box.

UNDER indicates that something is below or lower in place or position, with the idea of being covered.

/nd(r)/

NEXT TO
Johns house

Where is Johns house? It is next to Peters house.

Peters house

/nekst t/

NEXT TO indicates that one thing is near another thing.

BETWEEN
Johns house Bills house

Where is Peters house? It is between Johns house and Bills house.

BETWEEN indicates an intermediate position

Peters house

/btwin/

OPPOSITE

Where is the child? Hes opposite his father.

OPPOSITE expresses something is situated on the other side facing another thing.

/pzt/

OVER

Where is the ball? The ball is over the box.

OVER means above or higher in position/place.

/v/

BEHIND

Where is the ball?

The ball is behind the box.

/bhnd/

BEHIND expresses that something is at the back of another thing.

IN FRONT OF

Where is the car?

The car is in front of the house.

/n frnt/

IN FRONT OF means on the front part or side.

Draw a clock over the table

Draw a book on the chair.

Draw a teddy bear next to the chair.

Draw slipers on the sofa

Draw a rug in front of the sofa

Draw a snake on the rug

Draw a mouse in one of the slippers.

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