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Basic Webtivity/ 07: Prepositions of Location and Direction
Basic Webtivity/ 07: Prepositions of Location and Direction
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One thing can be between (or in between) two other things. (For example, B is between A and C in the alphabet.)
One thing can be near another. For example, London is near to Oxford.
The opposite of near is far from. For example, Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is far from London.
One thing can be opposite another thing. If you are sitting face to face with another person, then you are sitting
opposite that person.
If you are in a queue, someone can be behind you (so you are before that person) and someone can be in front
ofyou (so you are behind that person).
One thing can be under another thing. For example, I have a mousepad under my mouse.
Below means a lower level. In a group of four football teams (team A, team B, team C and team d), team C are
below team B.
Above means on a higher level. Team A are above Team B, and team B is above team C.
At the top means that something is located at the highest point. "We're pleased that she is at the top of her class for
English."
At the bottom means that something is located at the lowest point. "We're not pleased that she is at the bottom of
her class for Maths."
Direction
Across means on the other side. "I live at no 1, London Road. Across from me (on the other side of the road) is no
2, London Road."
Go up the stairs.
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Go down the stairs.
Go through the tunnel. (You go in one side, then you come out on the other side.)
in front
between
on
in front of
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on across
next through
under past
11. Joe and Alan sit __ each other. 17. We had sandwiches __ a pretty fountain.
between by
beside over
next along
12. We hired a guide to take us __ the city. 18. He drove __ the corner too fast and lost
control.
past
off
around
round
along
over
13. We walked __ a busy road.
19. You need to walk __ this road quickly. There's
through lots of traffic.
around across
through
along
by
down
through
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ANSWERS
1. Next to
2. In front of
3. Opposite
4. Next to
5. Between
6. On
7. At the back
8. Above
9. Behind
10. Under
11. Beside
12. Around
13. Along
14. On
15. Over
16. Past
17. By
18. Round
19. Across
20. Through
Source: http://www.english-at-home.com/lessons/grammar-exercise-prepositions-
location-direction/
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