Prepositions
Prepositions Of
Place
A prepositions
says something about the position noun.
The ring is in the box. Where is the ring?
In the box.
The ring is above the box. Where is the
ring? Above the box.
Above=Higher than.
The picture is above the fireplace.
The ring is on the box.
The ring is below the box.
Where is the
ring? Below the box.
Below= Lower
than.
The apples are
below the bananas.
The garden is behind the house.
Behind=At the
back of.
She is hiding
behind the curtain.
Susan is
standing behind jack.
The boy fell against the wall.
Against=Touching
or in contact with.
She is leaning against the couch.
The boy fell beside the wall.
Ring beside the box.
Ring against the box.
He likes to be among
his friends.
Among= In a group.
The ring is among boxes.
Around or round= In a circular way.
We are sitting around the teacher.
The ring is among the boxes.
The boxes are around the ring.
