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Prepositions of
Place
Giving Details
Grammar & Structure
Level B1
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Prepositions of Place Outline
Content
Prepositions describe spatial, logical and temporal relationships. Spatial
prepositions (prepositions of place) are used to describe where things are located,
exist or move in relation to one another.
Learning Outcomes
• Read about prepositions and how they work.
• Learn about the different types of prepositions of place.
• Practice using prepositions of place.
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Discussion
Speaking
What is a preposition?
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Grammar
Please note
Prepositions of place
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Brainstorming
Speaking
Here are some examples of prepositions. Can
you think of others?
over towards
against
down in front of
above
over
between
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Grammar
Please note
Prepositions are always followed by nouns. The
combination of a noun and preposition is called
a prepositional phrase.
Examples:
We are walking over the bridge.
She drove her car to the store.
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Grammar
Please note
Sometimes there are multiple prepositions
that be used in a given situation.
Example:
I drank coffee at/in a cafe.
Meet me at/on the street corner.
The protesters gathered in/on the streets.
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Brainstorming
Speaking
The following sentences are similar but use
different prepositions. What are the
differences?
Please note
Prepositional phrases can be formed with
either definite articles (the), indefinite articles
(a, an), demonstrative adjectives (this, that) or
possessive adjectives (his, hers, my, ours).
Examples:
They went to a store. (indefinite)
They went to the store. (definite)
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Grammar
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at + a point:
She's at home / school / the boardwalk / the park / the
front door.
on + a surface:
The ball is on the roof / the floor / the lawn / the table
/ the dresser.
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in + a room/building/city/country:
He's in the living room / the shed / the church / Boston
/ Germany.
in + a container:
The hat is in the backpack / purse / drawer / glove
compartment.
under + an object:
The mouse is under the table / the desk / the rug / the
house.
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on + a street:
We live on Washington Street
They live on Hummingbird Court.
at + a number + a street:
I live at 257 Johnson Street.
She lives at 89 Miller Lane.
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(arrive) at + a building:
We arrived at the train station.
(arrive) in + a city/country:
We arrived in Prague.
When will you arrive in Brazil?
(arrive) + home:
They arrived home.
• (no preposition!)
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Exercises
Writing
Fill in the blanks with the correct
prepositions.
above – at – inside – over – on – to
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Exercises
Writing
Fill in the blanks with the correct
prepositions.
in – at– under – over – on
Writing
Try writing sentences using prepositions of
place.
over towards
against
down in front of
above
over
between
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Exercises
Writing
Write a short paragraph about where you live
using different prepositions of place.
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Thank you
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Thank you
for choosing to learn
with
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