A preposition of place describes where something is situated.

Prepositions connect nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words in a sentence.

Sentence Structure: preposition + noun/noun phrase

Examples of prepositions of place

at, behind, beside, between, close, in, in front of, inside, near, next to, on, under

At the supermarket, there are 40 carts.

I kept your umbrella behind the sofa.

There is a flower pot beside the window.

My gym is between the bank and the post office.

Titi’s bag is close to her chair.

Grandma put her phone in her handbag.

Aunty Pauline likes to sit in front of the house.

There is bacon inside the burger.

The office is near my house.

Did you know the fire station is next to the market?

My hairdresser is on the same street where I live.

Mini catty is under the armchair.

*Note: American and British English speakers may use different preposition patterns.

Preposition of place exercise

Choose any of the prepositions and make complete the sentences.

At, behind, beside, between, close, in, in front of, inside, near, next to, on, under

Petra is standing ………………. to Paul.

The black armchair is ………………………. the house.

My dog likes to hide …………………… the desk.

There is a large market………………. of the bus station.

Our hospital is …………………………………… the council office.

There are 50 trees……………………… the garden.

Alina and Paul are waiting for you ……………… the car.

I always keep my wallet …………. my blue bag.

Did you see my gym shoes ………………… the closet?

Where did you keep the keys? I left it ………….. the bedside cupboard.

Who is that? I heard someone knocking ………….. the door.

Tina’s husband is coming this weekend. They live ……………the train station.

My dog likes to walk…………… me every time we take a walk.

I parked ………………. the yellow van.

Tania is ………………. the house watching a movie.

Homework

Describe the buildings on your street.

Describe the positions of items in your living room.

Use the prepositions of place to make sentences

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