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95. On / under / behind, etc. (Prepositions) A. on

on a table on a wall on a bus on the first floor on a plate on a door on a train on the second floor, on the floor, etc. on the ceiling, etc. on a plane, etc.

There are some books on the shelf and some pictures on the wall. I met Sue on the bus. The office is on the first floor. (not “in the first floor”) There are a lot of apples on the tree.

also on a horse / on a bicycle / on a motorcycle

B. under The cat is under the table.

The woman is standing under a tree. I’m wearing a jacket under my coat.

under the table under a tree

C. next to (or beside) / between / in front of / in back of / behind A is next to B. or A is beside B. B is between A and C. D is in front of B. E is in back of B. or E is behind B. also A is on the left. C is on the right. B is in the middle (of the group).

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D. across from The supermarket is across from the theater. E. above and below The pictures are above the shelves.

A A is above the line.

B B is below the line.

The shelves are below the pictures.

Exercises 95.1 Complete the sentences. Use on + one of these:

the beach a bicycle his finger this plant the door the wall 1. The pictures…on the wall………….look very nice. 2. When the weather is nice in the summer, I like lying………………………. 3. The leaves……………….…………are a beautiful color. 4. Our house is number 45 – the number is ………………………. 5. He was wearing a silver ring………………………… 6. It’s hard to carry a lot of things………………………

95.2 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with a preposition (on/under, etc.)

1. The cat is …..under…..the table. 6. The town hall is…………………the bus station. 2. There is a tree…………the house. 7. The calendar is …………………the clock. 3. My apartment is……………. a store. 8. The cupboard is………………..the sink. 4. She is standing…………….the piano. 9. There are some shoes………………..the bed. 5. His name is……………..….the door. 10. In Britain, people drive……………….the left.

Raymond Murphy. Essential Grammar in Use. Singapore : Cambridge University Press. 2002.

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95.3 Nine people live in an apartment building. Use the picture and complete the sentences with on / next to / between / above / below. 1. Chris lives………between……Cathy and Paul. 2. Joe lives………………….the first floor. 3. Mary lives………………..Steve and Bill. 4. Paul lives…………….the second floor……………...Chris 5. Cathy lives…………………………Janet. 6. Chris lives……………….Sandra and ………………Mary. 95.4 Where are the people in the big picture? 1. Dan is standing…on the left.……… 2. Bob is sitting……………………… 3. Sue is sitting………………………. 4. Dan is standing…………………….Ron. 5. Bob is sitting……………………….Mark. 6. Mark is standing……………………Jane.

Raymond Murphy. Essential Grammar in Use. Singapore : Cambridge University Press. 2002.