UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR

FACULTAD DE FILOSOFIA CIENCIAS Y LETRAS DE

LA EDUCACION

CARRERA INGLES

TEMA: PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

AUTOR JACQUELINE GAVILANES

CUARTO SEMESTRE

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

WORD USED BEFORE NOUN: A MEMBER OF A SET

OF WORDS USED IN CLOSE CONNECTION WITH, AND

USUALLY BEFORE, NOUNS AND PRONOUNS TO SHOW

THEIR RELATION TO ANOTHER PART OF A CLAUSE.

AN EXAMPLE IS "OFF" IN "HE FELL OFF HIS BIKE"

AND "WHAT DID HE FALL OFF?"

INindicates state: indicates a state or condition that

something or somebody is experiencing

examples:

the dog is in the park

The banking industry is in a state of flux.

ONindicates position: used to indicate a position

above and in contact with the surface of something

else

examples:

sitting on the bed

ATattending: attending regularly

Not at school yet

indicates when something happens: used to

indicate the time or age when something happens

Lunch is at n

Maria is at the table

OVER/ ABOVEa grammatical word used to indicate a position

directly above something, either resting on the top of

something, or above the upper surface of something

with a space in between

EXAMPLES

a framed portrait over the fireplace prep

He wore a red flannel shirt over a T-shirt.

UNDER/ BELOW

a grammatical word used to express the concept of

being beneath or below something, e.g. in location,

size, age, or price

EXAMPLES:

Johnny had the book hidden under his blanket.

The machine is under a foot high and will fit on top

of any work surface.

BESIDE

at side of: in a position next to or alongside

Sit beside me.

compared with: in comparison with h

andsome beside his brother.

as well as: in addition to

in another dictionary beside this one

BEHINDa grammatical word indicating that somebody or

something is in or is going toward a position at the

back or rear of something

EXAMPLES

From behind the door we heard country music.

She was behind the wheel, and I was in the back.

IN FRONT OFWhen somthing is face to face and can express

something.

Examples

Recreo mall is in font of a buss station

You are in front me

BETWEENa grammatical word indicating an intermediate

point between two places, people, or times

EXAMPLES

I was standing between two other women.

I intend to pay off my mortgage between now and

2010.

FAR FROM

Show a distance between something

EXAMPLES:

Russia is far from ecuador

Loja is far from quito

NEAR

a grammatical word that indicates that somebody

or something is at or moving toward a point that is

not far away in distance

examples

prep The art exhibit is near here.

INSIDE

a grammatical word indicating the interior part of

something, or the part that is enclosed by or

surrounded with something

EXAMPLE

The jewels are kept inside a locked box.

She study englis inside

OUTSIDE

a grammatical word indicating the outer surface or

appearance of something

EXAMPLES

The house still needs to be painted outside.

Beto is campling outside

UP

at higher level: in, at, or to a higher level or

position

example

prep We climbed up the hill.

along: in the same direction or way

example

Go up the street until you come to a school.

DOWN

a grammatical word used to indicate movement or

position toward a lower level or the ground

EXAMPLES

He ran down the stairs and opened the door.

The sheep was caught in brambles 50 ft. down the

hillside. prep Tears were pouring down her cheeks.

THROUGH

a grammatical word used to indicate movement from one

side or end of something to or past the other side or end

passing across: passing from one side or end of

something to the other

EXAMPLES

bored a hole through the wall

trying to find a way through

ACROSS

a grammatical word indicating that somebody or

something is on the opposite side of something or

moves or reaches from one side to the other

EXAMPLES

I live across the street from you.

The park is acrss the street

ALONG

a preposition indicating that something is situated

or moves over all or part of the length of something

came racing along the path

parallel with: following a course or line parallel

with or beside

EXAMPLES

freighters sailing along the coastline

NEXT TO

a grammatical word indicating that something

follows something else in a series or is immediately

beside it

EXAMPLES

Sar is next to mary

The school is next to a hospital