1. PREPOSITIONSpositionandlocation

2. in / inside: for thingsthat are enclosed Theball is in/insidethehole The boy is in/insidethedesk.

3. outside : for things that are on the outer or external side of something Thedog is waitingoutsidethe bar.

4. at They are waitingatthe bus stop. There are threepeopleatthegym.

5. on: for things that are on the surface Thefan is ontheceiling Thecat is onthetable. He’sputting a nailonthewall.

6. under: covered by Thecat is underthetable. U-ho, there’s a monsterunderhebed.

7. over: touching or covering There’s a mosquito net overthebed. They’veput a toweloverthetable.

8. on top of There is some creamon top ofthedessert.

9. above: at a higher levelbelow: at a lower level The mirror is above the sofa, and of course, the sofa is below the mirror.

10. in front of Normally, peopleputthehorsein front ofthe cart. However, some peopleputthecartin front ofthehorse.

11. behind Thepuppy is hidingbehindthetree.

12. between two things, butamong more than two things There’s a houseamongthetrees. There’s a passagewaybetweenthetwohouses.

13. beside/next to opposite/acrossfrom Thesewomen are sittingnext to/besideeachother. Thesewomen are sittingacrossfrom/oppositeeachother.