Learn usages of different prepositions of place. The presentation shared following prepositions: On, In, At, To, Into, Above, Under, Below, Beside, Across, Behind, In front of and more.

1. Spoken English
Preposition of Place
By
Ash Vyas

2. Preposition
•A preposition is a short word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other
words within a sentence.
•They are normally placed directly before the noun

3. Types of Prepositions
•Preposition of Time
•Preposition of Place (Used to show the position or location of something in
context to other)
•All other

4. Today We will learn, Preposition of Place
On In
At To
Into Behind
In front of Under
Below Over
Above Across
Between By, Next to, Beside, Near

6. On
Usage: Something is in a position that is physically touching, covering or attached
to surface
Common Usages:
1. Something attached
Examples:
• The ball is on the box.
• The clock on the wall is not working.
• The book is on the desk

7. On
2. With words left / right
Example:
•The book is on the left side of keypad
3. With public transports:
Example:
•I love traveling on the bus / train / plane

8. On
4. For media or Digital Space
Example:
•My interview was broadcast on TV/ Radio/ the internet / a website
5. Misc
With word floor
Ex: On the ground floor / on the dance floor
Next to or along the side of (river)
Ex: Cambridge is on the River Cam

9. Above
Usage: Higher than mentioned place or area (something vertically above you, but
not touching the surface)
Example:
•The ball is above the box
•Our Plane was flying above the clouds.
•There is a painting above the sofa.

10. Behind
Usage: to indicate a thing which is at back of something
Example:
•The ball is behind the box.
•I hung my coat behind the door.
•She was running behind me.

11. Across
Usage: from one side to the other with clear limits or end points
Example:
•The ball is moving across the bridge.
•She jogged across the field/ jogging track / road.
•He traveled across the United States.

12. Between
Usage: In middle of two stated points
Example:
•The ball is placed between two boxes.
•There is a sea between England and France.
•She lives halfway between main city center and her office.

13. Next to / Beside
Usage: something on the side of stated thing
Example:
•The ball is placed beside / next to the box.
•She was walking beside / next to me.
•Jane is sitting next to / beside Marc.

14. Near / Close To
Usage: something on the side of stated thing, but there is a little distance between
two stated things / people
Example:
•There is a tree near / close to our house.
•The reception is near / close to main door.
•The office is near / close to famous garden.

15. To
Usage: with verb which shows a movement towards a place
Example Verb of movment: run, go, jog, slip, walk, jump, crawl
Example:
•We are going to India this winter
• I am going to office / to cinema / to shopping center
* When you’re in motion

16. In front of
Usage: in the forefront of the stated place.
Example:
•The ball is in front of the box.
•The reception is in front of cafeteria.
• I am standing in front of the statue.

17. In
Usage: Something is inside
Common Usages:
1. Enclosed Space (adjunto espacio)
Example: I am working in my cabin
2. In large location
Example: I like walking in the garden / street / town

18. In
3. Abstract location (Abstracto espacio)
Example:
• My face is looking good in the photograph / in the book / in this article

19. Into
Usage: show verb of movement moving towards an enclosed space
Example Verb of movment: run, go, jog, slip, walk, jump, crawl
Example:
• The ball will go into that box.
• I am working in my cabin.
• All sales team members go into the garden area.
• Miley ran into the house .

20. Into
Exception: don’t use ‘into’ with word ‘enter’ for a physical space
Example:
• Boss entered the cabin.
• She entered the living room.
However, use ‘into’ with word ‘enter’ for abstract space
Example:
• We entered into the contract.
• He entered details into the system.

21. At
Usage: Exact or Precise place
Common Usages:
1. Precise and small location
Example: I will be waiting for you at the entrance / at the multiplex / at this address / at home.
2. At Event
Example: I will come with you at the party/ at Jane’s wedding / at meeting / at concert.

22. Exceptions for In and At
Sometimes you will see same noun used both, ‘in’ and ‘at’
For right usage of these 2 prepositions, keep below points in mind:
When you refer to a place because of what happens there (activity + precise location), you
should use ‘at’
•Today I am at work / at office / at school
When you refer to a place as a pure location (something inside that location), use ‘In’
•There was a party in the office / the school

23. Exceptions for In and At
If you visit hospital as a patient or jail / prison as an inmate (preso), use ‘in’
Example:
•I am in the hospital / She was in the jail
If you visit hospital or jail / prison as a visitor, use ‘at’
Example:
•I was at the hospital / She was at the jail

24. Revision
Time Preposition Usage
On Something attached | With words left / right | With public transports | For media or
Digital Space | with word floor | Next to or along the side of (river)
Above Higher than mentioned place or area
Behind at back of something
Across from 1 side to other
Between In middle of two things
Next to / Beside On the side of something
Near / Close to On the side of something at some distance
To with a moving verb towards a place
In front of in forefront of something
In Inside an enclosed space | large area | abstract location
Into verb in motion moving towards an enclosed space
At Precise place | event

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