The document discusses prepositions of place and their meanings. It provides examples of several common prepositions of place: next to, behind, on the corner of, in front of, across from, between, in, and on. These prepositions are used to identify the location of people, places, and things relative to each other.
1. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
The prepositions of place are used to identify the locations of people, places and things.
Examples:
The bank is on the corner of the Maldonado Street and León Borja Avenue.
Marco´s house is behind the school.
The prepositions of place are the following:
NEXT TO
Next to refers to a person, place, or thing that is beside another person, place, or thing.
Example:
The library is next to the post office.
BEHIND
It refers to the location of a person, place or thing that is at the back of another person,
place, or thing.
Example:
The pool is behind the hotel.
ON THE CORNER OF
It refers to the place where two streets meet.
Example:
The house is on the corner of 10 de Agosto Avenue and Larrea Street.
IN FRONT OF
It refers to the location of a person, place, or thing that faces to another person, place, or
thing.
Example:
The students are in front of the board.
2. ACROSS FROM
It refers to the location of a person, place, or thing that is on the other side of another
person, place, or thing.
Example:
The mall is across from the bank.
BETWEEN
This preposition refers to the location of a person, place, or thing that is in the middle of
two things.
Example:
Kate sits between Mary and Paul.
IN
This preposition refers to a location in certain area or in a closed space.
Example:
Miami is a city in Florida.
ON
It refers to the location on a surface. Use ON to refer to a street.
Example:
I live on this street.