A complete presentation with explanation, infographics, usage in the context and further example.

1. Preposition of the Place
By
Abdul Rafay Yusuf

2. DOWN
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate downward
motion
Example:
Ball is fall
down the
planeF U R T H E R E X A M P L E
I slid down the hill.
Please sit down
Don't look down

3. UP
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate upward
motion.
Example:
The ball is
getting up the
plane.F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
They're travelling up the escalator
The cat climbed up the tree
This hot-air balloon is up in the air

4. OUT
OF
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate
leaving of the
subject
Example:
The ball is
getting out of
the boxF U R T H E R E X A M P L E
He also advises ideas which are out of the box.
We will visit out of Pakistan on holiday.
Please get out of my cabin

5. INTO
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate
getting in of subject
Example:
The ball is
falling into
the boxF U R T H E R E X A M P L E
Get into the car
She’s gone into the house.
He threw the letter into the fire.

6. IN
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is inside the
object
Example:
The ball is in
the box.
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
She’s in the garden.
He sits in the corner of the room.
She looked me directly in the eyes.

7. ON Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is touching
upper surface of
the object
Example:
The ball is on
the box.
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
I put an egg on the kitchen table
The paper is on my desk
The stick hit me on my shoulder.

8. TOWARD
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is coming to
the object
Example:
The ball is
thrown
toward the
box
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
I ran toward the door.
I felt drawn toward him
Ali came running toward us

9. AWAY
FROM
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is having
distance the object
Example:
The ball is
thrown away
from the box
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
When the car hit you, I was away from you
Get away from me! Leave me alone.
You are bowling away from the wicket

10. OVER
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is going
above to the object
Example:
The ball past
over the box.
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
He played the shot over the fielder’s head
He passed over the crisis
he jumped over the barrier

11. UNDER
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is passed
beneath to the
object or touching
lower surface of
object
Example:
The ball is
moved under
the box.
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
Your equipment are under stair
I hid under the table.
I put my shoes under the bed.

12. NEXT
TO Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is after the
object
Example:
The ball is
next to the
box.
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
Cleanliness is next to godliness
It's next to the coffee shop.
She fall down next to me on the sofa

13. BETWEEN
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is adjacent
to both thing
Example:
The Ball is
between two
box
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
Hameed house is between two store
He is fighting between death and life
Attacker scored gap between two defender

14. BEHIND
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is placed on
backside of the
object
Example:
The ball is
behind the
box.
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
He hide behind the tree
I was behind you when you won race
Wicketkeeper stand behind the wicket

15. IN FRONT
OF
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is placed
front the object
Example:
The ball is in
front of the
box
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
He disrespects in front of the whole school
I park my car in front of your bike
We represent our performance in front of judge

16. ABOVE
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is placed
higher then the
object
Example:
The ball is
above the box
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
Team Pakistan is above on team India in the point table
I hang the painting above of the bed
The birds were sitting above on the power lines

17. BELOW
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is placed
lower then the
object
Example:
The box is
above the ball
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
It's six degrees below zero
His work is below average.
Record the serial number in the space provided below

18. NEAR
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is placed
closer to the object
Example:
The box is
near to the
ball
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
She drew near to him and stopped.
I live near a dam.
My house is near the school

19. FAR
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is placed
distance to the
object
Example:
The box is far
to the ball
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
I went far from the home
Is it too far to walk?
I think you went too far

20. ONTO
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject having
motion on the
object
Example:
The ball is
rolling onto
the box
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
Climb onto the roof.
They dragged their boat onto the beach
He jumped onto the table.

21. OFF
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is moving
away or getting
down the object
Example:
The ball is
falling off the
box
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
I get off here
Knock it off
He got off the bus.

22. AROUND
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is having a
circular path on
the object
Example:
The ball is
moving
around the
box
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
I parked around back
He drove around looking for a medical store.
He looked around the room

23. ALONG
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is having
motion on the line
of the object
Example:
The ball is
rolling along
with road
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
I don't get along with him.
We took a walk along the river.
Tom gets along very well with Mary.

24. ACROSS
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is having
motion from one
side to another side
of object
Example:
The ball is
rolling across
with road
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
There is a bookstore across from my house.
Tom was sitting across the table from Mary.
It's just across the street from the church.

25. THROUGH
Explanation:
It is used to
indicate that the
subject is having
motion inside
object
Example:
The ball is
rolling
through the
road
F U R T H E R E X A M P L E
Tom walked through the door.
Tom worked through the night.
I looked through Tom's wallet.