Prepositions of Place
Prepositions of place show the positional relationships that different objects
have.
Below you'll find a list of some of the most common items.
Most below are self explanatory and easy to understand, owever, there are some
that are used idiomatically.
Look over the list and then do the exercise that follows to check your
knowledge.
AGAINST = touching something directly; having contact
Don't leave your bicycle leaning against the car again!
ALONG =
placed by the side of something
In case of accidents there are emergency telephones all along the tunnel.
ALONGSIDE = a position next to something
The two runners ran alongside each other as they approached the finish
line.
AROUND = near; in the vicinity
There’s a pub around here somewhere I seem to recall.
AT = A.
exact position B. approximate position
A. Turn right at the next street.
B. He runs a stall at the beach during summers.
BESIDE = at the side of
Cotton has been cultivated beside the Nile river for centuries.
BY = in
the region of
He lives in a cottage by Lake Michigan.
ON THE LEFT / RIGHT OF = immediately next to; on one side or the other.
These are our wedding pictures. My brother's on the left of my dad in this
picture.
NEAR =
in the vicinity, or area, of
We live very near the airport.
NEXT TO = close; almost touching
She bought a house next to the cemetery because she wanted quiet
neighbors.
TOWARDS = close to; near
Towards the end of the journey I got really tired.
Prepositions of Place
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