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at a point/place
We met our friend at the airport. I live at 52 Green Road. He’s at work now (not at home). The chair is at the wall. We were at the concert. She was standing at the corner of the street.
in an area or space
She lives in Moscow. China is in Asia. The table is in my room. The book is in the bag. I met her in the street.
on a surface The book is on the shelf. The ball is on the floor.
Under a surface
The cat usually sleeps under the table. The ball is under the bench.
off a surface
Take the book off the table. He fell off the stairs.
across The river runs across the field.
along The boy is running along the street.
away from Go away from the window.
round The dog is running round the house.
to Come to the table.
past They ran past the park.
through We didn’t dare go through the forest, because it was dark.
next to My best friend lives next door to my flat.
opposite There is a TV-set opposite a sofa.
near The bus stop is near my house.
towards On Sundays a lot of people move towards the sea.
Some prepositions form pairs of opposites.
Up – down
They went on down the river. The balloons went up.
Over/above – under/below
Note: over and under sometimes suggest movement.
When we flew over Moscow we couldn’t see much because we were above the clouds. Below us was the river which ran under the bridge. Into – out of
Put the textbook into your bag and take an exercise-book out of it.
In front of – behind
There is an armchair in front of the TV-set. The chair is behind the door.
across The river runs across the field. along The boy is running along the street. away from Go away from the window.
round The dog is running round the house.
off Take the book off the table.
to Come to the table.
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through No light comes through the window. between I can’t choose between two houses. among She saw Jane among the other students. Note: Between is used when there are two things. Among is used
when we speak about more than two things.
