Prepositions of Place and Direction
Preposition
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Use
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Examples
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above
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higher than sth.
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The picture hangs above my
bed.
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across
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from one side to the
other side
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You mustn't go across this
road here.
There isn't a bridge across the river. |
after
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one follows the other
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The cat ran after the
dog.
After you. |
against
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directed towards sth.
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The bird flew against the
window.
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along
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in a line; from one point
to another
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They're walking along the
beach.
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among
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in a group
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I like being among people.
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around
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in a circular way
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We're sitting around the
campfire.
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behind
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at the back of
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Our house is behind the
supermarket.
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below
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lower than sth.
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Death Valley is 86 metres below sea
level.
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beside
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next to
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Our house is beside the
supermarket.
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between
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sth./sb. is on each side
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Our house is between the
supermarket and the school.
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by
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near
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He lives in the house by the
river.
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close to
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near
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Our house is close
to the supermarket.
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down
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from high to low
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He came down the
hill.
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from
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the place where it starts
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Do you come from Tokyo?
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in front of
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the part that is in the
direction it faces
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Our house is in
front of the supermarket.
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inside
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opposite of outside
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You shouldn't stay inside the
castle.
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into
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entering sth.
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You shouldn't go into the
castle.
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near
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close to
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Our house is near the
supermarket.
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next to
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beside
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Our house is next
to the supermarket.
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off
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away from sth.
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The cat jumped off the
roof.
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onto
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moving to a place
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The cat jumped onto the
roof.
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opposite
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on the other side
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Our house is opposite the
supermarket.
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out of
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leaving sth.
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The cat jumped out
of the window.
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outside
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opposite of inside
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Can you wait outside?
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over
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above sth./sb.
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The cat jumped over the
wall.
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past
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going near sth./sb.
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Go past the
post office.
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round
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in a circle
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We're sitting round the
campfire.
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through
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going from one point to
the other point
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You shouldn't walk through the
forest.
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to
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towards sth./sb.
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I like going to Australia.
Can you come to me? I've never been to Africa. |
towards
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in the direction of sth.
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We ran towards the
castle.
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under
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below sth.
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The cat is under the
table.
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up
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from low to high
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He went up the
hill.
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