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 Prepositions and prepositional phrases of place

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1. Which sentence is NOT correct?

He lives in Park Street.

He works in the first floor.
He works in the city centre.

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Prepositions and prepositional phrases of place

Use:
Use prepositions of place to describe where something is.

The ball is in the box.

The ball is on the box.
The ball is under the box.

The ball is over the box.

The ball is next to the The ball is between the
box. two boxes.

The ball is near (to) the

The ball is in front of the The ball is behind the
box.
box. box.
In is also used in these situations:

Countries, cities, villages We live in France / in Paris / in Madrid.

It’s the highest building in the world.

the world

They have a cottage in the mountains / in a valley.

mountains and valleys

She works in a bank.

buildings

Don’t swim in the sea / the river / the lake.

water

He lives in the middle of Paris / in the city centre.

the middle / centre

Which film was that actor in? I read about it in the newspaper.
books / films / newspaper

On is also used in these situations:

walls, ceilings, doors, floor: She hung the picture on the ceiling / the wall / the door.

There’s a dirty mark on the page / table

surfaces

There’s a label in on the box / bottle

the front / side/ back

The school is on the left.

left / right

Jim’s office is on the second floor.

Floors

What’s on the menu? Did you buy everything on the list?

lists / menus
I live on Jackson street. The nearest gas station is on the motorway. The post
roads box is on the way to work.
He lives on the coast. London is on the River Thames.
natural lines and borders

At is also used in these situations:

the top / bottom (of a page) Sign your name at the top / bottom.

Turn left at the traffic lights / roundabout / end of the street.

Directions:

Wait at the traffic lights / corner / tree.

Position (next to something)

I wrote my name at the front / back of the book.

the front / the back

What happened at the beginning / end of the film?

the beginning / the end

I met him at a party / conference / football match

events
 I’ll meet you at the airport / the station / home
buildings

Common mistakes:

1. Some students miss out part of the prepositional phrases.

I live next a small shop. => I live next to a small shop.

I parked the car in front the I parked the car in front of the building.
building. =>
2. Some students add a second preposition where it is not necessary.
Your bag is behind of the Your bag is behind the door.
door.=>

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