PREPOSITIONS

ENGLISH THIS WAY LESSON 27

 Where Can It Be?
Danielle was about to leave the house for school when she noticed that she was not
wearing her watch. She went back to her bedroom.
 
She looked for it on the dressing table.
She looked for it in the drawer.
She looked for it beside her bed.
She looked behind the door.
There it was, right under her bed.
Questions:
Have you lost something like a wallet, a watch, or something that
you value?
How did you feel when you discovered the loss?
Did you try looking for it? Were you able to find it?
What can you do to prevent losing something?
Why is it important to take good care of your things?
 The words in, on, beside, behind, and under are called
preposition. The word preposition means ‘placed before.’ It is a
word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show its relation to
another word in a sentence.
 The prepositions in the story are examples of prepositions that
describe the position or place of things.
Examples:
1. A ball in a drawer.

2. A ball on the table.

3. A ball beside the table.

4. A ball behind the table.

5. A ball under the table.