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Place prepositions

Place prepositions are used to clarify a specific place. Place prepositions are used with all nouns. The preposition usually comes before the noun or the pronoun. The preposition never comes before a verb.

Common Place Prepositions:

Aboard - She is aboard the boat.
Above - The picture is above the sofa.
Across - My house is across the street.
Against - The desk is against the wall.
Around - My house is around the block.
At - Is your house at the end of the street.
At The Back Of - We are going to sit at the back of the theater.
At The Bottom Of - The coins are at the bottom of the lake.
At The Top Of - The books are at the top of the shelves.
Between - We sit between the two boys.
Behind - The girls sit behind the two boys.
Below - The desk is below the window
By - The books are by the door.
In - I live in the big green and white house.
Inside - I live inside the big green house.
On The Corner Of - We live on the corner of 3rd avenue
In The Middle Of - We live in the middle of the street.
Near - I don't live near the supermarket.
Next To - I live next to my best friend.
To The Left Of - The blue box is to the left of the green box.
To The Right Of - The orange box is to the right of the yellow box.
On - The sun heater is on the top of the building.
On The Side Of - There is a big sign on the side of the house.
On Top Of - There is a man on the top of the roof.
On The Other Side Of - Do you see what is going on over there on the other side of the roof?
Opposite - The post office is on the opposite side of the street.
Outside - The car is outside the garage.
Under - The blanket is under the bed in a box..
Underneath - The pen is underneath the box.