What Are Prepositions of Place?
Prepositions of place are used to show the position or place of something.
Major Prepositions of Place
There are some main prepositions of place as you can see on the list:
In
In is usually used when we want to talk about inside a place or building. For example:
We were
She stayed
On
On is used when something is supported by a surface. Here are examples:
There was a stick
The books are
Under
'Under' means below or at a lower level than something.
We often slept
Write your name
Around
The preposition around is used to talk about the surrounding or on all sides of something or someone. For example:
We were sitting
There was beautiful scarf
In Front of
We use 'in front of' when something is faced with another thing. Here are the examples:
The car is parked
I was just
Behind
Behind is used when something is at the back of something. For example:
The cat was
They sat
At
At is used to say exactly where something or someone is. Check out examples:
He is
We met