Prepositions - Prepositions of Vertical Position
These prepositions indicate the location of a person or object relative to a horizontal line and specify the altitude.
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[preposition]
to or at higher position without direct contact
Ex: The kite soared high above the treetops.
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on
[preposition]
in contact with and upheld by a surface
Ex: If you are cold the blanket is on the bed.
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[preposition]
at a position above or higher than something
Ex: Smoke hung over the burning building.
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atop
[preposition]
used to indicate that something is physically positioned on the top of something else
Ex: The cat sat atop the fence.
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[preposition]
positioned on the upper surface of something
Ex: The keys were on top of the desk.
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used to indicate a location that is below something else
Ex: The cat found refuge beneath the table during the storm.
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under
[preposition]
in or to a position lower than and directly beneath something
Ex: She found her keys under a pile of papers on her desk.
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underneath
[preposition]
used to show that something or someone is directly below or under something
Ex: The cat hid underneath the porch during the storm.
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