Prepositions of Position - describe the location of object
 
PREPOSITION OF POSITION

Prepositions of Position in English Grammar

What is Preposition of Position?

"Prepositions of Position words describe the location or placement of an object in relation to another object. "

Prepositions of position are short words, and they usually come before a noun or pronoun.
The most commonly used prepositions of position words are : at/in, between/among, above/over, under/below/beneath/underneath, beside etc.

At In Between
Among Amongst Above
Over Under Below
Beneath Underneth Beside
Uses of Prepositions of Position:
Prepositions of Position using 'AT'

Preposition of position word 'At' refers to an act/point.

Examples:
  • • We can study at the library.
  • • I will meet you at the airport.
  • • Smith stood at the end of the lane.
  • • He was waiting at the college cafe.
Prepositions of Position using 'In'

Preposition of position word 'In' refers to a big area.

Examples:
  • • I live in New York.
  • • The days are long in August.
  • • The girls play in the garden.
  • • Keep important documents in your bag.
Prepositions of Position using 'Between'

Preposition of position word 'Between' is used to differentiate - two persons / things or show the positions / distance.

Examples:
  • • The red ball is between the blue boxes.
  • • The estate is divided between Sita & Geeta.
  • • My villa is between the woods, the river and the village.
  • • The distance between Baroda and Ahmedabad is about 120 kms.
Prepositions of Position using 'Among'

Preposition of position word 'Among' is used for two or more persons / things but before the word which starts with consonant letter.

Examples:
  • • I found my pencil lying among the books.
  • • The letter is somewhere among these papers.
  • • Let’s discuss the issues among the departments.
  • • The sweets wear distributed among the children of class.
Prepositions of Position using 'Amongst'

Preposition of position word 'Amongst' is also used for more than two persons / things but always used before a vowel letter.

Examples:
  • • Divide the sweets amongst us.
  • • We shared the profit amongst us.
  • • Riya loved to sit amongst the flowers in the garden.
  • • Tarun stood amongst the big trees of the dark forest.
Prepositions of Position using 'Above'

Preposition of position word 'Above' is used for higher than.

Examples:
  • • He got above 60% marks.
  • • The fan is above my head.
  • • Hang that picture above the couch.
  • • The parachute is flying above the sky.
Prepositions of Position using 'Over'

Preposition of position word 'Over' is used to indicate vertically above.

Examples:
  • • He threw the ball over the roof.
  • • We get water from over head tank.
  • • There was a mirror over the sink.
  • • The bottle is in the cabinet over the sink.
Prepositions of Position using 'Under'

Preposition of position word 'Under' is used for vertically below.

Examples:
  • • We had lunch under the tree.
  • • The letter is under your blue book.
  • • The mouse burrowed under the ground.
  • • There are no monsters under the bed.
Prepositions of Position using 'Below'

Preposition of position word 'Below' is used for lower than.

Examples:
  • • She got below 50% marks.
  • • The valley is below sea-level.
  • • The production figures are below average.
  • • Just below the surface of the water, the crocodile hid.
Prepositions of Position using 'Beneath'

Preposition of position word 'Beneath' can be used in the same ways as under and below, but is a more literary or formal word.

Examples:
  • • We live beneath the same roof.
  • • The Child soiled the bed sheet beneath.
  • • The shop is right beneath the apartment.
  • • We relaxed in the shade beneath the branches.
Prepositions of Position using 'Underneath'

Preposition of position word 'Underneath' shows the lower position.

Examples:
  • • The child hid underneath the blanket.
  • • The key is kept underneath the carpet.
  • • The books were in a box underneath the bed.
  • • She was wearing a jacket with a T-shirt underneath.
Prepositions of Position using 'Beside'

Preposition of position word 'Beside' to describe something that is next to another object.

Examples:
  • • The car is beside the house.
  • • He is sitting beside the teacher.
  • • The book is beside the lamp on the table.
  • • He sat beside his friend during the movie.
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