PREPOSITIONS




preposition
example
across They go across the USA, so they go from New York To Los Angeles.
along You walk along the road, so the trees are still on your left.
around She turned around, so she look at everything in front of her, behind her and on left and right.
at I was at school, because I had lessons.
behind I stand behind John, so I can't see Mary.
between Alec sits between Ann and Sue, so he has Ann on the left and Sue on the right.
by The house was standing by a river. It was near the river.
from Nick took an apple from the kitchen, so he was in the kitchen, took the apple and got out the kitchen.
in A tiger in the cage, so it can't get out.
in front of Car was parked in front of the shop, so near the door.
off He got off the bus so he was in the bus and went out.
on Their ship is on the sea, because they are sailing.
over He's over the house, so he can see the roof.
to Mollie went to the shop, so she was standing somewhere and then get in the shop.
under Ann is under the car, so she can see oil-bowl.

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