1. Prepositions of place
By Belinda Baardsen, American ex pat, ESL
Instructor, Saudi Arabia

2. In, on, under, above, near, behind
In – the car is in the
snow!

3. In, on, under, above, near, behind
Near – The
apple is near the
elephants trunk.

4. In, on, under, above, near, behind
Under – A cat is under
the basket.
On – A cat is on the
basket.

5. In, on, under, above, near, behind
Above – The
man is above the water.

6. In, on, under, above, near, behind
Behind – The horse is
behind the dog.

7. In, on, under, above, near,
behind
In – the
football is
in the bowl
of food.

8. In, on, under, above, near,
behind
In , the
mouse is in the
bird feeder.

9. In, on, under, above, near,
behind
In, the
baby is in
the fish
tank.

10. In, on, under, above, near, behind
Behind
– that cat is
behind the tv. Front – this cat is in
front of the tv.

11. In, on, under, above, near, behind
Behind
– the cat is behind
the tree.

12. In, on, under, above, near,
behind
Above –
the fire extinguisher
is above the man.