THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOL, DUBAI

WS 2 - PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE NOTES & EX

SUBJECT: LITERACY
NOTES
Prepositions of place tell us the position of something (across, in, inside, on,
outside, etc).
The newly built bridge across the river has just collapsed.
His alarm clock went off twice and he is still in bed.
There was something like a snake inside the dark cage.
There was a fly on the bulls nose.
I fell asleep while waiting outside the clinic for my turn.
Prepositions of place tell us the position of something in relation to another
(behind, beside, between, in front, near, etc).
Behind his farmhouse was a big scary scarecrow.
I sat beside a snoring lady in the cinema.
There is an awkward gap between her two front teeth.
Someone parked a tractor in front of our house.
Dont go near her. Shes got a bad cold.
EXERCISE
1. We live
London.
2. Would you like to go
3. No, thanks. I was
4. We are going

the cinema tonight?

the cinema yesterday.
holiday next week.

5. There is a bridge

the river.

6. The flight from Leipzig to London was

7.

my wall, there are many picture postcards.

8. Who is the person

9. Come
10.

Frankfurt.

this picture?

the sitting room, we want to watch TV.

Munich lies 530 meters

sea level.

ANSWRS
1. We live in London.
2. Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?

3. No, thanks. I was at the cinema yesterday.

4. We are going on holiday next week.
5. There is a bridge across the river.
6. The flight from Leipzig to London was via Frankfurt.
7. On my wall, there are many picture postcards.
8. Who is the person in this picture?
9. Come into the sitting room, we want to watch TV.
10. Munich lies 530 meters above sea level.