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B2-34 Prepositions of Place

This document discusses prepositions of time and place. It provides examples of common prepositions used to indicate when something occurs, such as "after", "before", and "during", as well as where something is located, like "above", "below", "beside", and "between". The document explains that prepositions of time are used to show when an action happens, while prepositions of place indicate where something is. It includes examples of how to use these prepositions in sentences.
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B2-34 Prepositions of Place

This document discusses prepositions of time and place. It provides examples of common prepositions used to indicate when something occurs, such as "after", "before", and "during", as well as where something is located, like "above", "below", "beside", and "between". The document explains that prepositions of time are used to show when an action happens, while prepositions of place indicate where something is. It includes examples of how to use these prepositions in sentences.
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Personal
Development and
Growth and
Prepositions (Time
and Place)
Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word
in a sentence. They can be used to show time, place, or direction.

Here are some examples of prepositions of time:

• after
• before
• during
• from
• in
• on
• since
• to
• until

Here are some examples of prepositions of place:

• above • below
• across • beneath
• against • beside
• along • between
• among • by
• at • down
• behind • from
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• in • through
• near • to
• of • under
• off • upon
• on • with
• over • within
• past • without

Here are some simplified rules for using prepositions of time and place:

• Use prepositions of time to show when something happens.


• Use prepositions of place to show where something is located.

Examples
• I went to the store after school.
• The meeting is at 2:00 p.m.
• I live in the house on the corner.
• The cat is under the bed.
• The book is on the table.

Quiz
Which preposition is used to show when something happens?

(a) of
(b) on
(c) at
(d) in
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Worksheet
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

• The meeting is _____ 10:00 a.m.


• The book is _____ the table.
• The cat is _____ the bed.
• I live _____ the house on the corner.
• I went to the store _____ school.

Write a sentence using each of the following prepositions of time:

1. after
2. before
3. during
4. from
5. in
6. on
7. since
8. to
9. until

Write a sentence using each of the following prepositions of place:


1. above 15. in
2. across 16. near
3. against 17. of
4. along 18. off
5. among 19. on
6. at 20. over
7. behind 21. past
8. below 22. through
9. beneath 23. to
10. beside 24. under
11. between 25. upon
12. by 26. with
13. down 27. within
14. from 28. without

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