Prepositions of Place

📘 Rule Summary

Prepositions describe where something is: in, on, under, behind, next to, etc. Use with spatial, directional, and contextual clarity.

📝 Examples

The book is on the table.
She is in the room.
He sat next to me.

📖 Explanation

🗓️ Day 6: Prepositions of Place

📚 Master how to describe the location or position of people and objects using prepositions like in, on, under, beside, and more.

✅ PART 1: Beginner Level (A1–A2)

📖 What Are Prepositions of Place?

Prepositions of place tell us where something or someone is.

🔹 Common Prepositions

Preposition	Meaning	Example
in	inside something	The pen is in the bag.
on	on the surface of something	The book is on the table.
under	below something	The cat is under the bed.
next to / beside	close to something	He sat next to me.
behind	at the back of something	The car is behind the tree.
in front of	ahead of something	The bike is in front of the house.
between	in the middle of two things	The ball is between the shoes.

🧠 Visual Aid Suggestion:

Use illustrations with objects (book, bag, table, ball) in various positions. Example:

📦 (box)
🐱 (cat)
➡️ The cat is on the box / in the box / behind the box.

✍️ Beginner Practice:

Complete the sentences:

The keys are ___ the table. (on)
The cat is ___ the box. (in)
She is sitting ___ me. (next to)

Write 2 sentences about objects in your room using in/on/under.

✅ PART 2: Intermediate Level (B1–B2)

🎯 Describe Real-World Scenes

Scene	Sentence Example
Inside a room	The clock is above the sofa.
Map directions	The pharmacy is next to the bank.
Street descriptions	There’s a café across from the school.

🔹 Extended Prepositions:

Preposition	Example
above / below	The picture is above the fireplace.
near	The park is near my house.
opposite	The library is opposite the station.
at (exact location)	She is at the door.

🧠 Common Confusions

Incorrect	Correct	Why?
I live on Delhi.	I live in Delhi.	Cities → use “in”
He is sitting in front me.	He is sitting in front of me.	Must say “in front of”
The keys are in the wall.	The keys are on the wall.	“On” = surface

🧪 Practice

Fix the sentences:

She is sitting behind of me. → ❌
The picture is on the drawer. → ✅
He lives at Mumbai. → ❌ → He lives in Mumbai.

✍️ Intermediate Writing Task

Write a paragraph describing your room using at least 5 different prepositions of place.

✅ PART 3: Advanced Level (C1+)

🎯 Contextual Use in Directions, Emails, and Descriptions

Advanced use often includes:

📍 Giving directions
📥 Describing location in emails
🧭 Navigating cities and buildings

🧠 Phrasal Combinations

Prepositional Phrase	Example
at the corner of	The shop is at the corner of the street.
in the middle of	She’s in the middle of a meeting.
to the left/right of	The fridge is to the left of the sink.
inside / outside	He’s waiting outside the gate.

🧠 Idiomatic Prepositional Use

Phrase	Usage
In the spotlight	She’s in the spotlight.
On the edge	He’s on the edge of burnout.
Behind the scenes	They work behind the scenes.

✍️ Advanced Application Task

Describe a scene (e.g. market, school, city) using:

3+ basic prepositions
2+ advanced phrases
1 idiomatic usage

Example:
The fruit stall is in front of the bakery.
The books are on the shelf at the corner of the shop.
The manager works behind the scenes.

🎯 End-of-Day Summary

Skill	Mastered?
Basic prepositions (in/on/under)	✅
Visualizing spatial relationships	✅
Giving directions and location clearly	✅
Using extended and idiomatic phrases	✅