Unit 9 : Prepositions-Location and Direction

1)    Prepositions show the relationship between the noun/pronoun with the rest of the sentence.

2)    Prepositions are used to express location (position) and direction.

Examples :

The plate is on the table.

I ran towards her.

In the examples above, the prepositions are placed before the noun ( table) and the pronoun (her).

3)    Prepositions of location include ‘at’, ‘in’, ‘on’, ‘under’, ‘next to’ and ‘behind’.

Examples :

at	The children are at school now.
behind	I hid behind the rock.
In	We went to the island in a boat.
next to	Jane is standing next to a tree.
on	The boy is on a horse.
under	The cat is under the dining table.

4)    Prepositions of direction include ‘up’, ‘down’ and ‘out of’.

Examples :

Down	He ran down the slope.
Out of	Fire! Fire! Get out of the house.
up	I walked up the hill.

Exercise

1)    Jim was hiding ____________ the door.

a)    behind

b)    under

c)    on

d)    in

2)    We met Puan Sofia _____________ the market.

a)    under

b)    on

c)    at

d)    in

3)    The children walked ___________ the stairs to the second floor.

a)    on

b)    up

c)    at

d)    in

4)    It is cooler __________ the tree than at the bench.

a)    under

b)    on

c)    at

d)    in

5)    I wrote the message ___________ a piece of paper.

a)    under

b)    on

c)    at

d)    in

6)    The shop you are looking for is further __________ the road, sir.

a)    down

b)    on

c)    at

d)    in

7)    My uncle parks his new van __________ a shady tree.

a)    through

b)    under

c)    on

d)    in

8)    The stray dogs took shelter __________ a bridge during the thunderstorm.

a)    under

b)    down

c)    at

d)    to

9)    Look, the car is out of control. It is coming ________ us!

a)    towards

b)    down

c)    at

d)    to

10)  After repairing the roof, he climbed __________ the ladder.

a)    behind

b)    under

c)    down

d)    at