Prepositions of place
Prepositions of place
A Meanings
A Meanings
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The bird is in/inside the cage.
Sarah is diving in/into the water.
Rex is getting out of the car.
They're waiting outside the bank.
The jug is on the table.
The cases are on top of the wardrobe.
Emma is putting her luggage on/onto the trolley.
Henry is falling off the horse.
Rachel is at the bus stop.
The table is by/beside the bed
Jessica is sitting next to Andrew
Stockport is near Manchester.
The coach is going to London.
The letter is from Chicago.
Matthew is walking towards the sun.
Tom is running away from the fire.
There's a bridge over the river.
Tom is under the car.
The plane is above the clouds.
The temperature is below zero.
The cyclist is in front of the bus.
The cyclist is behind the tractor.
Rita is going up the stairs.
Daniel is coming down the stairs.
Melanie is running across the road.
The cars are going through the tunnel.
Ito is walking along the street.
The car is going past the house.
The house is among the trees.
Jackson is between Memphis and New Orleans.
Jessica is sitting opposite Andrew.
They're running around/round the track.
B Position and movement
B Position and movement
Most of these prepositions can express either position (where something is) or movement (where it is going).
Position: The coin was under the sofa. Movement: The coin rolled under the sofa.
Now look at these examples with in and on expressing position.
The manager was in the office. The papers were on the floor.
To express movement, we use into and onto, but we can also use in and on, especially in informal English.
The manager came in/into the office. The papers fell on/onto the floor.
At expresses position, and to expresses movement.
Position: Vicky was at the doctor's. Movement: Vicky went to the doctor's.
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