Look at the picture below. 

 

 

Where is the teddy?

 

The teddy is between the socks and the t-shirt.

 

Between is a preposition of place.

 

Prepositions are words telling us where something is in place and in time.

 

Prepositions of Place

Prepositions of place tell us where something is in relation to other things.

 

Here are some prepositions of place:

 

Through

Beside

Across

Upon

In front of

On

Next to

Behind

In

Below

Between

Around

Above

 

Look at the picture again.

 

 

Can you use a preposition to say where the shorts are?

 

You may have come up with:

 

The shorts are beside the socks.

Or

The shorts are next to the socks.

Or

The shorts are on the washing line.

 

In this activity, you’ll be using prepositions to describe where things are.