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 in a sentence showing where the shorts are?
You may have come up with a sentence like:
The shorts are beside the socks.
The shorts are next to the socks.
The shorts are on the washing line.
In tis activity, you’ll be using prepositions to describe where things are.