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Prepositions of place

We also use the following prepositions to talk about place. We only use inside when someone or something is in
an enclosed space, like a building or box. We can use
in to talk about all places.
There's a bird in/inside the house.
The key is in the door.
The ball is in front of the box. The ball is behind the box.
We use on top of when something is in contact
with a three-dimensional object. We use on for
ÿo two-dimensional surfaces. We use above when there

is no contact.

The ball is next to the box. The ball is between the boxes.

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The ball is opposite the box. The balls are inside the box.

ÿ6

There is a bird on top of There is a bird above the
The ball is under the box. The balls are outside the box. the house. house. (= It is flying.)

* 3 Look at the picture. Complete the sentences with 3 Dora and Sue are sitting_the café.
prepositions from the box. 4 The supermarket is_the post office.
5 There is a bus stop_the supermarket.
above behind between in front of inside
6 There is a cat_the car.
next to next to on top of opposite
7 The post office is_the hairdresser's.
outside under
8 There is a waiter_the café.
9 Max is cleaning the window_the
ÿ The café is next to the bank .
1 Dora's bag is_her chair. post office.
2 The bank is_the café and the hairdresser's. 10 Sam is parking his motorbike_the car.

Bank

P Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions %5 W Write a description of your classroom.
about the picture. VV Use all the prepositions in exercise 3.

where is the hairdresser's? ih ere are thirty people inside the roov*..

I m síttívu) behind vlctew....
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Next to the bai/vte.

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