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Note

In some situations, no preposition is required. For example,
• They are meeting next week. • I had a nightmare last night.
• I go for a walk every day. • We went to watch a film
yesterday.
• I went for a walk this morning.

2. Prepositions for Place
These prepositions refer to different types of places. For example,

Preposition Meaning Example sentence

in for places with some boundary • There is a prayer meeting in
the hall.

• Let us meet in the library.
• They live in New York.

on for the surface of something • Keep the book on the table.

• Find the country on
the map.

at for a specific place • I am waiting for you at the
bus stop.

• I will meet you at
the entrance.
between for the space that separates • She sat between her parents.
two things, people or places

behind at the back of something • The boy hid behind the tree.
in front of in a position just ahead/at the • There is a garden in front of
front part of something the house.

under lower than something • The cat is under the bed.
below lower than something else • The plane flew below

the clouds.

by, next to, not far away • There is a river by/next to/
beside beside the house.

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