Preositions With Place (Position and Direction) Flashcards
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Do you want to go ……… Ireland for a holiday?
Do you want to go …… London to see the Christmas lights
To
(Movement to a place or country)
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I left my keys ….. the van
I put my umbrella ….. the taxi
In
Vehicles car and taxi, NOT aeroplane, bus, train
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The bag is on the floor,……… the table
The dog is hiding ……… the blanket
Under
(On the ground, lower than or covered by, something else)
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I picked this lemon………… the tree on the terrace
From
(In the sense of where from)
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The cat jumped ……….. the table
Onto
(Movement to and on the top of something)
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Let’s eat dinner ……. the table
At
(For table)
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You have to be ……. 17 years of age to drink alcohol
Over
(Meaning more than)
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The water was lower than my bum, but ……. my knees.
Above
(Higher than something else, but no necessarily directly over it)
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This is the most beautiful place …… the world
There’s a lot of blue ……. this picture
In
(Picture/world)
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Put a jacket ……. your shirt
The duvet is …… the bed
Over
(Covered by something else)
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You have to walk ………. the bridge to reach the Old Area
Over/across
(Getting to the other side)
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London lies ……. the Thames
On
(For a place with a river)
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I saw a burglar going ……… the house
Aia went ……… the kitchen to find food
Into
(Enter a room or building)
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I saw a good film …… television last night
I heard a new song ….. the radio
He found the file ……. the computer
On
(For television, radio, computer)
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You’re sitting ……. my left side
On
(For a certain side; left, right)
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The fish are …….. the surface
Below
(Lower than something but above ground)
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The book is …. the table
On
(Being on a surface)
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The picture is hanging …. the wall
On
(Attached)
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Let’s get ….. the plane
We are going to ride …… a bus
On
(For public transport)
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Jane is standing……..the car
The banana is ……..the apple
By, next to, beside
(Left or right of somebody or something)
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Children should go …….. bed earlier than their parents
To
(Used for the process of going to bed)
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I am ….. the kitchen
She is ….. the civic offices
I was born …… Emsworth
There are lots of shops …… Main Street
In
(Room, building, town, street)
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I saw Luis ….. a concert
We drank horrible wine ….. the party
At
(For events)
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This building has 5 floors, which floor does Luis live …….?
The ladies department is ….. the 4th floor
On
(For a floor in a building)
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I had to climb ……… the wall to fetch the ball.
Over
(Overcoming an obstacle)
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Luis was scared of driving ……….. Eurotúnel
The mud was very thick, we had trouble walking …….. it.
Through
(Something with limits, on top, bottom and the sides)
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There’s a strange man …… the door
At
(Meaning next to, by an object)
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They were heading ………… the German border
Towards
(Movement in the direction of something)
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I had to swim …….. the lake to get to the other side.
It was difficult to get ……. the road, there was so much traffic.
Across
(Getting to the other side)
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I read it …… a book
In
(Book, magazine, paper, etc)
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Shall we go …….. the cinema tonight?
We are going …….. Kay’s tomorrow.
To
(Movement to person or building)
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We saw a good film …….. the cinema
I met an old colleague …… work
At
(Place where you are doing something typical; watch a film, study, work)
