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Prepositions of location and how to give directions in English
Grammar

Prepositions of location (also known as prepositions of place) are words used to describe where something or someone is in relation to another person or object. These words are very useful and are frequently used to give directions.

What are the prepositions of location in English?

Click on each word or image to hear its pronunciation in English. The red X indicates where the object is in relation to the blue box. Listen and repeat to practice the pronunciation.

on
on		       under
under
in inside
in (or inside)		       outside
outside
in front of
in front of		       behind
behind
next to
next to		       between
between
among
among		       across from or opposite
across from
or opposite
above
above		       below
below
on the left
on the left		       on the right
on the right
around
around		  

 

Exercise - Prepositions of location

Select the correct preposition to complete the sentences according to the position on the map.

map

1. The police station is the bank and the store.
   

2. The drug store is the police station.
   

3. The school is the restaurant.
   

4. The train station is the school.
   

5. The drug store is the movie theater and the post office.
   

 

Exercise

Select the correct preposition according to the object's position in the image.

Scene

1. The house is the car.
   

2. The dog is the sun.
   

3. The tree is to the of the house.
   

4. The car is the house.
   

5. The sun is the dog.
   

6. The house is the dog and the tree.
   

7. The dog is to the of the house.
   

 

Exercise

Select the correct preposition according to the object's position in the image.

Scene

1. The cat is the table.
   

2. The vase is the table.
   

3. The flowers are the vase.
   

 

Exercise

Write sentences to describe where the objects are in the picture.

Scene

Write sentences to describe where the objects are in the picture.

Prepositiones: above/behind/between/in front of/on/under

     Example
     ball/table
     

1. basket/table

2. tree/bicycle

3. cloud/table

4. bicycle/tree

5. dog/the bicycle and the table

 

Giving Directions

 

Exercise

Select the correct directions.

Map

1. I'm at the police station. How do I get to the church?

Go straight on Main Street. Turn left on Second Street.
    Go two blocks. It's on the right.

Go straight on Main Street. Turn left on Central Avenue.
    Go one block. Turn left. It's on the right.

Go straight on Main Street. Turn right on Second Street.
    Turn left on Central Avenue. It's on the right.

 

map

2. I'm at the school. How do I get to the movie theater?

Turn left onto First Street. Go past the hospital.
    Go one block. It's on the right.

Turn right onto First Street. Go one block. Turn right on Main Street.
    Go past the post office and the drugstore. It's on the right.

Go straight on Central Avenue. Turn right onto Second Street.
    Go two blocks. It's on the left.

 

map

3. I'm in the movie theater. How do I get to the school?

Turn right onto Second Street. Go one block. Turn right.
    Go past the restaurant. It's on the right.

Go straight on First Street. Turn left. Go one block.
    Go past the hospital. It's on the left.

Go straight on Main Street. Turn left on First Street.
    Go one block. Turn right onto Central Avenue. It's on the right.

 

Find the Mistake

Instructions
Identify the error in the following sentences and write the corrected version.

     example
     He are a student. → He is a student. 

1. The beaty shop is opposite the bank.

2. The school is next the supermarket.

3. The library is in front the park.

4. The church is behin the hospital.

5. The movie teater is on the right.

 

Writing

Describe where businesses are located in your neighborhood or city.

     example  The bakery is next to the church.

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