PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

Prepositions of place show position; they indicate where something or someone is located and where things happen. IN: Inside. In is used to discuss an enclosed space, w hen referring to something that is inside or within confined boundaries. This could be anything, even a country. Example: The fruit is in the bowl. OUTSIDE: Out of. It is the opposite of inside. Example: Can you wait outside the office please? AT is used when referring to something at a specific point; an exact position or particular place. Example: I met her at the bus stop. ON is used when referring to something with a surface. ON , ABOVE and OVER have similar meanings. They are used to show that something is at a higher position than something else. Use on (on top of) when the two things are touching and above when they aren’t. Example: The owl is on the branch. Above normally refers to being directly (vertically) above something. Example: The light is above the table. Use over wh...