English Language for IT ELIT 12 PREPOSITION OF

English Language for IT ELIT 12 - PREPOSITION OF PLACE

Prepositions A preposition is a word such as on, from, with, in and for They are used to link nouns and pronouns The computer is on the table Noun Prepositions noun The words linked to are called objects

Prepositions

What is a preposition of place? A preposition of place is a preposition, which is used to refer to a place where something or someone is located.

Preposition of place

Preposition of Place Preposition of place can be used to show where something is located. Object 1 The dog is/are is Prep on Object 2 the sofa

Prepositions of place

Practice Where’s the…? 1. City Hotel? 2. Coffee shop? 3. Where are the clouds? 4. Where is the flag? 5. Where is the church?

Answers 1. Between the bank and the bookshop. 2. Next to the Bank / On the left of the Bank. 3. In the sky. 4. On top of the Bank. 5. Next to the book shop / On the right of the book shop.

Preposition of place Prepositions of place indicate the position, location, distance Eg: On Under In From

Where is the cat?

At At POINT at the corner at the door at the bus stop at the top of the page at the entrance at the end of the road at the crossroads at the front desk

In In ENCLOSED SPACE in the garden in London in Sri Lanka in a box in my pocket in my wallet in the computer lab in a car

on On SURFACE on the wall on the door on the floor on the menu on the ceiling on the cover on the carpet on a page

Practice At, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. on or in – Fill in the blanks ---- the left ---- a bicycle ---- the city centre ---- the traffic lights ---- work ---- the second floor ---- a queue

Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. on the left on a bicycle in/at the city centre at the traffic lights at work on the second floor in a queue

Exercise 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Complete the sentences with in, at or on I like the picture hanging ---- the wall There were a lot of students ---- the computer class. Ann sat ---- the floor Who is that man standing ---- the bus stop? There is a dirt mark ---- the computer Tom is going to spend his holiday -------Japan

Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I like the picture hanging on the wall There were a lot of students in the computer class. Ann sat on the floor Who is that man standing at the bus stop? There is a dirt mark on the computer Tom is going to spend his holiday in Japan

More practice Fill 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. in the blanks with the correct preposition. John needs to submit the IT project -----his tutor before 5 p. m. Jame’s wife accused him ----- cheating. These computers were ----- sale last week. There is a bridge ------ the river The software engineer came all the way ----- India.

Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. John needs to submit the IT project to his tutor before 5 p. m. Jame’s wife accused him of cheating. These computers were on sale last week. There is a bridge across the river The software engineer came all the way from India.

English Language for IT ELIT 12 - PREPOSITION OF PLACE