Prepositions of

place and
direction

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Introduction
The
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aim of the presentation
Prepositions of place- in / at / on
Prepositions of direction-to
Prepositions of direction -on (to)/in (to)
Conclusion

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prepositions of place- in /
at / on
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There are many words and phrases to express
place in English, especially prepositions of
place, for example ‘in , at, on, beside ‘and so
on. We use ‘in/at/on’ usually.

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prepositions of place- in
Use 'in' with spaces:
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For example: in a room , in a building , in a
garden , in a park
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 Sentence : there is a beautiful lake in the park.
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Prepositions of place- in
Use 'in' with bodies of water:
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For example: in the water, in the sea , in a river
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Sentence: the diamond was thrown in the sea.

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Prepositions of place- in
Use 'in' with lines:
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For example: in a row , in a line, in a queue
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Sentence: they are waiting in a line.
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Prepositions of place- at
Use 'at' with places:
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For example: at the bus-stop, at the door, at
the cinema, at the end of the street
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Sentence : you will see a big cinema at the end
of the street.
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Prepositions of place- at
Use 'at' with places on a page:
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For example: at the top of the page, at the
bottom of the page
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Sentence: please write your title and name at
the top of the page.

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Prepositions of place- at
Use 'at' in groups of people:
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For example: at the back of the class, at the
front of the class
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Sentence: They always chat at the back of the
class.

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Prepositions of place- on
Use 'on' with surfaces:
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For example : on the ceiling , on the wall, on
the floor, on the table
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Sentence: a cup of water is put on the table.
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Prepositions of place- on
Use 'on' with small islands:
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For example: he has stayed on Maui for a long
time.
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In / at / on the front

In / at / on the corner

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For example:
We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the
corner (or 'on the corner') of a street‘
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In / at / on the corner
In / at / on the front
In / at / on the front
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For example:
We say 'in the front / in the back' of a car
We say 'at the front / at the back' of buildings /
groups of people
We say 'on the front / on the back' of a piece of
paper
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Prepositions of Direction: To,
Onto, Into
1. The basic preposition of a direction is
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"to.“
To : signifies orientation toward a goal
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For example:
Every morning, my sister go to school lonely.
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Prepositions of Direction:
To
When the goal is physical, such as a
destination, "to" implies movement in the
direction of the goal.
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For example:
He turned to the girl quickly.
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Prepositions of Direction:
Onto
onto: signifies movement toward a surface
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For example: The baby threw the pot onto the
floor.

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Prepositions of Direction:
Into
into: signifies movement toward the interior of
a volume
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For example: The patient went into the
doctor's office.

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 Conclusion
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Preposition is vital in English learning,
meanwhile , prepositions of place and
direction often are used in our life. As a
English learner , we should understand and
know how to use them clearly, I hope this
presentation is useful .

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 reference
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English as 2nd language(2010) Preposition Use -

in / at / on - prepositions of place [on line],
available at :
http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_prep1.htm
[accessed 19 Feb. 2010]
English resource site(2007) Prepositions of
Direction: To, On (to), In (to)[on line], available at:
http://www. teslcafe.com/prepositions-direction
[accessed 19 Feb. 2010]

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T h a n k yo u ve ry m u ch !

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