Prepositions of Place and Movement

Prepositions tell us where something is and go before nouns in a sentence.

• Under/below – lower than something – under the table
• Above – higher than something – above the house
• Behind – at the back of something – behind the tv
• In front of – forward of something – in front of the house
• Next to – alongside something – next to the shop
• Between – in the middle of two things – between the post office and flats
• Near/close to – close to something – near the supermarket
• Opposite – across from something – opposite the cinema
• Among – in the middle of a group – among the crowd