PREPOSITIONSposition and location
in / inside: for things that are enclosed
The boy is in/inside the desk.
The ball is in/inside the hole
outside : for things that are on the outer or external side of something
The dog is waiting outside the bar.
at
They are waiting at the bus stop.
There are three people at the gym.
on: for things that are on the surface
The cat is on the table.
He’s putting a nail on the wall.
The fan is on the ceiling
under: covered by
The cat is under the table.
U-ho, there’s a monster under he bed.
over: touching or covering
They’ve put a towel over the table.
There’s a mosquito net over the bed.
above: at a higher levelbelow: at a lower level
The plane is flying above the clouds, and of course, the clouds are below the plane.
in front of
Normally, people put the horse in front of the cart.
However, some people put the cart in front of the horse.
behind
The puppy is hiding behind the tree.
between two things, butamong more than two things
There’s a house among the trees.There’s a passageway
between the two houses.
beside/next to opposite/across from
These women are sitting next to/beside each other.
These women are sitting across from/opposite each other.