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Prepositions of Spatial Relationship

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Summary:

This section deals with prepositions and their standard uses.

Above

Write your name above the line.

Write your name above the line.

Across

Draw a line across the page.

Draw a line across the page.

Against

She leans against the tree.

She leans against the tree.

Ahead of

The girl is ahead of the boy.

The girl is ahead of the boy.

Along

There is lace along the edge of the cloth.

There is lace along the edge of the cloth.

Among

He is among the trees.

He is among the trees.

Around

Draw a circle around the answer.

Draw a circle around the answer.

Behind

The boy is behind the girl.

The boy is behind the girl.

Below

Write your name below the line.

Write your name below the line.

Beneath

He sat beneath the tree.

He sat beneath the tree.

Beside

The girl is standing beside the boy.

The girl is standing beside the boy.

Between

She is between two trees.

She is between two trees.

From

He came from the house.

He came from the house.

In front of

The girl is in front of the boy.

The girl is in front of the boy.

Inside

He is inside the house.

He is inside the hourse.

Near

There is a tree near the house.

There is a tree near the house.

Off

His hat is off.

His hat is off.

Out of

He came out of the house.

He came out of the house.

Through

She went through the door.

She went through the door.

Toward

She is walking toward the house

She is walking toward the house.

Under

He is hiding under the table

He is hiding under the table.

Within

Please mark only within the circle.

Please mark only within the circle.