Prepositions of Place in a Room

Prepositions of Place in a Room

• In is used to describe something inside a container or an enclosed space (e.g., in a box, in a cupboard).
• On is used to describe something on a surface (e.g., on the table, on the floor).
• At is used to describe a specific location or position (e.g., at the door, at the corner).
• By is used to describe something next to something else (e.g., by the window, by the sofa).
• Above is used to describe something higher than something else (e.g., above the table, above the shelf).
• Below is used to describe something lower than something else (e.g., below the table, below the shelf).
• Between is used to describe something in the middle of two things (e.g., between the chairs, between the tables).
• Under is used to describe something beneath something else (e.g., under the bed, under the table).
• Behind is used to describe something at the back of something else (e.g., behind the door, behind the curtain).
• In front of is used to describe something at the front of something else (e.g., in front of the TV, in front of the window).
• Next to is used to describe something beside something else (e.g., next to the bookshelf, next to the desk).

Learn to describe locations in a room using prepositions of place such as in, on, under, and more. This quiz is illustrated with images to help you visualize and remember these essential vocabulary words.