Do you sometimes need to tell someone where something is?
You will need a preposition or two.
This is a chair |
This is a lamp |
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Where is the lamp? |
beside / next to |
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The lamp is beside the chair. or The lamp is next to the chair. |
Where is the chair? |
in front of |
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The chair is in front of the lamp. |
Where is the chair? |
behind |
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The chair is behind the lamp. |
Where is the chair? |
under / beneath / underneath |
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The chair is under the lamp. or The chair is beneath the lamp. or The chair is underneath the lamp. |
Where is the lamp? |
on / on top of |
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The lamp is on the chair. or The lamp is on top of the chair.
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Meet Frank and Nicole. Frank is always forgetting things. He is forgetful. |
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"Nicole. Have you seen my keys? I thought I'd put them on top of my briefcase." |
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"No. You left them behind the basket." |
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"The basket above the coat rack?" |
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"No. The one under the table." |
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"The table in the bedroom, beside the bed?" |
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"No! The dining room table, in front of the window." |
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Why did I put them there? |
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Good question! |
