Position Prepositions
The following prepositions are used to indicate position. To help you learn the meaning of each preposition, the images below show the position of the red ball (or bar) in relation to the blue box. (Example: The red ball is above the blue box.) Scroll down for more example sentences and position preposition exercises.
Position Preposition Examples
| Preposition | Example Sentence |
|---|---|
| above | The red ball is above the blue box. |
| across | The red bar is lying across the blue boxes. |
| against | The red bar is lying against the blue box. |
| among | The red ball is among the blue boxes. |
| around | The red balls are around the blue box. |
| behind | The red ball is behind the blue box. |
| below | The red ball is below the blue box. |
| beneath | The red ball is beneath the blue box. |
| beside | The red ball is beside the blue box. |
| between | The red ball is between the blue boxes. |
| by | The red ball is by the blue box. |
| in | The red ball is in the blue box. |
| in front of | The red ball is in front of the blue box. |
| inside | The red ball is inside the blue box. |
| near | The red ball is near the blue box. |
| next to | The red ball is next to the blue box. |
| on | The red ball is on the blue box. |
| outside | The red ball is outside the blue box. |
| over | The red ball is over the blue box. |
| through | The red bar is running through the blue box. |
| under | The red ball is under the blue box. |
| underneath | The red ball is underneath the blue box. |