Prepositions of Location and Direction

The video tutorial introduces prepositions, focusing on prepositions of direction. It explains how these prepositions describe locations in a city or on a map, often used when giving directions. The tutorial provides examples and lists common prepositions of direction, such as 'across from', 'behind', and 'next to'. It also covers sentence patterns involving these prepositions and includes practice exercises for learners to apply their knowledge.

What do prepositions help to indicate?

• Time, place, and direction

• Only place

• Only time

• Only direction

Which preposition would you use to describe a location on a map?

• In

• On

• Under

• Through

Where is the bakery located according to the example?

• On the corner of Main Street and Summer Street

• Across from the library

• Next to the grocery store

• Behind the bank

What is the location of the bus stop in the example?

• Next to the bakery

• In front of the grocery store

• Across from the library

• Behind the bank

What is the location of the bank in the example?

• Between the bakery and the grocery store

• Next to the grocery store

• On the corner of Main Street

• Across from the library

Which of the following is a common preposition of direction?

• Through

• Over

• Across from

• Under

Which preposition would you use to describe something located diagonally?

• Kitty-corner to

• Next to

• Behind

• In front of

Which preposition would you use to describe something located at a distance?

• Next to

• Far from

• On

• Near

Which preposition would you use to describe something located directly opposite?

• Near

• Behind

• Next to

• Across from

Which preposition would you use to describe something located at the intersection?

• Behind

• Next to

• Across from

• On the corner of