# Prepositions of Place and Position | SwaVid

Prepositions of place and position: In, on and at are prepositions of place. Rules, examples and a free quick check for Class 6 to 12.

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Short answer. In, on and at are prepositions of place. In means inside something. On means touching a surface. At means a point or a spot, like a door or a bus stop.

1 . Choose the right word. The goldfish are swimming ___ the tank.

2 . Choose the right word. The blue jar has the red jar on one side and the green jar on the other. It stands ___ the red jar and the green jar.

In, on and at are prepositions of place. In means inside something. On means touching a surface. At means a point or a spot, like a door or a bus stop.

In: inside. On: on a surface. At: a point or spot.

At a point, in a space. Use at for a spot where something happens: at the door, at the counter, at the station. Use in when you mean inside the place.

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- Look at the picture . Picture where each thing is.
- At a point, in a space . Use at for a spot where something happens: at the door, at the counter, at the station. Use in when you mean inside the place.
- In for big areas . Use in for a town, a country, the sky, the sea, a direction like the east, or a group like a class.
- Where is it? . These prepositions show where one thing is compared with another. Under: lower, directly beneath. Over and above: higher. Below: lower. Between: one thing on each side. Beside: next to.
- Pictures in words . Imagine each picture before you choose.
- In: inside. On: on a surface. At: a point or spot.
- Compare the position with the other thing, then choose.

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