Important Prepositions for Place
in
Used for large places like a city or a country
Example :
I live in Canada
at
used for smaller places like floor or road
Example :
I live at 90 Bedford Street
from
belong to which place
Example :
I am from India
from and to
coming from which place and going to which place
Example :
I am coming from Canada and going to Germany
next to
for next building or landmark
Example :
My office is next to the International Airport
near
any place or building close to the place
Example :
My home is near to Delhi Public School
Questions
He lives …. New Delhi?
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He lives in New Delhi
Explanation
'In' is used for large places like city
He lives … twelfth floor?
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He lives at twelfth Floor
Explanation
'At' is used for smaller places like floor
He lives ….. Ashoka Road?
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He lives at Ashoka Road
Explanation
'At' is used for road
I met him …. a wedding
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I met him at a wedding
Explanation
'At' is used for events
Dwayne Johnson belongs .... Hawaii
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Dwayne Johnson belongs from Hawaii
Explanation
'from' is used when someone belongs to a place
The aeroplane is coming .... India and going .... Canada
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The aeroplane is coming from India and going to Canada
Explanation
'from' and 'to' is used when we are coming from some place and going to some place
The wedding is .... Tivoli Gardens....the temple
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The wedding is at Tivoli Gardens next to the temple
Explanation
'next to' is used for next building or landmark
My house is .... the mall
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My house is near the mall
Explanation
'near' is used for any place or building close to the place