Prepositions of Spatial Relationship with Examples & Worksheet

Prepositions of Spatial Relationship: Understanding this topic is very important as it helps you construct sentences from English grammar. For all those who don’t know, prepositions are used in everyday sentences which help in conversing with one another in a much better way. Prepositions of spatial relationship are words that describe us where something is about another thing. They allow us to describe the place or area of objects in space. In this blog, you will learn about prepositions of spatial relationships which will help you in making sentences in a much better way.

What are the Prepositions of Spatial Relationship?

A preposition of spatial relationship is a preposition which is used to denote where the subject of the sentence is. Prepositions of place are very similar to prepositions of spatial relationship and can often be the same word. It simply answers the question “WHERE?”

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Picture of Prepositions of Spatial Relationship

Some of the prepositions are part of the spatial relationship and can be used in sentences. Have a look.

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Examples of Prepositions of Spatial Relationship

Here is a list of examples of prepositions of spatial prepositions that will give an idea of how they can be used. 

Preposition of Spatial Relationship	Example
Across	I went across the road to shop for the groceries.
Behind	Close the door behind you.
Below	The sun disappeared below the horizon.
Beneath	We had a picnic beneath that huge tree.
Between	He is standing between his mother and father.
In	My father is working in his room.
In front of	She sat in her room in front of her dressing table.
Under	When did you see him last go under?
Within	Change must come from within.
Ahead of	She got ahead of me.

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Prepositions of Spatial Relationship Worksheet (Download PDF)

Fill in the blanks with the correct option from the given options. 

1. The train won’t arrive _______ 10 o’clock. (since/before)
2. I met her when I was _______ college. (on/in)
3. The boss is _______ her office. (on/at)
4. The bird landed _________ the tree branch. (at/on)
5. The park is ________ my house. (after/next to)
6. He peered _______ the telescope. (in/through)
7. The country is ________ peace. (at/in)
8. The dog is hiding _______ the couch. (over/under)
9. Marth Luther King Jr. was born _______ 15th January. (in/on)
10. I will finish my assignment ________ Monday. (by/till)

Check Your Answers:

1. Before
2. In
3. At
4. On
5. Next to
6. Through
7. At
8. Under
9. On
10. By

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