Tuesday, May 05, 2026

Expressing location by using "Over" "Near" and Under

Here’s a short, clear lesson on “over,” “beside,” and “under”:
๐Ÿ“˜ Prepositions: Over, Beside, Under
Prepositions are words that show the position of something

๐Ÿ”น 1. Over

Meaning: Above something, sometimes covering or moving across it.

Examples:
The bird is flying over the tree.
She put a blanket over the baby.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Think: higher than or across something.

๐Ÿ”น 2. Near

Meaning: Near” as a preposition is used to show that something is close to or not far from another thing.

Examples:
The school is near the river.
She lives near my house.
There is a shop near the bus stop.
The cat is near the table.

๐Ÿ”น 3. Under

Meaning: Below or beneath something.

Examples:
The cat is hiding under the table.
The shoes are under the bed.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Think: lower than something.

๐Ÿ“ Exercise: Fill in the blanks
Choose the correct word (over, under, near):
1.The cat is ______ the table.
2.The plane is flying ______ the clouds.
3.The shop is ______ my house.
4.The dog is sleeping ______ the bed.
5.The bird flew ______ the river.
6.The ball is ______ the chair.
7.My school is ______ the market.
8.The monkey jumped ______ the fence.
9.The shoes are ______ the table.
10.The hospital is ______ the bus stop.
11.The lamp is ______ the desk.
12.The child is hiding ______ the blanket.
13.The car passed ______ the bridge.
14.The tree is ______ the house.
15.The book is ______ the chair.
16.The boy stood ______ his friend.
17.The bag is ______ the table.
18.The airplane flew ______ the city.
19.The cat walked ______ the sofa.
20.The bank is ______ the post office.

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