We use prepositions to talk about
where someone or something is:
above
beside
near
round
among
between
next to
through
at · by
under
behind
in · on
opposite
underneath
below
outside
beneath
inside
over
in between
He was standing
by the table.
She lives in a village
near Glasgow.
You'll find it
in the cupboard.
We use phrases with of as prepositions:
at the back of
on top of
at the top of
at the front of
at the bottom of
in front of
at the end of
in the middle of
There were some flowers
in the middle of the table.
Sign your name here –
at the bottom of the page.
I can't see. You're standing
in front of me.
We can use right as an intensifier with some of these adverbials:
He was standing
right next to the table.
There were some flowers
right in the middle of the table.
There's a wood
right behind our house.
We also use adverbs for location:
abroad
overseas
away
nearby
here
there
round
around
indoors
outdoors
out of doors
next door
upstairs
downstairs
home
Children love to play
out of doors.
Did you see anybody
there?
We have one bedroom
downstairs.
Don't leave things lying
around.