Prepositions of Spatial Relationship

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above	Write your name above the line.
across	Draw a line across the page.
against	She leans against the tree.
ahead of	The girl is ahead of the boy.
along	There is lace along the edge of the cloth.
among	He is among the trees.
around	Draw a circle around the answer.
behind	The boy is behind the girl.
below	Write your name below the line.
beneath	He sat beneath the tree.
beside	The girl is standing beside the boy.
between	She is between two trees.
from	He came from the house.
in front of	The girl is in front of the boy.
inside	He is inside the house.
nearby	There is a tree nearby the house.
off	His hat is off.
out of	He came out of the house.
through	She went through the door.
toward	She is walking toward the house.
under	He is hiding under the table.
within	Please mark only within the circle.

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