preposition of place

It is in the box

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Where is the dinosaur?

​We use “in” to refer to something that is inside a space, often with four walls around it.

It is on the box

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​Where is the dinosaur?

​​We use “on” to refer to something that is in contact (in touch) with a surface.

The cat is in front of the box

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Where is the cat?

It is under the apple

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Where is the worm?

The bird is behind the apple​

Where is the bird?

It is above the box

( we use "above" to refer to an object that is higher than another object but there is not contact)

Where is the dinosaur?

It is over the box

( we use "over" to refer to an object that is higher than another object but there is in movement)

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​Where is the dinosaur?

The bird is beside the apple
or
The bird is next to the apple

Where is the bird?

The dinosaur is between the boxes

​( two objects)

​Where is the dinosaur?

she is among the boxes

​( more than two objects)

​​Where is the girl?