Beside, between, behind, in front of, opposite

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BESIDE, BETWEEN, BEHIND, IN FRONT OF, OPPOSITE
Row A
Tom Ann Bill
Row B Mary Bob Jane 
 
beside = 
at the side of (ёнида)
 
Tom is beside Ann; Jane is beside Bob. 
Come and sit here beside me. 
Our school was built beside a river. 
between 
(уртасида)
 
Ann is between Tom and Bill; Bob is between Mary and Jane. 
The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence. 
She squeezed between the parked cars. 
behind = 
at the back of (оркасида / -га)
 
Mary is behind Tom.
 
 
Jane is behind Bill.
She crouched behind a bush. 
 
I hung my coat behind the door. 
She was sitting behind her desk with a worried expression. 
behind
adverb
 
It is a long way behind. 
The old women were behind with the rent. 
Look behind! 
in front of = 
close to the front part of (олдида)
 
Tom is in front of Mary. 
There is parking space in front of the hotel. 
She put the plate on the table in front of him. 
She sat with a book in front of her. 
Where is the bank? –There it is just in front of you! 
 
opposite = 
facing (рупарасида, каршисида)
 
We are in the building opposite the government offices. 
They sat opposite each other. 
I live opposite the cinema.
BESIDE
versus 
BESIDES 
beside = 
at the side of:
 
We camped beside a lake. 
She stood dazed beside the coffin. 
besides = 
in addition to / as well as (... дан ташкари):
 
Do you play any other sports besides football and basketball? (prep) 
 
I do all the cooking and besides that I help Tom. (prep) 
besides 
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adverb (кириш суз – бурдан ташкари)
 
We can’t afford oysters. Besides, Tom doesn’t like them. 
 
She won’t mind your being late – besides, it is hardly your fault. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stage

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Exercise 1. beside 
ёки 
besides 
1.
Wendy came up and sat _______________ me. 
2.
Will there be anyone else we know at the party _______________ Bill and Janet? 
3.
We parked the car _______________ the sports hall. 
4.
_______________ going to French classes she does yoga. 
5.
He doesn’t earn any money _______________ he squanders his father’s wealth. 
6.
My home is _______________ the central park. 
7.
This is my best suit: I have two others _______________. 
8.
A person who will sit _______________ a driver will pay the fare.
9.
I don’t want to go to the cinema; _______________ I am feeling too tired. 
10.
My wife and I will be there and four of our friends _______________. 
11.
He lives in a town _______________ the sea. 
12.
The girls were _______________ the gate. 
13.
_______________ being a professional a pianist, he is also a keen amateur singer. 
14.
A new school is _______________ built beside the river.
15.
The soldiers have besieged the castle; _______________ they have deprived the inhabitants of main 
water supply. 
Exercise 2. between / behind / in front of 
дан мосини танланг. 
1.
There is a big garden ____________________ my house. 
2.
You shouldn’t eat ____________________ meals. 
3.
I couldn’t move because there were two cars ____________________mine.
4.
There was a low brick wall ____________________ our garden and field beyond.
5.
An old man was sitting ____________________ me. 
6.
Jane shut the door ____________________ her. 
7.
She couldn’t watch the television because he was standing ____________________ the screen. 
8.
He was standing ____________________ the door hesitating whether to enter or not. 
9.
Jobirhon is accustomed to eating something ____________________ supper and dinner. 
10.
There is a blank ____________________ these two words. 
11.
The house has a huge garden ____________________. 
12.
Look ____________________ and you will find your wallet. 
13.
There is a cinema ____________________ my school. 
14.
I sat ____________________ Sue and Jane at the Christmas Party. 
15.
The cat ran out from ____________________ a tree. 
16.
She sat ____________________ him and smiled. 
17.
Background is the scenery or space ____________________ the main objects or people in a view. 
18.
There was a huge crowd ____________________ the principal of the rebellion. 
19.
The motorcyclists came first with the president’s car following close ____________________. 
20.
She pointed the revolver at his head and stood ____________________.