Look at the picture. The store and the supermarket are side by side, so we say next to.
Right beside it
next to — The store is next to the supermarket.
The store is next to the supermarket.
We wait next to the bank.
The two stores are next to each other.
Not "The store is in next to the supermarket." — say "The store is next to the supermarket.". It is just next to, with no word in front of it.
Try it: Amina: Excuse me, where is the restaurant? Lars: It is ___ the bank. (next to / between / behind) Answer: next to — In the picture the restaurant and the bank are side by side, so the word is next to.
At the front, on the street
Look at the picture. The bus stop is at the front of the library, on the street, so we say in front of.
in front of — The bus stop is in front of the library.
The bus stop is in front of the library.
We wait in front of the bank.
The buses stop in front of the library.
Not "The bus stop is front of the library." — say "The bus stop is in front of the library.". All three words together: in front of.
Try it: Mei: I don't see the supermarket. Diego: Look at the picture. The trees are ___ the supermarket. (in front of / behind / between) Answer: in front of — In the picture the trees stand at the front of the supermarket, on the street side, so the words are in front of. Behind is at the back, and between needs a place on each side.
One on each side
Look at the picture. The pharmacy is on one side of the bank and the restaurant is on the other side, so we say between.
between — The bank is between the pharmacy and the restaurant.
The bank is between the pharmacy and the restaurant.
We walk between the two stores.
The restaurant is between the bank and the library.
Not "The bank is between the pharmacy." — say "The bank is between the pharmacy and the restaurant.". between needs two places, one on each side.
Try it: Mei: Is the pharmacy at the end of the street?
Lars: No, look at the picture. It is ___ two other places. (next to / behind / between) Answer: between — In the picture the pharmacy has one place on each side of it, and that is between. next to names only one other place.
At the back
Look at the picture. The park is at the back of the library, so we say behind. Do not add "of" after it.
behind — The park is behind the library.
The park is behind the library.
We walk behind the restaurant.
The trees are behind the library.
Not "The park is behind of the library." — say "The park is behind the library.". It is just behind, no "of" after it.
Try it: Camila: Is the hospital on this street? Diego: No. Look at the picture. It is ___ the restaurant. (behind / in front of / between) Answer: behind — In the picture the hospital is at the back of the restaurant, on the next street, so the word is behind.
Where is it?
To ask a place, say Where is + the place? The answer is It is + one of these words + another place.
Where is the bank? It is between the pharmacy and the restaurant.
Where is the bus stop? It is in front of the library.
Where are the stores? They are on Moffen Street.
Not "Where is the bank? Between." — say "Where is the bank? It is between the pharmacy and the restaurant.". The answer needs the other places too, not just the word.
Try it: Yasmin: Where is the park? Farid: ___ behind the library. Choose the words that complete Farid's answer. (It is / Where is / Is it) Answer: It is — Farid is telling Yasmin the place, so the answer starts It is. Is it and Where is both ask, and the question is already asked.