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Prepositions of Place Exercises (A1) — Free

Prepositions of place: in, on, at, under, next to, between, behind, in front of, near

Prepositions of place say where something is. Use 'in' for inside a space (in the box, in the kitchen, in London) and 'on' for a surface (on the table, on the wall). 'Under' means below something (under the bed). 'Next to' means very close, at the side (next to the window), and 'near' means not far (near the station). 'Between' is in the middle of two things (between the bank and the café). 'Behind' is at the back, and 'in front of' is the opposite. Use 'at' with home, work and school: at home, at work. A common mistake is to use 'in' for everything, as in 'The picture is in the wall'; a wall is a surface, so it's 'on the wall'.

  1. The keys are my bag. I can't see them because the bag is closed.

  2. Your phone is the table, next to the cups.

  3. There's a photo of my family the wall.

  4. The ball is the table. It's on the floor, and the table is above it.

  5. We live London, in a flat in the city centre.

  6. My dad isn't here. He's work.

  7. I sit Maria in class. Her desk touches my desk.

  8. The bank is the café and the supermarket.

  9. The car is the house. You can't see it from the street because the house is in the way.

  10. The teacher stands the class, so all the students can see her.

  11. Is there a park your house? — Yes, it's a five-minute walk.

  12. Where's my dictionary? — It's the shelf, the lamp and the clock.

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