Prepositions of place Exercises

Look at “The coins are inside a closed box. They are ___ the box.”. Use in for an enclosed space and on for contact with a surface. Complete sentence: “The coins are inside a closed box. They are in the box.”.

Look at “The cat is below the table, on the floor. It is ___ the table.”. Under means lower than something; above means higher without contact. Behind is at the back, not the front. Complete sentence: “The cat is below the table, on the floor. It is under the table.”.

Look at “The café has a bank on its left and a shop on its right. It is ___ them.”. In this lesson, between locates something with two distinct reference points; it can also relate several distinct entities. Next to means directly beside; opposite means facing across a space. Complete sentence: “The café has a bank on its left and a shop on its right. It is between them.”.

Reference completion: “The picture touches the wall surface. It is on the wall.”. Use in for an enclosed space and on for contact with a surface.

Look at “The plane is higher than the clouds without touching them. It is ___ them.”. Under means lower than something; above means higher without contact. Behind is at the back, not the front. Complete sentence: “The plane is higher than the clouds without touching them. It is above them.”.

Look at “The pharmacy faces the station across the road. It is ___ the station.”. In this lesson, between locates something with two distinct reference points; it can also relate several distinct entities. Next to means directly beside; opposite means facing across a space. Complete sentence: “The pharmacy faces the station across the road. It is opposite the station.”.

Reference completion: “The milk is inside the fridge. It is in the fridge.”. Use in for an enclosed space and on for contact with a surface.

Look at “The laptop rests on the desk surface. It is ___ the desk.”. Use in for an enclosed space and on for contact with a surface. Complete sentence: “The laptop rests on the desk surface. It is on the desk.”.

Look at “I cannot see the bin because the door hides it at the back. It is ___ the door.”. Under means lower than something; above means higher without contact. Behind is at the back, not the front. Complete sentence: “I cannot see the bin because the door hides it at the back. It is behind the door.”.

Reference completion: “My chair is directly beside yours, with nothing between. It is next to yours.”. In this lesson, between locates something with two distinct reference points; it can also relate several distinct entities. Next to means directly beside; opposite means facing across a space.

Look at “The shoes are below the bed, touching the floor. They are ___ the bed.”. Under means lower than something; above means higher without contact. Behind is at the back, not the front. Complete sentence: “The shoes are below the bed, touching the floor. They are under the bed.”.

Reference completion: “The park lies with a school on one side and a library on the other. It is between them.”. In this lesson, between locates something with two distinct reference points; it can also relate several distinct entities. Next to means directly beside; opposite means facing across a space.