PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

Prepositions of place

In front of

The dog is in front of the man.

• A band plays their music in front of an audience. • The teacher stands in front of the students. • The man standing in the line in front of me smells bad. • The dog is in front of the mirror.

Behind

The dog is behind the postman.

• The shoes are behind you. • There's a cat behind the tree. • There was a police car was behind me. • I didn't see him behind the door.

Next to

The dog is next to the bone.

• Guards stand next to the entrance of the bank. • Tom was next to Amanda at the party. • The remote control is next to the tv • He lives next to our house

Behind

The bone is between the two dogs.

• I sat between Tom and John. • Let's keep this between us • Divide the cake between you two. • The milk is between the juice and the butter.

above

The cat is above the dog.

• Planes normally fly above the clouds. • There is a ceiling above you. • It is a plane hovering above the mall. • She hung a picture above the fireplace

under

The dog is under the three.

• The sandals are under the table. • The kids were hiding under the bed. • There was a piece of gum under the chair. • The wallet is under the pillow.

Over

The sheep is jumping over the fence.

• I held an umbrella over my head when it started raining. • She put a scarf over her neck. • The apple fell over the head of the boy. • I threw a blanket over my legs because it was cold.

below

The snake is below the man.

• The sun disappeared below the horizon. • Miners work below the surface of the Earth. • From the plane I could see the city below. • There's a tunnel 100 metres below the surface.

above

The dog is in bed. There is a thermometer in its mouth.

• The gift is in the box. • I left my bag in the car. • Can you put the milk in the fridge, please? • She put sugar in my tea.

under

The dog is on the table. The woman has dog saliva on her.

• The clock on the wall is slow • He put the food on the table. • I can see a spider on the ceiling. • You left the plate on the table.

On the right

The ladies' room on the right.

• My car is the one on the right. • The kitchen is on the right.

On the left

The man's bathroom is on the left.

• I'll have the one on the left. • I like the dress on the left.

Where's the...

- Clock - Cushions - Cat - chair

- Armchair - Cat - Chair

Fill in with the apropriate word:

in

under

between

on

on the right of

on

on

in front of

behind

on the left of

A- The dog is B- The cat is C- The cat is D- The dog is The cat is E- The dog is The cat is

the chair. the table. the computer. the wardrobe. the wardrobe. the bed. the bed.

Fill in with the apropriate word:

in

under

between

on

on the right of

on

on

in front of

behind

on the left of

F- The dog is G- The cat is H- The cat is The dog is The TV is

the picture the cupboard the TV. the TV. the cat and the dog.

Fill in with the apropriate word:

in

under

between

on

on the right of

on

on

in front of

behind

on the left of

J- The dog is The cat is K- There is a cat and another cat The bookcase is L- The dog is

the chest of drawers. the chest of drawers. the bookcase. the bookcase. the two cats. the CD system.

Where is the spaghetti?

The spaghetti is...

Where is the mayonnaise?

The mayonnaise is...

Where is the juice?

The juice is...

Where is the watermelon?

The watermelon is...

Where are the soda cans?

The soda cans are...

Choose the right option:

1-The apple is the book and the pen.

A- in

in

on

B- on

under

C- under

D- behind

behind

between

E- between

2- The brown dog is the box.

in front of

A- in front of

on

B- on

in

C- in

near

D- near

under

E- under

3- The apple is the book and the pen.

A- in

in

B- on

on

C- under

under

D- behind

behind

E- between

between

4- The girl is the board.

under

A- under

in front of

B- in front of

between

C- between

on

D- on

near

E- near

5- The pencil is the big red apple.

between

A- between

in

B- in

on

C- on

under

D- under

in front of

E- in front of

6- The chair is the desk.

on

A- on

B- in

in

C- near

near

under

D- under

between

E- between

7- The ball is the box and the bear.

on

A- on

in front of

B- in front of

between

C- between

under

D- under

near

E- near

8- The red ball is the dog.

on

A- on

B- near

near

C- behind

behind

D- between

between

in front of

E- in front of

9- The panda is the lamps.

A- near

near

in front of

B- in front of

C- between

between

D- in

in

on

E- on

10- The presents are the table

near

A- near

in front of

B- in front of

between

C- between

in

D- in

on

E- on

11- Two people the green car.

in front of

A- in front of

under

B- under

near

C- near

in

D- in

behind

E- behind

12- The girl is reading the chair.

on

A- on

under

B- under

between

C- between

D- in

in

behind

E- behind

13- My brother is sitting the computer.

near

A- near

between

B- between

in front of

C- in front of

D- behind

behind

under

E- under

14- Three pencils are the pencil box.

in

A- in

under

B- under

behind

C- behind

D- in front of

in front of

on

E- on