LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A PREPOSITION

above (2x) - below - between - behind ( 2x) –

in front of (2X) - outside – next to (2x) – opposite (2x) – on (2x) in –
near - far from

1 The hairdresser’s is _________ the flower
shop.
2 The bookshop is __________the coffee shop.
3 The man and the dog are _____________ the
church.
4 Can you see the plane flying _______ the post
office ?
5 The post office is ________________ the
supermarket.
6 The supermarket is ___________ the police
station and the travel agency.
7 An old lady is sitting _____________ the
newsstand.
8 There’s a cat ______ her lap.
9 There’s a postbox ____________the
post office.
10 There are three big trees ______ the
newsstand.
11 There are shopping trolleys _______
the supermarket .
12 The boys are playing hide and seek
______the shrubs _____________ the
supermarket.
13 Excuse me, is there a travel agency
_____ here?
14 Yes, it’s _____ the corner, _______ the
supermarket.
15 Is the bank __________ here?
No, it’s not. It’s ____________ the
chemist’s.
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1. The hairdresser’s is above the flower shop.

2. The bookshop is below the coffee shop.
3. The man and the dog are in front of the church.
4. Can you see the plane flying above the post office ?
5. The post office is opposite the supermarket.
6. The supermarket is between the police station and the travel
agency.
7. An old lady is sitting next to the newsstand.
8. There’s a cat on her lap.
9. There’s a postbox in front of the post office.
10. There are three big trees behind the newsstand.
11. There are shopping trolleys outside the supermarket .
12. Two boys are playing hide and seek in the shrubs
behind/outside the supermarket.
13. Excuse me, is there a travel agency near here?
14. Yes, it’s on the corner, next to the supermarket.
15. Is the bank far from here?
No, it’s not. It’s opposite the chemists.

II Example of a dialogue to practice the prepositions:

A: I need some aspirin. Where’s the chemist’s?
B: It’s over there. Next to the newsstand.

III – Students can play a memory game and try to locate

different facilities without looking at the picture.