Prepositions of

Place

Prepositions of Place
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2 QUICK AND HANDY GRAMMAR REVIEW
Prepositions of Place

4 EXERCISE 1: Matchup
Write the letter of the picture that matches the preposition of place.

5 EXERCISE 2: In the Kitchen

Look at the picture and choose the best preposition.

7 EXERCISE 3: In the Living Room

Choose the best preposition for each sentence.

8 EXERCISE 4: Pair Work

Draw your own living room and describe it to your partner.

10 EXERCISE 5: Writing
Write two sentences for each picture.

11 EXERCISE 6: Class Survey

Ask and answer the questions.

12 ANSWER KEY

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Quick and Handy Grammar Review
INTRODUCTION TO PREPOSITIONS

Prepositions are short words that show time, place, direction, etc.
Some examples of prepositions are at, on, in, to, from, above,
under, of, and between. In this lesson, we will study prepositions
of place.

A. Common Prepositions of Place

in on
The fruit is in the bowl. The owl is on the
branch.

next to / beside near

The movie tickets are The pencil is
next to the popcorn. near the eraser.

above under
The painting is The shoes are
above the sofa. under the table.

between
across
from/opposite The apple is
between the
The fridge is strawberry and
across from the stove. the banana.

in front of behind
The girl is The teacher is
in front of the boy. behind the desk.
Quick and Handy Grammar Review cont.
B. Common Sentence Patterns for Prepositions of Place

There are two common sentence patterns

that we use with prepositions of place.

1. The + noun + verb + preposition + the + noun.

• The cookie is on the plate. (singular)

• The strawberries are on the plate. (plural)

2. There + is + (a) + noun + preposition + the + noun.

• There is a cup of coffee on the table. (singular)

• There are bananas on the table. (plural)

C. Prepositions of Place with Similar Meanings

Some prepositions have similar meanings.

1. Next to and beside
have the same meaning.
• The sunglasses are
next to the
sunscreen.
• The sunglasses are
beside the sunscreen.
2. On, above, and over
have similar meanings.
Use on when the two
nouns are touching and
above when they aren’t.
Use over when there is
movement.
3. Under, beneath, and below
have similar meanings.
• The cat is under the bed.
• The cat is beneath the bed.
• The cat is below the bed.

• The boat is on the water.

• The light is above the

table.

• The plane flew over

the Eiffel Tower.
Exercise 1
MATCHUP

Write the letter of the picture that matches the preposition of place.

e 1.
near
i 2.
in
a 3.
under g
b 4. behind
j 5. on
f 6. across from
c 7. a
above
h 8. next to
g 9. in front of
d 10. i
between

c h

e f
j
Exercise 2
IN THE KITCHEN

A. Look at the Picture

Look at the picture of the kitchen below. Then answer the questions on the next page.
Exercise 2 cont.
B. Choose the Best Preposition C. Write Sentences
Look at the picture of the kitchen in Part A. Look at the picture of the
Then choose the best preposition for each kitchen in Part A. Now write
sentence. two more sentences. Use a
preposition of
1. The stove is the toaster. 6. The dishes are place in each sentence.
the cabinet.
a) above
1. The cabinets is on the stove.
b) near a) in
c) behind b) on
d) on c) across from
d) behind
2. The pot is the pan.

a) in front 7. The kettle is the

of microwave and the 2. The fridge is between the desk
b) in fridge. and kettle.
c) behind a) across from
d) on b) between
c) next to
3. The kettle is d) beside
the microwave.
8. The fridge is the stove.
a) across from
b) above a) beside
c) under b) behind
d) next to c) next to
d) across from
4. The pot is the stove.
9. The toaster is the stove.
a) in
b) above a) on
c) on b) above
d) under c) beside
d) across from
5. The cabinets are
the sink. 10. The sink is the cabinets.

a) under a) in front of
b) between b) behind
c) behind c) under
d) on d) above
Exercise 3
Prepositio
IN THE LIVING ROOM ns
• under
Choose the preposition from the box that • in • between
matches each picture. Use each preposition • on • in front of
only once. • next • behind
to

1. There is a cat under the coffee 5. There is a dog on the sofa.

table.

6. There is a remote control in

2. There is a couch next to the recliner. the stereo cabinet.

7. There is an end table between

3. There is a painting above the sofa. the sofa and the recliner.

8. There is a coffee table in from of the sofa.

4. There is a stereo behind the recliner.
 Prepositions of
Place

Exercise 5
WRITING

Write two sentences for each picture. Use a preposition in every

sentence. The second sentence must begin with There is or There are.

5 The picture is above the sofa.

1. The books are under the TV. .
THERE IS PICTURE ABOVE THE SOFA.
the TV.

6 The fruits are in the bowl.

2. The makis are on the plate. . THERE ARE FRUITS IN THE BOWL

THERE ARE MAKIS ON THE PLATE

7 The fridge is in front of the stove

3. The apple is between the bananas. . THERE IS FRIDGE IN FRONT OF THE STOVE
THERE IS APPLE BETWEEN THE BANANAS.

8 The shoes are under the sofa.

4. The palm tree is next to the pine tree. .
THERE ARE SHOES UNDER THE SOFA.
THERE IS PALM TREE NEXT TO THE PINE TREE.

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