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b2 Prepositions
b2 Prepositions
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.
10 EXERCISE 5: Writing
Write two sentences for each picture.
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.
in on
The fruit is in the bowl. The owl is on the
branch.
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
1. Next to and beside 2. On, above, and over 3. Under, beneath, and below
have the same meaning. have similar meanings. have similar meanings.
• The sunglasses are Use on when the two • The cat is under the bed.
next to the nouns are touching and
sunscreen. • The cat is beneath the bed.
above when they aren’t.
• The sunglasses are Use over when there is • The cat is below the bed.
beside the sunscreen. movement.
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
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) 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
Exercise 5
WRITING
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