Explanation
Exercises

📍 Prepositions of Place

▶️ Next to / Beside

  • We had a picnic next to / beside the river.
  • Come and sit next to / beside me.

▶️ Between

  • I live in a small town between Liverpool and Manchester.
  • She is sleeping between her mum and dad.

▶️ In front of

  • John sits in front of me in class.
  • You are always in front of the mirror.

▶️ Behind

  • She is hiding behind the curtains.
  • We hang our coats behind the door.

▶️ Opposite

  • I live opposite the supermarket (on the other side of the road).
  • I am sitting opposite him (facing him).

▶️ Under

  • The cat is hiding under the bed.
  • Why are your shoes under the table?
  • I’m wearing a white shirt under the jersey.

▶️ Above / Over

  • She lives in an apartment above / over the grocery store.
  • There is a shelf above / over the sink.

▶️ On the right / On the left

  • The lamp is on the right side of the table.
  • The window is on the left wall.

▶️ In / On

  • She is in the car.
  • The book is on the shelf.
  • I live in London.
  • The keys are on the table.
Exercises:
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Next to, under, between, in front of, behind, over, etc.

Look at the pictures and choose the correct prepositions of place.
1
The cat is the box.
2
The cat is standing the box.
3
The cat is the box.
4
The cat is standing the box.
5
The cat is standing the box.
6
The cat is sitting the box.
7
The cat is the box.
8
The cat is the box.
9
The cat is sitting the boxes.
10
The cat is standing side of the box.
11
Two cats are sitting each other.
12
The cat is side of the box.

Next to, under, between, in front of,
behind, over, etc.

Look at the pictures and choose the correct prepositions of place.
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10
1
The ball is _____ the dog.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2
The ball is _____ the dog.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
3
The dog is _____ the cat.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
4
The cat is _____ the ball.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
5
The elephant is _____ the blanket.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
6
The lion is sitting _____ two cats.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
7
The turtle is _____ side of the pond.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
8
The puppy is _____ the sofa.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
9
The cat is jumping _______ the fence.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
10
The mouse is _____ the hole.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Next to, under, between, in front of,
behind, over, etc.

Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
behind – next to – in front of – over – in – on – between – under.
Word bank:
inonunderbetween behindin front ofovernext to
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There is some pizza the box.
2
There is a guitar the lamp and the plant.
3
There are two dogs the table.
4
There is a window the sofa.
5
There is a racket the sofa.
6
There is some cheese the plate.
7
There is a rug the sofa.
8
There is a lamp the shelf.
9
There is a trophy the books.
10
There is a picture the wall.
11
There is a bird flying the trees.
12
There are two fish the bowl.