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ESL Prepositions of Place
In, on, under, between, behind, next to: say where things are with prepositions of place.
- 🎓 Grades 1–5
- 💬 ESL
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The cat is ___ the box. (It is inside.)
- A behind
- B in
- C on
- D under
The cup is ___ the table. (It is on top.)
- A in
- B under
- C between
- D on
The dog is sleeping ___ the bed. (It is below the bed.)
- A under
- B on
- C above
- D in
The lamp is ___ the bed and the sofa. (One is on each side.)
- A between
- B behind
- C above
- D under
The bike is ___ the house. (You can't see it from the front.)
- A behind
- B in front of
- C between
- D on
The car is ___ the house. (You see it first, before the house.)
- A behind
- B in front of
- C under
- D between
The picture is hanging ___ the wall.
- A under
- B between
- C in
- D on
The bird is flying ___ the tree. (It is higher than the tree.)
- A under
- B between
- C in
- D above
The school is ___ the bank. (It is right beside it.)
- A above
- B in
- C next to
- D under
The shop is ___ the bank and the park.
- A under
- B above
- C on
- D between
My keys are ___ my bag. (They are inside.)
- A in
- B above
- C between
- D on
The clock is ___ the door. (It is higher than the door.)
- A between
- B in
- C under
- D above
The cat is sitting ___ the window. (It is close to it.)
- A above
- B between
- C near
- D inside
The shoes are ___ the table. (They are on the floor below it.)
- A between
- B above
- C under
- D on
The girl is standing ___ the boy. (He is behind her.)
- A above
- B behind
- C under
- D in front of
The milk is ___ the fridge. (It stays cold inside.)
- A between
- B under
- C in
- D on
The boat is going ___ the bridge. (It passes below it.)
- A above
- B on
- C between
- D under
The plane flew ___ the city. (It was high up.)
- A between
- B under
- C behind
- D over
What is the opposite of "above"?
- A below
- B between
- C near
- D next to
What is the opposite of "in front of"?
- A between
- B above
- C next to
- D behind
What is the opposite of "inside"?
- A outside
- B next to
- C above
- D between
Which word means "close to"?
- A above
- B far
- C near
- D behind
Which word means "in the middle of two things"?
- A behind
- B between
- C under
- D above
The teacher stands ___ the class. (Everyone can see her.)
- A under
- B behind
- C in front of
- D between
Hang your coat ___ the hook.
- A under
- B between
- C on
- D in
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