Exercise: Prepositions of Place

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

In the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition of place.

  1. Mark left his keys ______ the table. (on/at)
  2. The children are playing ______ the park. (in/on)
  3. She sat ______ the classroom. (in/at)
  4. There is a cat hiding ______ the couch. (behind/under)
  5. My books are stored ______ the shelf. (on/in)
  6. The bus stop is ______ our house. (beside/between)

Answers:

  1. Mark left his keys on the table.
  2. The children are playing in the park.
  3. She sat in the classroom.
  4. There is a cat hiding under the couch.
  5. My books are stored on the shelf.
  6. The bus stop is beside our house.

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the correct preposition of place in the following sentences.

  1. The dog is sleeping ______ the bed. (beside/under)
  2. Look at the birds ______ the tree. (on/in)
  3. The bakery is ______ the pharmacy and the post office. (between/beside)
  4. We are presently staying ______ a hotel. (in/at)
  5. Anna lives ______ the street. (across/on)

Answers:

  1. The dog is sleeping under the bed.
  2. Look at the birds in the tree.
  3. The bakery is between the pharmacy and the post office.
  4. We are presently staying at a hotel.
  5. Anna lives across the street.

Exercise 3: Short Answers

Answer the following questions using prepositions of place.

  1. Where is your office located?
  2. Where do you keep your keys?
  3. Where did you see that interesting billboard?
  4. Where is your favorite cafe?
  5. Where do your grandparents live?

Sample Answers:

  1. My office is located at the city center.
  2. I keep my keys on the kitchen table.
  3. I saw that interesting billboard on the highway.
  4. My favorite cafe is across the park.
  5. My grandparents live in the country.

Exercise 4: Long Answers

Describe the following situations using prepositions of place.

  1. Describe the location of your dream house.
  2. Discuss the placement of items in your room.
  3. Narrate a time when you lost something and where you found it.

Sample Answers:

  1. My dream house is located on a hill and beside a sparkling blue river.
  2. The bed is against the west wall with a desk beside it. The wardrobe is across from the bed, beside the entrance door.
  3. I lost my wallet last month. After days of searching, I found it under the couch.

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