Exercises on prepositions of place

 

1. Choose the correct preposition of place for each sentence

1. He is a professor the University of Cambridge.

2. Your clothes are lying the floor.

3. The keys are my backpack.

4. The helicopter flew the building.

5. She lives Spain.

6. The kids are playing the garden.

7. He left his book the bed.

8. We’ll meet the entrance to the park.

9. There is a beautiful painting the wall.

10. This is the best spot to get a view the whole city.

2. Look at the pictures and select the correct answer

A boy cycling in front of a car
Keys on a bed
A woman sitting opposite a psychologist
A boy sitting next to a car
Books under a table
A little girl standing between her parents
A man walking along a river
A cat inside a car
A goldfish inside a plastic bag
A helicopter flying above a city

1. The boy is cycling the car.

2. The keys are the bed.

3. Sarah is sitting the psychologist.

4. The boy is sitting the dog.

5. There are two books the table.

6. The little girl is standing her parents.

7. The man is walking the river.

8. There is a cat the car.

9. There is a goldfish the plastic bag.

10. The helicopter is flying the city.

3. Multiple-choice questions

Identify the most suitable preposition of place to complete each sentence.

1. Place the flowers _______ the vase.

2. The cat jumped _______ the fence to go to the garden.

3. The restaurant is _______ the end of the street.

4. We found the letter _______ the stack of papers on his desk.

5. The shop is _______ corner of High Street and Abbey Road.

6. A beautiful girl sat _______ me at the cinema.

7. The thief hid _______ the bushes.

8. The kids are playing _______ the yeard.

9. There is a crack _______ the wall of the house.

10. I did not see you _______ the party last night.

4. Preposition of place worksheet

This preposition of place worksheet includes illustrated pictures and fill-in-the-blank exercises to help you construct sentences about the location of someone or something.

A preposition of place worksheet with illustrated pictures and fill-in-the-blank exercises
Preposition of place exercises
Click here to check the answers to the worksheet
  1. The baby is sitting on the floor.
  2. There is a computer on the table.
  3. Your toy is under the table.
  4. The bird is flying over the tree.
  5. The girl is sitting in front of the mirror.
  6. There is a beautiful painting hanging on the wall.
  7. A baby inside the womb is already a human being.
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