PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE A preposition of place is used to show where something or someone is located. Prepositions of place allow you to be very specific when talking about where actions take place in stories or when discussing important details for communication purposes.
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Exercise I. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition or object according to the picture above. Example: The chair is beside the table.
The ball is under the table
1) The book is next to the ____________.
6) The ball is __________________ the table.
2) The cat is ________________ the sofa.
7) The flowers are ______________ the vase.
3) The clock is __________ the wall.
8) The vase is _______________ to the lamp.
4) The lamp is ______________ the book
and the ______________.
9) The carpet is ________ the ____________.
5) The _________ are _________ the sofa. 10) The lamp is ________________ the table. Exercise II. Answer the following questions according to the picture above. Ex. Where is the vase? It is on the table. 1) Where is the ball? _____________________________________________________ 2) Where is the lamp? ____________________________________________________ 3) Where is the cat? ______________________________________________________ 4) Where is the sofa? _____________________________________________________ 5) Where is the clock? ____________________________________________________ 6) Where is the table? ____________________________________________________ 7) Where is the carpet? ___________________________________________________ 8) Where are the cushions? ________________________________________________ 9) Where are the flowers? _________________________________________________ 10) Where is the book? ___________________________________________________ Exercise III. Answer the following questions. If it is negative, give extra information. Examples: Is the lamp on the table? Yes, it is on the table. Is the chair next to the sofa? No, it isnt. It is next to the table. 1) Is the ball under the carpet? ______________________________________________________________________ 2) Are the cushions in the vase? ______________________________________________________________________ Alpha Learning
3) Is the vase on the table?
______________________________________________________________________ 4) Is the cat on the wall ______________________________________________________________________ 5) Is the sofa under the cushions? ______________________________________________________________________ 6) Is the clock in front of the cat? ______________________________________________________________________ 7) Is the rug above the ball? ______________________________________________________________________ 8) Are the cushions behind the clock? ______________________________________________________________________ 9) Is the clock under the table? ______________________________________________________________________ 10) Is the ball under the table? ______________________________________________________________________ Exercise IV. Answer the following questions according to the location of the places in the picture Ex. Where is the Hospital located? It is located on South Street and next to the book store.
1- Where is the library located?
_________________________________________________________ 2- Is the bank next to the hospital? Explain. ______________________________________________________ 3- Is the hospital in front of the post office? ______________________________________________________ 4- Where is the bar located? ______________________________________________________ 5- Is the supermarket close to the hotel or the hospital? ______________________________________________________ Alpha Learning
6- Where is the zoo located?
______________________________________________________ 7- Is the school on West Street? ______________________________________________________ 8- Where is the bookstore located? ___________________________________________________ 9- Is the hotel between the school and the police station? Explain. ______________________________________________________ 10- Is the city hall on South Street? ______________________________________________________ PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
We use prepositions of time to indicate:
Exercise I. Write the correct preposition (choose in / on / at). If no preposition is
needed, write -. 1) Lucy is arriving _______February the 13th ________eight o'clock the morning.
2) The weather is often terrible in London__________ January.
3) It's better to get taxi if you are out alone __________night. 4) Columbus sailed to the Americas ____________ the 16th century. 5) His graduation ceremony is __________June. 6) I usually go to my parents' house _________Christmas. We eat turkey together __________Christmas Day. 7) The train leaves tomorrow morning _________8:00 am. 8) The class is ________9:00 am _________Monday mornings. 9) She left London _________ March the 4th. 10) I had a party __________ my birthday. Alpha Learning
