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● Prepositions of Place 1
Notice how the following prepositions show the relationship between a person or thing and
a place.
They are walking to the train station. He is walking home from the train station.
John is sitting in the chair. They are sitting around the table.
Tom is sitting on the table. They are eating at a party.
Mary is standing beside the table. The dog is lying near the table.
1) They went to _ the party. (at, to) 7) John is sitting __________ a chair. (in, on)
2) The plates are __________ the table. (in, 8) Mary is sitting __________ John. (at, near)
on) 9) The man is sitting __________ the woman.
3) He walked __________ the park. (for, to) (beside, to)
4) I am driving home __________ the bank. 10) Their feet are __________ the table.
(at, from) (through, under)
5) Keep the dog __________ the furniture! 11) The guests are sitting __________ the
(in, off) table. (at, above)
6) The people are __________ a party. (in, 12) The dog is lying __________ the floor. (at,
at) on)
Directions: use the picture to fill in the spaces with the correct preposition
Notice how the following prepositions show the direction or movement of a person in a
place.
Image courtesy of Azar, Betty; Understanding and Using English Grammar