Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The book is ............... the table, next to my cup of tea.
Wrong!
Use "on" when something is on the top surface of something else; the book is on the table next to the cup of tea.
2The cat is ............... the bed, on the floor.
Wrong!
Use "under" when something is below another thing; the cat is on the floor below the bed.
3My keys are ............... the bag, so I can't see them.
Wrong!
Use "in" when something is inside a container or enclosed place.
4The bank is ............... the post office.
Wrong!
Use "next to" when one place is beside one other place.
5The chair is ............... the desk and the window.
Wrong!
Use "between" when something is in the middle of two things.
6The shoes are at the back, ............... the door.
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Use "behind" when something is at the back of another thing.
7The bus stop is ............... the school entrance, so we see it when we walk out.
Wrong!
Use "in front of" when something is before another thing, where people can see it first.
8Dad is at ............... and watches TV.
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Use "home" with "at" to say where a person is.
9The children are ............... school now.
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Use "at" for a point or place, like school.
10The clock is ............... the door.
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Use "above" when something is higher than another thing.
11The café is ............... the station, only one minute away.
Wrong!
Use "near" when something is close to a place but not inside it.
12The shop is ............... Green Street.
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Use "on" with a street name to give a location in a town or city.
Answers
- The book is on the table, next to my cup of tea.
- The cat is under the bed, on the floor.
- My keys are in the bag, so I can’t see them.
- The bank is next to the post office.
- The chair is between the desk and the window.
- The shoes are at the back, behind the door.
- The bus stop is in front of the school entrance, so we see it when we walk out.
- Dad is at home and watches TV.
- The children are at school now.
- The clock is above the door.
- The café is near the station, only one minute away.
- The shop is on Green Street.