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Prepositions of Place Exercise

February 17, 2026 - A2pdf

Choose the best option(s) to complete each sentence.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The keys are ............... the table.
Wrong!
Use "on" for something resting on a surface.
2There is a small café ............... the corner of this street.
Wrong!
We say "at the corner" for a specific point or place.
3My office is ............... the third floor.
Wrong!
Use "on" with floors in a building.
4She sat ............... me on the bus.
Wrong!
Use "next to" for someone beside you.
5The cat is hiding ............... the bed.
Wrong!
Use "under" when something is below and covered by another object.
6The bookstore is ............... the bank and the pharmacy.
Wrong!
Use "between" for a position in the middle of two places.
7He put the milk ............... the fridge.
Wrong!
Use "in" for something inside an enclosed space.
8The children are playing ............... the park.
Wrong!
Use "in" for being inside an area like a park.
9The hotel is ............... the beach, so you can walk there easily.
Wrong!
Use "near" to show something is close to another place.
10The painting is hanging ............... the fireplace.
Wrong!
Use "above" for something higher than another thing without touching it.
11Meet me ............... the bus stop after work.
Wrong!
Use "at" for a specific meeting point like a stop or station.
12There is a mirror ............... the wall in the hallway.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "on" and "against" can be used for something positioned on a wall (attached or touching it).
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. The keys are on the table.
  2. There is a small café at the corner of this street.
  3. My office is on the third floor.
  4. She sat next to me on the bus.
  5. The cat is hiding under the bed.
  6. The bookstore is between the bank and the pharmacy.
  7. He put the milk in the fridge.
  8. The children are playing in the park.
  9. The hotel is near the beach, so you can walk there easily.
  10. The painting is hanging above the fireplace.
  11. Meet me at the bus stop after work.
  12. There is a mirror against/on the wall in the hallway.
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