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Prepositions of Place: In, On, Under, Next To Exercise

June 15, 2026 A1pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The keys are ............... the bag.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "in" because the keys are inside the bag.
2The book is ............... the desk.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "on" because the book is resting on the top surface of the desk.
3The cat is ............... the bed, in the dark space below it.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "under" because the cat is in the space below the bed.
4The lamp is ............... the bed.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "next to" because the lamp is beside the bed.
5The milk is ............... the fridge.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "in" because the milk is inside the fridge.
6The phone is ............... the table.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "on" because the phone is resting on the surface of the table.
7The shoes are ............... the chair, on the floor below the seat.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "under" because the shoes are on the floor below the chair's seat.
8The shop is ............... the bank.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "next to" because the shop is beside the bank.
9The pencils are ............... the box.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "in" because the pencils are inside the box.
10The picture is ............... the wall.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "on" because the picture is attached to the wall.
11The ball is ............... the sofa, so I have to lie on the floor to reach it.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "under" because the ball is below the sofa, where it is hard to reach.
12The boy is ............... his mother.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "next to" because the boy is beside his mother.

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Answers

  1. The keys are in the bag.
  2. The book is on the desk.
  3. The cat is under the bed, in the dark space below it.
  4. The lamp is next to the bed.
  5. The milk is in the fridge.
  6. The phone is on the table.
  7. The shoes are under the chair, on the floor below the seat.
  8. The shop is next to the bank.
  9. The pencils are in the box.
  10. The picture is on the wall.
  11. The ball is under the sofa, so I have to lie on the floor to reach it.
  12. The boy is next to his mother.

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