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Prepositions of place exercise

May 14, 2011 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions of place.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Can you see a woman ............... the picture?
Wrong!
We use "in" when something is shown inside the area of a picture.
2London is ............... the River Thames.
Wrong!
We use "on" for a city located beside or along a river.
3The man is sitting ............... the TV, watching a film.
Wrong!
"In front of" means positioned on the forward-facing side of something.
4The mother sat ............... her son.
Wrong!
"Beside" means next to someone or something.
5There is a laptop and a few books ............... the table.
Wrong!
We use "on" for things resting on the surface of a table.
6He put the money ............... the box.
Wrong!
We use "in" for movement into a container such as a box.
7The cat was hiding ............... the door.
Wrong!
"Behind" means at the back of something and hidden from the front.
8Why do you wear that ring ............... your first finger?
Wrong!
We use "on" for something worn on a finger.
9Can you see the helicopter ............... the palace?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Above" and "over" can both mean higher than something in this sentence.
10The plane was flying ............... Scotland.
Wrong!
"Across" means from one side of an area to another.

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  1. Can you see a woman in the picture?
  2. London is on the River Thames.
  3. The man is sitting in front of the TV, watching a film.
  4. The mother sat beside her son.
  5. There is a laptop and a few books on the table.
  6. He put the money in the box.
  7. The cat was hiding behind the door.
  8. Why do you wear that ring on your first finger?
  9. Can you see the helicopter above / over the palace?
  10. The plane was flying across Scotland.

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