Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The cup is ............... the table.
Wrong!
Use "on" when something is touching the top of a surface.
2The apples are ............... the bag.
Wrong!
Use "in" when something is inside a container or closed space.
3The cat is ............... the bed.
Wrong!
Use "under" when something is below another thing.
4The chair is ............... the desk.
Wrong!
Use "next to" when two things are side by side.
5The tree is ............... the house.
Wrong!
Use "behind" when something is at the back of another thing.
6The bus is ............... the school.
Wrong!
Use "in front of" when something is before another thing.
7The ball is ............... the two shoes.
Wrong!
Use "between" when something is in the middle of two things.
8The dog is ............... the car.
Wrong!
Use "near" when something is close to another thing, but not inside it.
9The picture is ............... the sofa.
Wrong!
Use "above" when something is higher than another thing and not touching it.
10The clock is ............... the wall.
Wrong!
Use "on" when something is attached to or touching a surface.
11The shoes are ............... the shelf.
Wrong!
Use "below" when something is lower than another thing.
12The bank is ............... the park.
Wrong!
Use "opposite" when something is facing another thing across a space.
Answers
- The cup is on the table.
- The apples are in the bag.
- The cat is under the bed.
- The chair is next to the desk.
- The tree is behind the house.
- The bus is in front of the school.
- The ball is between the two shoes.
- The dog is near the car.
- The picture is above the sofa.
- The clock is on the wall.
- The shoes are below the shelf.
- The bank is opposite the park.
