A. Where’s Edward? Match the prepositions from the box to each picture.
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above at in in front of near next to on opposite |
1 ……next to…… the man
2 ………………… the bus stop
3 ………………… his sister
4 ………………… the old man
5 ………………… his brother
6 ………………… the window
7 ………………… the cupboard
8 ………………… TV
Answers
2 at 3 opposite 4 in front of 5 above
6 near 7 in 8 on
B. What’s the opposite of …?
1 on the table ……under the table……
2 in the north of the island ………………………….
3 at the top of the page ………………………….
4 below the line ………………………….
5 in the shop ………………………….
6 far from me ………………………….
7 in front of the building ………………………….
8 outside the city ………………………….
9 at the beginning of the film ………………………….
Answers
2 in the south of the island
3 at the bottom of the page
4 above the line 5 outside the shop
6 near me 7 behind the building
8 in the city / inside the city / in the centre of the city
9 at the end of the film
C. Underline the correct option.
1 My cousin lives at / in Sydney now.
2 Be careful! There’s some water in / on the floor.
3 There was a clock at / in the corner of the room.
4 Look out! There’s a car behind / between you.
5 I’m going to a party at / in my uncle’s tonight.
6 The castle is between / in front of the mountains and the sea.
7 Are you staying at / by home tonight?
8 We drove very slowly. There was a tractor opposite / in front of us.
9 They live by / outside the sea.
10 I’ve left my bag at / in the car.
Answers
2 on 3 in 4 behind 5 at 6 between
7 at 8 in front of 9 by 10 in
D. Answer these questions in your notebook using a preposition.
1 Where do you keep your keys? ……on the shelf……
2 Where do you keep your mobile phone?
3 You’ve lost something. Where do you look for it first?
4 Where did you meet your best friend?
5 Where does your best friend live?
6 Where were you born?
7 Where do your parents park their car?
8 Where are you now?
Answers
Possible answers
2 in my pocket
3 under the bed / behind the sofa
4 at a party / at school
5 in Ruskin Street / at 19 Ruskin Street
6 in Milan
7 outside the house / in the garage / next to the house
8 at school / at home
E. Circle the correct option.
1 I think I left my bag …………… the bedroom. Can you check?
a on b at c in
2 I was …………… Lucy’s flat yesterday. Maybe I left my glasses there.
a at b on c next
3 I think I’ve found your phone. It’s …………… the sofa, but I can’t reach it and the sofa’s too heavy to move.
a outside b between c behind
4 I was …………… bed this morning when I found my watch. It was under the pillow.
a in b at c in the
5 Her house is at the end of this street. It’s the last house …………… the left.
a at b by c on
Answers
1 c 2 a 3 c 4 a 5 c
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