Prepositions of place Flashcards
(28 cards)
What is a preposition of place?
A word that shows the relationship between a noun and a location.
Fill in the blank: The cat is ___ the table.
under
True or False: ‘Between’ is used to indicate a location in the middle of two objects.
True
Which preposition would you use to indicate something is directly above another object?
above
What preposition would you use to indicate that something is inside a box?
in
Fill in the blank: The dog is sitting ___ the couch.
on
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a preposition of place? A) in B) under C) quickly
C) quickly
What is the opposite of ‘inside’?
outside
True or False: ‘Near’ can be used to describe a location that is close to something else.
True
Fill in the blank: The book is ___ the shelf.
on
Which preposition would you use to indicate that something is at a higher level than something else but not directly above?
over
What preposition would you use to describe a location that is further away from the speaker?
far from
Fill in the blank: The picture is hanging ___ the wall.
on
Multiple Choice: Which preposition means ‘in front of’? A) behind B) beside C) in front of
C) in front of
What preposition indicates a position that is touching or in contact with another object?
against
True or False: ‘At’ can be used to describe a specific point or location.
True
Fill in the blank: The park is ___ the city center.
in
Which preposition would you use to describe an object that is alongside another object?
beside
What preposition indicates that something is positioned lower than another object?
below
Fill in the blank: The keys are ___ the drawer.
in
Multiple Choice: Which of the following prepositions means ‘not far from’? A) next to B) near C) far from
B) near
What preposition would you use to describe something that is positioned in the center of two objects?
between
