Prepositions of Place Worksheets and Exercises

Last updated on May 15, 2025 by Isabella Claire

The prepositions of place worksheet is a valuable tool for practicing and strengthening your understanding of how to describe the location of people, objects, and places. By working through these exercises, you will sharpen your ability to use prepositions accurately in everyday situations.

Take some time to review the detailed explanations and examples below to deepen your understanding of prepositions of place.

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Prepositions of Place Worksheet 1: Fill in the Blank

Look at the map and complete the sentences with prepositions from the box. You may need to use each preposition more than once.

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Answer:

  • There is a cafe on the corner.
  • There is a car wash next to the restaurant.
  • There is a gym opposite the school.
  • There is a library between the gym and the museum.
  • There are trees in front of the hospital.
  • There is a car in front of the car wash.
  • There are plants in front of the restaurant.
  • There is a barber shop opposite the library.
  • There is a pet shop between the cafe and the hospital.
  • There is a grocery store next to the barber shop.

Prepositions of Place Worksheet 2: Write Sentences

Look at the picture carefully. Then write 10 sentences using the preposition of place based on the picture.

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Answer:

  1. The sofa is in front of the fireplace.
  2. The cushions are on the sofa.
  3. The coffee table is in front of the sofa.
  4. The television is above the fireplace.
  5. The fireplace is between two built-in shelves.
  6. The armchair is next to the shelves on the right.
  7. The ceiling fan is above the living room area.
  8. The curtains are on the windows.
  9. The books are inside the shelves.
  10. The rug is under the coffee table.

Feel free to create even more sentences — there are lots of possible answers!

Prepositions of Place Exercises

Prepositions of Place Exercises 1: Multiple choice exercise

1. The painting is hanging ______ the fireplace.
a) under b) above c) behind d) inside

2. The shoes are hidden ______ the bed.
a) between b) under c) across d) over

3. The library is located ______ the bank and the post office.
a) beside b) inside c) between d) across

4. The cat is sleeping ______ the couch.
a) behind b) on c) under d) in

5. The store is ______ the street from the park.
a) across b) between c) near d) inside

6. The ball rolled ______ the table and stopped.
a) above b) next to c) behind d) under

7. The restaurant is ______ the bookstore.
a) next to b) behind c) across d) over

8. The computer is ______ the desk.
a) inside b) on c) behind d) above

9. There’s a mirror ______ the bed in the hotel room.
a) between b) across c) above d) beside

10. The books are kept ______ the wooden cabinet.
a) inside b) across c) on d) under

11. The keys are ______ the drawer.
a) in b) under c) behind d) across

12. The painting is ______ the sofa in the living room.
a) between b) inside c) above d) behind

13. The dog is hiding ______ the bushes.
a) on b) under c) behind d) next to

14. The park is ______ the school and the grocery store.
a) behind b) between c) across d) over

15. The bag is ______ the chair.
a) under b) on c) behind d) between

16. The café is ______ the bookstore.
a) next to b) behind c) under d) across

17. The umbrella is ______ the door.
a) beside b) in front of c) above d) under

18. The house is ______ the river.
a) behind b) across c) inside d) next to

19. The television is ______ the fireplace.
a) under b) beside c) above d) between

20. The toys are ______ the basket.
a) on b) under c) inside d) behind

Answer:

1. b) above 11. a) in
2. b) under 12. c) above
3. c) between 13. c) behind
4. a) behind 14. b) between
5. a) across 15. b) on
6. d) under 16. a) next to
7. a) next to 17. a) beside
8. b) on 18. b) across
9. c) above 19. c) above
10. a) inside 20. c) inside

Prepositions of Place Exercises 2: Complete the sentence with a preposition.

  1. The clock is hanging ______ the door.

  2. She found her notebook ______ the pile of books.

  3. The library is ______ the post office and the bank.

  4. The keys are hidden ______ the couch.

  5. There’s a spider crawling ______ the ceiling.

  6. The café is ______ the school.

  7. He was standing ______ the tree to stay cool.

  8. The phone is ______ my bag.

  9. We sat ______ the big oak tree.

  10. The sculpture is displayed ______ the fireplace.

  11. The bakery is ______ the grocery store.

  12. The television is mounted ______ the fireplace.

  13. The cat is hiding ______ the curtain.

  14. The bus stop is ______ the school.

  15. The children are playing ______ the park benches.

  16. The painting is ______ the sofa.

  17. There’s a bench ______ the two trees.

  18. She placed her handbag ______ the chair.

  19. The police station is ______ the city hall.

  20. A picture frame is hanging ______ the bed.

Answer:

1. above 11. next to
2. in 12. above
3. between 13. behind
4. under 14. in front of
5. over 15. near
6. near 16. above
7. behind 17. between
8. inside 18. on
9. under 19. next to
10. on 20. above

Prepositions of Place Exercises 3: Choose the Correct Sentence

Choose the sentence that uses the correct preposition.

1.
a) The books are in the desk.
b) The books are on the desk.

2.
a) The ball is on the box.
b) The ball is in the box.

3.
a) The dog is sitting behind the door.
b) The dog is sitting on the door.

4.
a) The post office is next to the cafe.
b) The post office is under the cafe.

5.
a) The photo is under the wall.
b) The photo is on the wall.

6.
a) The supermarket is across from the school.
b) The supermarket is behind from the school.

7.
a) The cat is inside the basket.
b) The cat is outside the basket.

8.
a) The bank is in front of the library.
b) The bank is behind of the library.

9.
a) The sofa is on the living room.
b) The sofa is in the living room.

10.
a) The computer is on the table.
b) The computer is in the table.

11.
a) The train station is outside the airport.
b) The train station is under the airport.

12.
a) The toy is under the bed.
b) The toy is over the bed.

13.
a) The painting is on the wall.
b) The painting is in the wall.

14.
a) The school is next to the hospital.
b) The school is behind from the hospital.

15.
a) The car is across from the gas station.
b) The car is on the gas station.

Answer:

  1. b) The books are on the desk.
  2. b) The ball is in the box.
  3. a) The dog is sitting behind the door.
  4. a) The post office is next to the cafe.
  5. b) The photo is on the wall.
  6. a) The supermarket is across from the school.
  7. a) The cat is inside the basket.
  8. a) The bank is in front of the library.
  9. b) The sofa is in the living room.
  10. a) The computer is on the table.
  11. a) The train station is outside the airport.
  12. a) The toy is under the bed.
  13. a) The painting is on the wall.
  14. a) The school is next to the hospital.
  15. a) The car is across from the gas station.

Preposition of Place Excercise 4: Matching

Match the object with the correct preposition phrase.

Item Options
1. The chair a) in the backpack
2. The bag b) under the table
3. The bus stop c) across from the park
4. The pencil d) in the drawer
5. The swimming pool e) behind the school
6. The sun f) over the hills
7. The post office g) next to the police station
8. The theater h) near the mall
9. The trash can i) outside the building
10. The soccer ball j) under the bed
11. The bench k) behind the tree
12. The flowers l) in the garden
13. The painting m) on the wall
14. The store n) across from the station
15. The mailbox o) at the corner

Answer:

b, 2. a, 3. c, 4. d, 5. e, 6. f, 7. g, 8. h, 9. i, 10. j, 11. k, 12. l, 13. m, 14. n, 15. o

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