Prepositions of place exercise

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions of place.

1. Can you see a woman …………………………. the picture?

in

on

at

Correct!

Wrong!

2. London is …………………………. the river Thames.

above

on

at

Correct!

Wrong!

3. The man is sitting …………………………… a table.

before

in front of

Correct!

Wrong!

4. The mother sat ………………………….. her children.

beside

besides

Correct!

Wrong!

5. There are a laptop and a few books …………………………. the table.

in

on

at

Correct!

Wrong!

6. He put the money ………………………………. the box.

on

in

at

Correct!

Wrong!

7. The cat was hiding ……………………………. the door.

behind

out

under

Correct!

Wrong!

8. Why do you wear that ring …………………………….. your first finger?

in

on

at

Correct!

Wrong!

9. Can you see the helicopter ………………………………. the palace?

above

over

up

Correct!

Wrong!

10. The plane was flying …………………………… Scotland.

through

across

Correct!

Wrong!

Answers

1. Can you see a woman in the picture?

2. London is on the river Thames.

3. The man is sitting in front of a table.

4. The mother sat beside her children.

5. There are 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 the palace?

10. The plane was flying across Scotland.