Grammar Practice Worksheets Prepositions of Place

1 Prepositions of Place Grammar Practice Worksheets Prepositions of Place Table of Contents 2 QUICK AND HANDY GR AMMAR REVIEW. Prepositions of Place 4 EXERCISE 1: Matchup Write the letter of the picture that matches the preposition of Place . 5 EXERCISE 2: In the Kitchen Look at the picture and choose the best preposition. 7 EXERCISE 3: In the Living Room Choose the best preposition for each sentence. 8 EXERCISE 4: Pair Work Draw your own living room and describe it to your partner. 10 EXERCISE 5: Writing Write two sentences for each picture. 11 EXERCISE 6: Class Survey Ask and answer the questions.

2 12 ANSWER KEY. Copyright 2016, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL Library in accordance with membership terms. 1. Prepositions of Place Grammar Practice Worksheets Quick and Handy Grammar Review INTRODUCTION TO Prepositions . Prepositions are short words that show time, Place , direction, etc. Some examples of Prepositions are at, on, in, to, from, above, under, of, and between. In this lesson, we will study Prepositions of Place . A. Common Prepositions of Place in on The fruit is in the bowl. The owl is on the branch. next to / beside near The movie tickets are The pencil is next to the popcorn.

3 Near the eraser. above under The painting is The shoes are above the sofa. under the table. between across from The apple is between The fridge is the strawberry and across from the stove. the banana. in front of behind The girl is The teacher is in front of the boy. behind the desk. Copyright 2016, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL Library in accordance with membership terms. 2. Prepositions of Place Grammar Practice Worksheets Quick and Handy Grammar Review cont. B. Common Sentence Patterns for Prepositions of Place There are two common sentence patterns that we use with Prepositions of Place .

4 1. The + noun + verb + preposition + the + noun. The cookie is on the plate. (singular). The strawberries are on the plate. (plural). 2. There + is + (a) + noun + preposition + the + noun. There is a cup of coffee on the table. (singular). There are bananas on the table. (plural). C. Prepositions of Place with Similar Meanings Some Prepositions have similar meanings. 1. N. ext to and beside 2. O. n, above, and over 3. U. nder, beneath, and below have the same meaning. have similar meanings. have similar meanings. The sunglasses are Use on when the two nouns The cat is under the bed.

5 Next to the sunscreen. are touching and above when The cat is beneath the bed. they aren't. Use over when The sunglasses are there is movement. The cat is below the bed. beside the sunscreen. The boat is on the water. The light is above the table. The plane flew over the Eiffel Tower. Copyright 2016, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL Library in accordance with membership terms. 3. Prepositions of Place Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 1. MATCHUP. Write the letter of the picture that matches the preposition of Place . e 1. near 2. in 3. under g 4. behind 5.

6 On 6. across from a 7. above 8. next to 9. in front of i 10. between c h b d e f j Copyright 2016, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL Library in accordance with membership terms. 4. Prepositions of Place Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 2. IN THE KITCHEN. A. Look at the Picture Look at the picture of the kitchen below. Then answer the questions on the next page. Copyright 2016, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL Library in accordance with membership terms. 5. Prepositions of Place Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 2 cont. B. Choose the Best Preposition C.

7 Write Sentences Look at the picture of the kitchen in Part A. Look at the picture of the kitchen Then choose the best preposition for each sentence. in Part A. Now write two more sentences. Use a preposition of 1. The stove is the toaster. 6. The dishes are Place in each sentence. the cabinet. a) above 1. b) near a) in c) behind b) on d) on c) across from d) behind 2. The pot is the pan. 7. The kettle is the a) in front of microwave and the fridge. 2. b) in c) behind a) across from d) on b) between c) next to 3. The kettle is d) beside the microwave. 8. The fridge is the stove.

8 A) across from b) above a) beside c) under b) behind d) next to c) next to d) across from 4. The pot is the stove. 9. The toaster is the stove. a) in b) above a) on c) on b) above d) under c) beside d) across from 5. The cabinets are the sink. 10. The sink is the cabinets. a) under a) in front of b) between b) behind c) behind c) under d) on d) above Copyright 2016, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL Library in accordance with membership terms. 6. Prepositions of Place Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 3. Prepositions IN THE LIVING ROOM. in under on between Choose the preposition from the box that matches next to in front of each picture.

9 Use each preposition only once. above behind under 1. There is a cat the coffee table. 5. There is a dog the sofa. 2. There is a couch the recliner. 6. T. here is a remote control the stereo cabinet. 3. There is a painting the sofa. 7. T. here is an end table the sofa and the recliner. 4. There is a stereo the recliner. 8. There is a coffee table the sofa. Copyright 2016, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL Library in accordance with membership terms. 7. Prepositions of Place Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 4. rug PAIR WORK sofa recliner A. My Living Room Draw the objects to the right coffee table remote TV stereo control in the empty square.

10 When you're finished drawing your living room, describe it to your partner. (See Part B.). lamp cat dog painting end table Copyright 2016, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL Library in accordance with membership terms. 8. Prepositions of Place Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 4 cont. B. My Partner's Living Room Listen as your partner describes his/her living room, and draw the objects to match the description in the empty box below. C. Compare Drawings Compare your Part B drawing with your partner's Part A drawing. Do your drawings match? Copyright 2016, Red River Press Inc.