Next to, under, between, in front of, behind, over, etc.

Next to, under, between, in front of, behind, over, etc.

Exercise 2

Choose the correct preposition of place to complete these sentences.

Page 1 of 2

1 The ball is _____ the dog.

a.in front of

b.beside

c.between

d.opposite

e.under

2 The ball is _____ the dog.

a.in front of

b.beside

c.above

d.behind

e.opposite

3 The dog is _____ the cat.

a.in front of

b.next to

c.above

d.behind

e.opposite

4 The dog is _____ the ball.

a.in front of

b.beside

c.between

d.under

e.behind

5 The ball is _____ the dog.

a.in front of

b.opposite

c.between

d.next to

e.behind

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6 The ball is _____ the dog.

a.beside

b.over

c.under

d.behind

e.opposite

7 The dog is _____ the ball.

a.behind

b.next to

c.under

d.over

e.between

8 The bear is _____ the blanket.

a.under

b.above

c.behind

d.beside

e.between

9 The ball is _____ the dog.

a.in front of

b.next to

c.under

d.over

e.behind

10 The dog is _____ the balls.
 

a.behind

b.between

c.under

d.next to

e.opposite

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Next to, under, between, in front of, behind, over, etc. – Prepositions of place

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Next to / beside

• We had a picnic next to/beside the river.
• Come and sit next to/beside me.

Between

• I live in a small town between Liverpool and Manchester.
• She is sleeping between her mum and dad. 

In front of

• John sits in front of me in class.
• You are always in front of the mirror.

Behind

• She is hiding behind the curtains. 
• We hang our coats behind the door. 

Opposite

• I live opposite the supermarket (=on the other side of the road)
• I am sitting opposite him (=facing him)

Under

• The cat is hiding under the bed.
• Why are your shoes under the table?
• I’m wearing a white shirt under the jersey.

Above / over

Above and over mean ‘at or to a higher position’. Over is more common.

• She lives in an apartment above/over the grocery store. 
• There is a shelf above/over the sink. 

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