9019 prepositions

PREPOSITIONS 2

Lesson: Prepositions of place

Behind the box

In (or inside) the box

Over (or above) the box

In front of the box

by (or next to) the box

between the blue box and the red box


PREPOSITIONS 2

Under (or below) the table

on (or on top of) the table

To help you undestand what these common prepositions of place mean, here
they are translated into Swedish:
English:

Swedish:

Behind

bakom

In front of

framför

In

i

Inside

inne

By

vid

Next to

bredvid

Over

över

Above

ovanför

On top of

utöver

On

på

Between

mellan

Under

under

Below

nedanför


PREPOSITIONS 2

Now that we have gone through some new prepositions of place, it is time for
us to practice using them. Fill in the gaps with what you think would be the
best preposition to use:
1. The plane had reached altitude and we were flying ____________ the
clouds.
2. I stood __________________________ two pillars outside the Greek
temple.

3. When baking a cake, you place the strawberries ______________ the
icing.
4. The wasp was hovering _______________ my head!
5. Rabbits make their burrows ________________ the ground.
6. When I am standing __________________ my brother I look quite tall.
7. Yestarday, the whole family had a picnic ______________ a lake.
8. I saw a photograph of a man in China standing ________________ a tank
to stop it moving forwards.
9. Susan got scared when Paul jumped out from ______________ the door
and shouted “Boo!”
10. Our cat, Jess, likes to sit ____________ my lap and go to sleep.
11. When I was snorkelling in Australia, I dipped my head ______________
the surface of the water and saw hundreds of small fish.
12. Every week I go horse riding. When I am sitting __________________
my horse I am smiling all of the time.
13. If you look __________________ the box you will find your birthday
present.
14. Take your chair and sit ___________________ John.
15. I was reaching _______________________ the TV when there was a
loud burst of thunder!
16. If I look upwards, I can see the birds flying ________________.
17. Every New Years Eve, my dog Harry runs and hides _______________
the kitchen table as he gets very scared.
18. I hate it when someone pushes __________________ when you are
waiting in a queue.
19. The vase was placed _________________ the table in the lounge.
20. It is good advice to go stand ______________ a tree when it is a storm.