Prepositions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

After this lesson, the students can ask for and describe the location of objects in their bedroom.

What stands out about the highlighted words in the video?

What stands out about the highlighted words in the video?

My Cozy Room

I have a small but cozy room in my house. My bed is next to the window, so I can see the sky at night. There is a soft rug on the floor. My desk is under a big bookshelf filled with my favorite books. A small lamp sits beside my bed, and I read stories before I sleep. My cat, Luna, loves to hide under the chair. There is a poster on the wall of my favorite singer. My school bag is between the wardrobe and the door. Sometimes, I sit near the window and watch the birds outside. My room is small, but it is my favorite place!

What are prepositions of place?

Prepositions of place describe the location or position of something in relation to something else, such as

on the table 

in the box 

under the bed 

next to to the door

behind the curtain

My Cozy Room

I have a small but cozy room in my house. My bed is next to the window, so I can see the sky at night. There is a soft rug on the floor. My desk is under a big bookshelf filled with my favorite books. A small lamp sits beside my bed, and I read stories before I sleep. My cat, Luna, loves to hide under the chair. There is a poster on the wall of my favorite singer. My school bag is between the wardrobe and the door. Sometimes, I sit near the window and watch the birds outside. My room is small, but it is my favorite place!

My Cozy Room

I have a small but cozy room in my house. My bed is next to the window, so I can see the sky at night. There is a soft rug on the floor. My desk is under a big bookshelf filled with my favorite books. A small lamp sits beside my bed, and I read stories before I sleep. My cat Luna loves to hide under the chair. There is a poster on the wall of my favorite singer. My school bag is between the wardrobe and the door. Sometimes, I sit near the window and watch the birds outside. My room is small, but it is my favorite place!

Choose the right preposition

1. There was a pile of dirty clothes ___ the floor.

a) on           b) in           c) at

2. Her headphones were tangled ___ her bedsheets.

a) over           b) under           c) above

 3. A poster of his favorite band was hanging ___ the wall.

a) over           b) to           c) in

4. The desk lamp sat ___ the corner of the room, next to the window.

a) at           b) on           c) in

5. He kept his video games neatly organized ___ a drawer.

a) inside           b) on          c) under

6. The cat was sleeping ___ the bed, completely hidden.

a) over            b) under           c) above

Answers

on (A)

under (B)

over (A)

at (A)

inside (A)

under (B)

Error Analysis

There is a poster under the wall.

The chair is in the desk.

The clock hangs between the door.

My clothes are on the chair.

There’s a window under my bed.

There’s a carpet in the floor.

The books are in the shelf.

Error Analysis

There is a poster on the wall.

The chair is in front of the desk. 

The clock hangs above the door.

My clothes are on the chair.

There’s a window behind my bed.

There’s a carpet on the floor.

The books are on the shelf.

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