Prepositions of place

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• Leerjaar 1

Prepositions of place

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The most common prepositions of place

In = in een (gesloten) ruimte of locatie

I am in the classroom. He is in space.

On = op een oppervlakte of openbaar vervoer

My cat Raja eats dinner on the table. Mum is on the roof.

At = op een specifieke plaats of locatie

Today, I am at school. She usually meets her boyfriend at the cinema.

Openbaar vervoer:

in = je moet zitten (taxi)

on = je hoeft niet perse te zitten (bus, plane)

Other prepositions of place

next to / beside = naast

I sit next to my friend in class.

behind = achter

Our other friend sits behind us.

in front of = voor

The teacher is standing in front of the board.

Under / Over = het bedekt iets anders

Between = tussen 2 dingen

Among = tussen meer dan 2 dingen

Other prepositions of place

under/below = onder.

My legs are under the table.  (bedekt)

Classroom 114 is below room 216. (lager dan)

over/above = boven

She held the umbrella over her head. (bedekt)

I walked a path above the lake. (hoger dan)

Between/among = tussen

I sam him among the crowd. (meer dan 2)

My house is between two other houses. (2)

Today's LessonUp Exercises

Everyone:

Exercise 1: in, on, at.

Exercise 2: other prepositions.

Choice:

Exercise 3a: Practise the prepositions using the given websites.

or

Exercise 3b: Choose 5 of the prepositions and make 2 sentences with each of them.

or

Do both exercise 3a and 3b.

Exercise 1

Questions 1.1 - 1.10

Choose the correct answer 

Questions 1.11 - 1.15

Type the correct answer.

Type the whole sentence!

1.1) The ball is rolling ___ the grass.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.2) I always hang out with my friends ___ school.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.3) The janitor is ___ the roof to repair it.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.4) I left my book ___ the classroom.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.5) On Thursday you can find me ___ the local cinema.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.6) I have a lot of guitars ___ my bedroom.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.7) The boys were walking ___ the pavement.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.8) My brother is ___ the local park ___ the end of this street.

1. in, in
2. at, on
3. in, at
4. at, in

1.9) Bill is ___ Disney World ___ Florida.

1. at, at
2. at, in
3. in, at
4. on, in

1.10) My sister is ___ the bus home while my dad is ___ the taxi.

1. in, in
2. on, on
3. on, in
4. in, on

1.11) When I came home the cat was ___ the table and the dog was ___ the basement.

1.12) We learn a lot of useful things ___ school and ___ the internet.

1.13) I am sitting ___ my chair ___ my desk.

1.14) My girlfriend is playing football ___ the field.

1.15) My tablet is ___ the table ___ the classroom ___ school.

Exercise 2

Questions 2.1 - 2.5

Choose the correct answer

Questions 2.6 - 2.10

Type the correct answer

Type the whole sentence!

2.1) I couldn't find my keys, they were ___ my bag.

1. under
2. over
3. between
4. above

2.2) My cat likes to hide ___ the bed.

1. over
2. under
3. between
4. among

2.3) The goal is ___ those two trees over there.

1. below
2. above
3. between
4. among

2.4) The helicopter flew ___ our heads.

1. under
2. between
3. over
4. in front of

2.5) He was chosen to be the best singer ___ the thousands of contestants.

1. between
2. among
3. under
4. above

2.6) This bridge goes (overheen) the river.

2.7) My parents always put a key (onder) the doormat.

2.8) I live (naast) my best friend.

2.9) The man was standing (voor) the tree.

2.10) The baby was sleeping (achter) the big teddy.

Exercise 3a

Click the blue links to practise on the websites

Website 1

Website 2

Exercise 3b

Choose 5 prepositions.

Write a minimum of 2 sentences for each preposition.

Show your sentences to your teacher to confirm that they are correct.

What have you learnt?

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