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Prepositions of Place

In, on, under, next to, behind, between: where is the cat? 34 questions, half of them with pictures.

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  1. 1

    Where is the cat?

    Answer: In the box

  2. 2

    What is the cat sitting in?

    • A bag
    • A basket
    • A bath
    • A cardboard box

    Answer: A cardboard box

  3. 3

    Where is the cat?

    Answer: On the chair

  4. 4

    What is the cat sitting on?

    • A bed
    • A chair
    • A sofa
    • A table

    Answer: A chair

  5. 5

    Where is the cat?

    Answer: Under the chair

  6. 6

    Where is the chair?

    • Above the cat
    • In front of the cat
    • Next to the cat
    • Under the cat

    Answer: Above the cat

  7. 7

    Where is the cat?

    Answer: Next to the box

  8. 8

    What colour is the cat?

    • Black
    • Grey
    • Orange
    • White

    Answer: Orange

  9. 9

    The cat is not in the box. Where is it hiding?

    Answer: Behind the box

  10. 10

    Which parts of the cat can you see?

    • Its back legs
    • Its head and tail
    • Its paws
    • Its tummy

    Answer: Its head and tail

  11. 11

    Where is the cat?

    Answer: In front of the box

  12. 12

    Where is the cat?

    Answer: Between the boxes

  13. 13

    How many boxes can you see?

    • Four
    • One
    • Three
    • Two

    Answer: Two

  14. 14

    Where is the cat?

    Answer: Over the box

  15. 15

    What is the cat doing?

    • Eating
    • Jumping
    • Sleeping
    • Swimming

    Answer: Jumping

  16. 16

    Where is the cat sitting?

    Answer: Opposite the dog

  17. 17

    Who else is in the picture?

    • A bird
    • A dog
    • A mouse
    • A rabbit

    Answer: A dog

  18. 18

    We sleep ___ a bed.

    • We sleep behind a bed.
    • We sleep between a bed.
    • We sleep in a bed.
    • We sleep under a bed.

    Answer: We sleep in a bed.

  19. 19

    A hat goes ___ your head.

    • A hat goes behind your head.
    • A hat goes between your head.
    • A hat goes on your head.
    • A hat goes under your head.

    Answer: A hat goes on your head.

  20. 20

    Shoes go ___ your feet.

    • Shoes go above your feet.
    • Shoes go behind your feet.
    • Shoes go on your feet.
    • Shoes go under your feet.

    Answer: Shoes go on your feet.

  21. 21

    The letter B is ___ A and C.

    • The letter B is behind A and C.
    • The letter B is between A and C.
    • The letter B is on A and C.
    • The letter B is under A and C.

    Answer: The letter B is between A and C.

  22. 22

    The roots of a tree are ___ the ground.

    • The roots of a tree are above the ground.
    • The roots of a tree are on the ground.
    • The roots of a tree are over the ground.
    • The roots of a tree are under the ground.

    Answer: The roots of a tree are under the ground.

  23. 23

    A bridge goes ___ a river.

    • A bridge goes behind a river.
    • A bridge goes in a river.
    • A bridge goes over a river.
    • A bridge goes under a river.

    Answer: A bridge goes over a river.

  24. 24

    The teacher stands ___ the class.

    • The teacher stands between the class.
    • The teacher stands in front of the class.
    • The teacher stands on the class.
    • The teacher stands under the class.

    Answer: The teacher stands in front of the class.

  25. 25

    You are in a queue. The person after you stands ___ you.

    • The person after you stands above you.
    • The person after you stands behind you.
    • The person after you stands on you.
    • The person after you stands under you.

    Answer: The person after you stands behind you.

  26. 26

    In a car, the driver sits ___ the front passenger.

    • The driver sits above the front passenger.
    • The driver sits next to the front passenger.
    • The driver sits on the front passenger.
    • The driver sits under the front passenger.

    Answer: The driver sits next to the front passenger.

  27. 27

    The sky is ___ us.

    • The sky is above us.
    • The sky is inside us.
    • The sky is next to us.
    • The sky is under us.

    Answer: The sky is above us.

  28. 28

    The floor is ___ the ceiling.

    • The floor is above the ceiling.
    • The floor is below the ceiling.
    • The floor is next to the ceiling.
    • The floor is on the ceiling.

    Answer: The floor is below the ceiling.

  29. 29

    A picture hangs ___ the wall.

    • A picture hangs between the wall.
    • A picture hangs in the wall.
    • A picture hangs on the wall.
    • A picture hangs under the wall.

    Answer: A picture hangs on the wall.

  30. 30

    Two friends sit at a table and look straight at each other. One sits ___ the other.

    • One friend sits above the other.
    • One friend sits on the other.
    • One friend sits opposite the other.
    • One friend sits under the other.

    Answer: One friend sits opposite the other.

  31. 31

    Which word means the same as "next to"?

    • Behind
    • Below
    • Beside
    • Between

    Answer: Beside

  32. 32

    What is the opposite of "under"?

    • Behind
    • Between
    • Next to
    • Over

    Answer: Over

  33. 33

    What is the opposite of "in front of"?

    • Behind
    • Between
    • Next to
    • Under

    Answer: Behind

  34. 34

    What is the opposite of "in"?

    • On
    • Out
    • Over
    • Under

    Answer: Out