Prepositions of Place Exercises

Prepositions of place describe the location of something. They’re essential in communicating spatial relationships in English.

Here are 90 examples of prepositions of place (answers shown at the end):

Common Prepositions of Place

  1. Put the toy ___ the box.

  2. Place the paper ___ the desk.

  3. Meet me ___ the park.

  4. Check ___ the bed.

  5. Set the alarm ___ the lamp.

  6. Stand ___ the door.

  7. Hide the key ___ the door.

  8. Park ___ the house.

  9. Sit ___ the chairs.

  10. Find the bird ___ the trees.

  11. Live ___ the school.

  12. Locate the shop ___ the bank.

  13. Camp ___ the lake.

  14. Drive ___ the bridge.

  15. Travel ___ the tunnel.

  16. Place the book ___ the table.

  17. Clean ___ the window.

  18. Store the snacks ___ the bag.

  19. Wait ___ the building.

  20. Look ___ the corner.

  21. Stay ___ the edge.

  22. Walk ___ the library.

  23. Draw a path ___ the street.

  24. Climb ___ the hill.

  25. Go ___ the stairs.

  26. Walk ___ the river.

  27. Travel ___ the hill.

  28. Explore ___ the surface.

  29. Sit ___ the classroom.

  30. Step ___ the room.

Less Common but Useful Prepositions of Place

  1. Pass ___ the bridge.

  2. Reach ___ the shelf.

  3. Stay ___ the area.

  4. Sit ___ the pond.

  5. Peek ___ the curtain.

  6. Observe ___ the horizon.

  7. Fly ___ the clouds.

  8. Squeeze ___ the fences.

  9. Sail ___ the sea.

  10. Relax ___ the fireplace.

  11. Swim ___ the shore.

  12. Find the pen ___ the drawer.

  13. Stand ___ the mirror.

  14. Seal the letter ___ the envelope.

  15. Stay ___ the airport.

  16. Park ___ the car.

  17. Clean ___ the floor.

  18. Place the photo ___ the dresser.

  19. Play ___ the playground.

  20. Sit ___ the window.

  21. Stand ___ the roof.

  22. Wait ___ the store.

  23. Hike ___ the mountain.

  24. Stroll ___ the garden.

  25. Jog ___ the park.

  26. Rest ___ the canopy.

  27. Climb ___ the ladder.

  28. Look ___ the cupboard.

  29. Perform ___ the auditorium.

  30. Hide the key ___ the door.

Advanced Prepositions of Place

  1. Position the cone ___ the car.

  2. Lean the broom ___ the wall.

  3. Stop ___ the intersection.

  4. Sit ___ the stream.

  5. Run ___ the finish line.

  6. Pose ___ the statue.

  7. Store tools ___ the shed.

  8. Wait ___ the bus stop.

  9. Gather ___ the fire pit.

  10. Stand ___ the hill.

  11. Reach ___ the mountain.

  12. Park ___ the museum.

  13. Meet ___ the mall.

  14. Watch ___ the skyline.

  15. Hide ___ the barn.

  16. Explore ___ the cliff.

  17. Dive ___ the waves.

  18. Picnic ___ the gazebo.

  19. Read ___ the lines.

  20. Look ___ the horizon.

  21. Sit ___ the stream.

  22. Run ___ the finish line.

  23. Perform ___ the auditorium.

  24. Pose ___ the statue.

  25. Store tools ___ the shed.

  26. Wait ___ the bus stop.

  27. Gather ___ the fire pit.

  28. Stand ___ the hill.

  29. Meet ___ the mall.

  30. Reach ___ the mountain.

Answers

  1. in

  2. on

  3. at

  4. under

  5. beside

  6. next to

  7. behind

  8. in front of

  9. between

  10. among

  11. near

  12. opposite

  13. by

  14. over

  15. through

  16. above

  17. below

  18. inside

  19. outside

  20. around

  21. close to

  22. past

  23. across

  24. up

  25. down

  26. along

  27. beyond

  28. beneath

  29. in

  30. into

  31. under

  32. on top of

  33. within

  34. beside

  35. behind

  36. below

  37. beneath

  38. between

  39. beyond

  40. by

  41. close to

  42. in

  43. in front of

  44. inside

  45. near

  46. next to

  47. on

  48. on top of

  49. near

  50. next to

  51. on

  52. outside

  53. over

  54. past

  55. through

  56. under

  57. up

  58. inside

  59. in

  60. behind

  61. ahead of

  62. against

  63. at

  64. by

  65. close to

  66. in front of

  67. inside

  68. near

  69. next to

  70. on

  71. on top of

  72. opposite

  73. outside

  74. over

  75. behind

  76. below

  77. beneath

  78. beside

  79. between

  80. beyond

  81. by

  82. close to

  83. in

  84. in front of

  85. inside

  86. near

  87. next to

  88. on

  89. outside

  90. on top of