Let me work through each statement by carefully examining the living room scene.
1. "The radio is in the table." - Looking at the image, there's a radio/boombox that appears to be ON the coffee table, not IN it. FALSE.
2. "The telephone is behind the plant." - There's a telephone on the side table/dresser, and a plant nearby. The telephone appears to be next to or in front of the plant, not behind it. Let me reconsider - the phone is on the dresser and the plant is also on the dresser. The phone looks like it's in front of or beside the plant. FALSE.
3. "The book is on the table." - There are books/magazines on the coffee table. TRUE.
4. "The lamp is under the sofa." - The floor lamp is standing next to the sofa, not under it. FALSE.
5. "The TV is front of the sofa." - The TV is on the right side wall, and the sofa faces toward that direction. The TV would be in front of the sofa. TRUE.
6. "The clock is on the books." - There's a clock on the shelf, and books are on the shelf too. The clock appears to be on top of or next to books on the shelf. Looking more carefully, the clock seems to be on the shelf with books. It could be on the books. Let me say TRUE.
7. "The bike is behind the sofa." - The bike is near the coffee table in the foreground, not behind the sofa. FALSE.
8. "The rug is under the table." - The rug/carpet is under the coffee table. TRUE.
9. "The pillows are in the sofa." - The pillows are ON the sofa, not IN it. FALSE.
Let me reconsider some of these:
1. Radio on the table (coffee table) - it's ON, not IN. FALSE
2. Telephone behind the plant - the phone is on the dresser, plant is also there. The phone appears to be in front of the plant actually. FALSE
3. Book on the table - TRUE
4. Lamp under the sofa - FALSE (it's next to/beside the sofa)
5. TV in front of the sofa - TRUE
6. Clock on the books - The clock is on the shelf. Looking at the shelf on the right, there are books and a clock. The clock appears to be sitting on top of books. TRUE
7. Bike behind the sofa - FALSE (bike is in front near the table)
8. Rug under the table - TRUE
9. Pillows in the sofa - They're ON the sofa. FALSE
Final Answer:
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
6. TRUE
7. FALSE
8. TRUE
9. FALSE
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of esl prepositions of place worksheet adults.
