Prepositions of place online exercise for Pre-intermediate | Live ... - Free Printable

Let's solve this step-by-step. The task is to complete the sentences with the correct prepositions of place based on the image and description.

We'll go through each blank in the paragraph and then complete the final set of sentences.

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🔍 Step 1: Understand the Image

From the image:
- There are two bunk beds against the wall.
- A ladder is attached to the bunk beds (to climb up).
- A bookcase is next to the bunk beds.
- A chest of drawers is between the bookcase and the bunk beds.
- A rug is on the floor, with a tent on it.
- A toy airplane is on top of the wardrobe.
- A doll is inside a box.
- A rocking horse is near the rug and chest of drawers.
- A football is beside the tent.
- Another ball is under the tent.
- A basketball is beside the wardrobe.
- A picture of a car is on the wall.
- A teddy bear is on the upper bunk bed.
- Balloons are floating above the upper bed.

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✔ Part 1: Fill in the blanks in the paragraph

> In this bedroom there are two bunk beds (1) ______ the wall (2) and a ladder (3) to go ______. The beds are ______ the bookcase (4) and the chest of drawers (5). ______ the lower bed there are some cushions (6). There are some books ______ shelves of the bookcase and there’s also a rubber duck ______ the top shelf (7). There are three drawers (8) ______ the beds. ______ the chest of drawers there is a plant (9) and ______ it there is a fishbowl (10). ______ the bowl there is a goldfish. ______ the bedroom there is a large rug (11) and there is a tent (12) ______ it. ______ the tent there are some toys: there’s a football ______ it and another ball ______ it. There is a box full of toys ______ the chest of drawers and the wardrobe (13). There is a basketball ______ the wardrobe. There is a picture (14) of a car ______ the toybox (15).

Now fill in the correct prepositions:

1. against – the bunk beds are leaning against the wall
2. up – the ladder is used to go *up*
3. on – the ladder is *on* the bunk beds (attached to them)
4. next to – the beds are next to the bookcase
5. between – the beds are between the bookcase and the chest of drawers
6. under – cushions are under the lower bed
7. on – rubber duck is on the top shelf
8. below – drawers are below the beds (since they're under the lower bunk)
9. on – plant is on the chest of drawers
10. beside – fishbowl is beside the plant (or "next to")
11. in – the rug is in the bedroom
12. on – the tent is on the rug
13. near or between – toys are near the chest and wardrobe
But better: between the chest of drawers and the wardrobe
14. beside – basketball is beside the wardrobe
15. above – the picture is above the toybox? Wait — no! Looking at the image:
- The picture of the car is on the wall, and the toybox is on the floor.
- Actually, the picture of the car is above the toybox? Let's check:
- The toybox is on the left, under the picture of the car → yes, so above

Wait — let's recheck:

Looking at the image:
- The picture of a car is on the wall, and the toybox is under it → so the picture is above the toybox.

So:

(15) above the toybox

But the sentence says: “There is a picture (14) of a car ______ the toybox (15).”
So: above the toybox

Let’s list all answers:

1. against
2. up
3. on
4. next to
5. between
6. under
7. on
8. below
9. on
10. beside
11. in
12. on
13. between
14. beside → wait, no: basketball is beside the wardrobe? Yes, it's next to it.
But earlier we said “there is a basketball ______ the wardrobe.”
So: beside
15. above

Wait — the last sentence: “There is a picture (14) of a car ______ the toybox (15).”
→ above the toybox

So let’s write the completed paragraph:

> In this bedroom there are two bunk beds (1) against the wall (2) and a ladder (3) to go up. The beds are next to the bookcase (4) and the chest of drawers (5). Between the beds there are some cushions (6). There are some books on the shelves of the bookcase and there’s also a rubber duck on the top shelf (7). There are three drawers (8) below the beds. On the chest of drawers there is a plant (9) and beside it there is a fishbowl (10). In the bowl there is a goldfish. In the bedroom there is a large rug (11) and there is a tent (12) on it. Under the tent there are some toys: there’s a football beside it and another ball under it. There is a box full of toys between the chest of drawers and the wardrobe (13). There is a basketball beside the wardrobe. There is a picture (14) of a car above the toybox (15).

Wait — correction:
- "There is a box full of toys between the chest of drawers and the wardrobe" — yes, that matches the image.
- "There is a basketball beside the wardrobe" — yes, it's next to it.
- "There is a picture of a car above the toybox" — yes, the picture is higher than the toybox.

✔ All good.

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✔ Part 2: Complete the sentences

Now complete these with the correct preposition:

1. There is a doll ______ the box.
→ in the box (the doll is inside)

2. There is a rocking horse ______ the rug and the chest of drawers.
→ between the rug and the chest of drawers (it's positioned in between)

3. There is a toy airplane ______ the wardrobe.
→ on the wardrobe (top of wardrobe)

4. There is a football ______ the chest of drawers.
→ beside the chest of drawers (it's next to it, not on or under)

5. There are three pictures ______ the wall.
→ on the wall (pictures hang on the wall)

6. There is a teddy bear ______ the upper bed, ______ some balloons.
→ on the upper bed, above some balloons? No — balloons are floating above the bed.
But the teddy bear is on the bed, and the balloons are above it.
So: on the upper bed, above some balloons? Wait — actually, the balloons are above the bed, so the bear is under the balloons?

But the sentence says: “There is a teddy bear ______ the upper bed, ______ some balloons.”

It should be:
- Teddy bear on the upper bed
- Balloons are above the bed → so the bear is under the balloons?

But the sentence structure suggests:
"There is a teddy bear [preposition] the upper bed, [preposition] some balloons."

Better:
→ on the upper bed, under some balloons

Yes! Because the balloons are floating above the bed, so the bear is under them.

So:
on the upper bed, under some balloons

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Paragraph Completion:

1. against
2. up
3. on
4. next to
5. between
6. under
7. on
8. below
9. on
10. beside
11. in
12. on
13. between
14. beside
15. above

#### Sentence Completion:

1. There is a doll in the box.
2. There is a rocking horse between the rug and the chest of drawers.
3. There is a toy airplane on the wardrobe.
4. There is a football beside the chest of drawers.
5. There are three pictures on the wall.
6. There is a teddy bear on the upper bed, under some balloons.

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🎯 Summary:

| Blank | Preposition | Reason |
|------|-------------|--------|
| (1) | against | Bunk beds lean against the wall |
| (2) | up | Ladder is for climbing up |
| (3) | on | Ladder is attached to the beds |
| (4) | next to | Beds are adjacent to bookcase |
| (5) | between | Beds are between bookcase and chest |
| (6) | under | Cushions are beneath the lower bed |
| (7) | on | Duck is on the top shelf |
| (8) | below | Drawers are under the beds |
| (9) | on | Plant is on the chest |
| (10) | beside | Fishbowl is next to the plant |
| (11) | in | Rug is located inside the room |
| (12) | on | Tent is placed on the rug |
| (13) | between | Box is between chest and wardrobe |
| (14) | beside | Basketball is next to wardrobe |
| (15) | above | Picture is above the toybox |

And for the final sentences:
- in
- between
- on
- beside
- on
- on, under

✔ All done!

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