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Based on the analysis of the image, here are the solutions to the "TRUE/FALSE" section:
1. The computer is under the desk. - FALSE
* The computer (keyboard and monitor) is sitting directly *on top* of the desk.
2. The chair is under the jeans. - FALSE
* The blue jeans are draped *over* the back of the chair. The chair is *underneath* the jeans, not the other way around.
3. The socks are on the carpet. - TRUE
* The blue socks are lying directly on the patterned rug/carpet on the floor.
4. The stereo is on the TV. - FALSE
* The TV is on the top shelf of the bookshelf, and the stereo system is on the shelf *below* it. The stereo is *under* the TV.
5. The headphones are between the boots and the bed. - FALSE
* The headphones are positioned *between the two blue boots*. The bed is to the left of this area, so the headphones are not situated between the boots and the bed.
6. The blanket is under the books. - TRUE
* Several books are stacked on top of a blue blanket on the bed, meaning the blanket is underneath them.
7. The curtains are behind the window. - FALSE
* The blue curtains are hanging *in front* of the window, to the side. They are not behind it.
8. The posters are near the computer. - FALSE
* The posters are framed and hanging on the wall above the bed, which is on the opposite side of the room from the computer desk. They are not near the computer.
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Now, I will solve the "PUT THE RIGHT PREPOSITION" section by examining the image for each item's location.
1. The socks are ________ the carpet.
* The socks are lying directly on top of the carpet.
* Answer: on
2. The ball is ________ the stereo.
* The soccer ball is on the floor, next to the speakers that are part of the stereo system.
* Answer: near (or "next to")
3. The TV is ________ the stereo.
* The TV is on the shelf above the stereo system.
* Answer: above
4. The posters are ________ the bed.
* The posters are hanging on the wall directly over the head of the bed.
* Answer: above
5. The posters are ________ the wall.
* The posters are attached to or hanging on the surface of the wall.
* Answer: on
6. The book is ________ the desk and the socks.
* An open book is lying on the floor, positioned between the desk (on the right) and the socks (on the left).
* Answer: between
7. The nightstand is ________ the bed and the bookshelf.
* The nightstand is located on the floor between the bed (on the left) and the bookshelf (on the right).
* Answer: between
8. ________, there is a computer.
* The computer is located on the far right side of the room, on the desk.
* Answer: On the right
9. On ________, there is a bed.
* The bed is located on the far left side of the room.
* Answer: the left
10. The cup is ________ the computer.
* The striped mug is sitting on the desk, to the left of the computer monitor.
* Answer: next to (or "near")
11. The chair is ________ the table.
* The chair with jeans on it is pulled up to the desk (which can be called a table), positioned in front of it.
* Answer: in front of
12. The notebook is ________ the green book.
* On the bed, there is a green book with a yellow notebook stacked on top of it.
* Answer: on
13. There is a pillow ________ of the bed.
* There are white pillows at the head of the bed, which is in the corner of the room.
* Answer: in the corner
14. There are some books ________ the bookshelf.
* There are several books placed on the shelves of the bookshelf.
* Answer: on
1. The computer is under the desk. - FALSE
* The computer (keyboard and monitor) is sitting directly *on top* of the desk.
2. The chair is under the jeans. - FALSE
* The blue jeans are draped *over* the back of the chair. The chair is *underneath* the jeans, not the other way around.
3. The socks are on the carpet. - TRUE
* The blue socks are lying directly on the patterned rug/carpet on the floor.
4. The stereo is on the TV. - FALSE
* The TV is on the top shelf of the bookshelf, and the stereo system is on the shelf *below* it. The stereo is *under* the TV.
5. The headphones are between the boots and the bed. - FALSE
* The headphones are positioned *between the two blue boots*. The bed is to the left of this area, so the headphones are not situated between the boots and the bed.
6. The blanket is under the books. - TRUE
* Several books are stacked on top of a blue blanket on the bed, meaning the blanket is underneath them.
7. The curtains are behind the window. - FALSE
* The blue curtains are hanging *in front* of the window, to the side. They are not behind it.
8. The posters are near the computer. - FALSE
* The posters are framed and hanging on the wall above the bed, which is on the opposite side of the room from the computer desk. They are not near the computer.
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Now, I will solve the "PUT THE RIGHT PREPOSITION" section by examining the image for each item's location.
1. The socks are ________ the carpet.
* The socks are lying directly on top of the carpet.
* Answer: on
2. The ball is ________ the stereo.
* The soccer ball is on the floor, next to the speakers that are part of the stereo system.
* Answer: near (or "next to")
3. The TV is ________ the stereo.
* The TV is on the shelf above the stereo system.
* Answer: above
4. The posters are ________ the bed.
* The posters are hanging on the wall directly over the head of the bed.
* Answer: above
5. The posters are ________ the wall.
* The posters are attached to or hanging on the surface of the wall.
* Answer: on
6. The book is ________ the desk and the socks.
* An open book is lying on the floor, positioned between the desk (on the right) and the socks (on the left).
* Answer: between
7. The nightstand is ________ the bed and the bookshelf.
* The nightstand is located on the floor between the bed (on the left) and the bookshelf (on the right).
* Answer: between
8. ________, there is a computer.
* The computer is located on the far right side of the room, on the desk.
* Answer: On the right
9. On ________, there is a bed.
* The bed is located on the far left side of the room.
* Answer: the left
10. The cup is ________ the computer.
* The striped mug is sitting on the desk, to the left of the computer monitor.
* Answer: next to (or "near")
11. The chair is ________ the table.
* The chair with jeans on it is pulled up to the desk (which can be called a table), positioned in front of it.
* Answer: in front of
12. The notebook is ________ the green book.
* On the bed, there is a green book with a yellow notebook stacked on top of it.
* Answer: on
13. There is a pillow ________ of the bed.
* There are white pillows at the head of the bed, which is in the corner of the room.
* Answer: in the corner
14. There are some books ________ the bookshelf.
* There are several books placed on the shelves of the bookshelf.
* Answer: on
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of prepositions of place worksheet.
