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

Let's solve this step-by-step by analyzing each image and filling in the correct prepositions of place (e.g., *in, on, under, behind, next to, between, above, below, in front of, beside, near*).

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1. Living Room Image

Sentence:
> There's a small window _______ the living room. _________ the window, _________ the wall, there's a yellow sofa ____ a large rug. The sofa is ____________ a lamp and a plant. _________ the sofa there's a coffee table. There's a shelf _________ the plant and there are two pictures ________ the wall. There are two cushions ________ the sofa and a little dog is ________ them. ____________ the sofa there's a TV. There's a cat _________ a blue basket _________ the sofa.

#### Observations:
- The window is in the living room.
- The sofa is under the window (since it's directly beneath).
- The sofa is on the rug.
- The sofa is between the lamp and the plant (lamp on right, plant on left).
- In front of the sofa → coffee table.
- A shelf is above the plant (the shelf with books is higher than the plant).
- Pictures are on the wall.
- Cushions are on the sofa.
- Dog is between the cushions.
- TV is behind the sofa (it’s placed on a stand behind the sofa).
- Cat is in a blue basket.
- The basket is beside the sofa.

✔ Completed sentence:
> There's a small window in the living room. Under the window, on the wall, there's a yellow sofa on a large rug. The sofa is between a lamp and a plant. In front of the sofa there's a coffee table. There's a shelf above the plant and there are two pictures on the wall. There are two cushions on the sofa and a little dog is between them. Behind the sofa there's a TV. There's a cat in a blue basket beside the sofa.

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2. Study (Office) Image

Sentence:
> There's a small window _______ the study. There's an office cabinet with a drawer _________ the window. There's a printer ______ the cabinet. There's a revolving chair _________ the desk. There's a file cabinet _________ the desk. There are some filers _________ the wall _________ the shelf. There's a lamp _________ the filers and the monitor. There's a cat sleeping _________ the desk. There's a cup of coffee _________ the keyboard. There is a picture on the wall _________ the monitor.

#### Observations:
- Window is in the study.
- Cabinet is below the window (it's underneath).
- Printer is on the cabinet.
- Chair is in front of the desk.
- File cabinet is next to the desk (on the right).
- Filers (books) are on the wall (on a shelf), and above the shelf? Wait — no. Actually, the books are on the shelf, which is on the wall. So: "There are some filers on the wall on the shelf" → but that's awkward. Better: on the shelf, which is on the wall → so: “There are some filers on the shelf on the wall” → but the blank says: “_______ the wall _________ the shelf”. So likely: on the wall, above the shelf? No — the shelf is on the wall. So perhaps: on the wall and the shelf → but grammar suggests: "on the wall above the shelf"? But the books are on the shelf.

Wait — let’s re-read:
> There are some filers _________ the wall _________ the shelf.

Actually, the books are on the shelf, and the shelf is on the wall. So:
→ "There are some filers on the shelf on the wall" — but that would be two prepositions. However, the structure is:
“filers _________ the wall _________ the shelf.” That implies:
on the wall, above the shelf? No — they're not above. They’re on the shelf.

Ah! It must be:
"on the wall and the shelf" — but that’s not grammatically correct for this blank format.

Alternatively, maybe:
"on the wall on the shelf" — but that’s redundant.

Wait — perhaps it's:
"There are some filers on the shelf on the wall" — but again, the blanks are separate.

Looking at the layout:
The shelf is attached to the wall, and the books are on the shelf.

So:
→ "There are some filers on the shelf on the wall" → but we need two prepositions:
First blank: on the wall
Second blank: on the shelf → but that doesn’t make sense.

Wait — perhaps it’s:
"on the wall above the shelf"? But the books are not above the shelf.

No — the books are on the shelf, which is on the wall.

So the correct phrasing should be:
"There are some filers on the shelf on the wall" → but the sentence has:
"_______ the wall _________ the shelf."

So:
→ on the wall, on the shelf?

But that’s odd.

Alternatively, maybe:
"on the wall and the shelf" — but that’s not a preposition.

Wait — perhaps the intended meaning is:
The books are on the shelf, and the shelf is on the wall → so:
"on the wall and the shelf" — but that’s not standard.

Alternatively, maybe:
"on the shelf on the wall" — but the sentence is:
"_______ the wall _________ the shelf."

So:
→ First blank: on the wall
→ Second blank: and the shelf — but “and” isn't a preposition.

Hmm — this might be a typo or misphrasing.

Wait — looking closely:
The sentence is:
> There are some filers _________ the wall _________ the shelf.

But in the image, the books are on the shelf, which is on the wall. So logically, the books are on the shelf, and the shelf is on the wall. But the sentence structure suggests:
"filers [preposition] the wall [preposition] the shelf"

That could mean:
"filers on the wall on the shelf" — but that’s ungrammatical.

Better interpretation:
Perhaps it's meant to say:
"There are some filers on the shelf on the wall" → but since the blanks are separate, maybe the second blank is on the shelf?

But then: "_______ the wall _________ the shelf" → “on the wall on the shelf” — still awkward.

Alternative idea:
Maybe it's:
"on the wall and the shelf" — but again, “and” is not a preposition.

Wait — perhaps it's:
"on the shelf on the wall" — but the sentence structure forces:
[preposition] the wall [preposition] the shelf

So:
→ on the wall, above the shelf? No — books are not above.

Or: on the wall, below the shelf? No.

Wait — perhaps the shelf is on the wall, and the books are on the shelf → so:
"filers on the shelf on the wall" — but again, the blanks are:
[preposition] the wall [preposition] the shelf

So:
→ on the wall, on the shelf → “on the wall on the shelf” — acceptable in informal English, but unusual.

Alternatively, maybe it's:
"on the shelf on the wall" — but the sentence is:
"_______ the wall _________ the shelf" → so first blank = on, second = on?

But that would be: “on the wall on the shelf” — which is odd.

Wait — perhaps it's:
"on the wall and the shelf" — but “and” is not a preposition.

I think the best way is to interpret it as:
The books are on the shelf, and the shelf is on the wall → so:
→ on the wall → no, they're not directly on the wall.

Wait — actually, the books are on the shelf, and the shelf is on the wall → so the books are on the shelf, which is on the wall → so the books are on the shelf, and the shelf is on the wall → so the books are on the shelf on the wall.

But for the sentence:
"There are some filers _________ the wall _________ the shelf."

This is likely a mistake. Perhaps it should be:
"There are some filers on the shelf on the wall" — but since the blanks are structured as:
[preposition] the wall [preposition] the shelf

We have to fill:
→ on the wall, on the shelf → “on the wall on the shelf”

But that’s awkward.

Alternatively, maybe it's:
"on the wall and the shelf" — but again, “and” isn’t a preposition.

Wait — perhaps the intended answer is:
on the wall and the shelf — but that’s not a preposition.

Another possibility:
Maybe the sentence is:
"There are some filers on the shelf on the wall" — but the blanks are in the wrong order.

Given the confusion, let's skip and come back.

Let’s do the rest:

- Lamp is between the filers and the monitor → yes, lamp is between books and monitor.
- Cat is sleeping under the desk → yes, cat is under the desk.
- Cup of coffee is on the keyboard → yes, it's on the keyboard.
- Picture is above the monitor → yes, picture is on the wall above the monitor.

Back to filers:
"there are some filers _________ the wall _________ the shelf"

Looking at the image:
The shelf is on the wall.
The books are on the shelf.
So the books are on the shelf, which is on the wall → so the books are on the shelf on the wall.

But the sentence says:
"_______ the wall _________ the shelf"

So:
→ on the wall, on the shelf → “on the wall on the shelf” — possible, though awkward.

Alternatively, maybe it's:
"on the shelf on the wall" — but the structure is:
[preposition] the wall [preposition] the shelf → so first blank = on, second = on

So:
→ on the wall, on the shelf

But that means: “filers on the wall on the shelf” — which implies the filers are on the wall and also on the shelf — but they are only on the shelf.

So better:
"on the shelf on the wall" — but that’s not matching the blank order.

Wait — perhaps the sentence is:
"There are some filers on the shelf on the wall" — but the blank is:
"_______ the wall _________ the shelf"

So:
→ on the wall, on the shelf → “on the wall on the shelf” — okay.

But semantically, it's better to say:
"on the shelf on the wall"

But since the blanks are fixed, we go with:
on the wall, on the shelf

But that’s not accurate.

Wait — perhaps the sentence is:
"There are some filers on the shelf on the wall" — but the blank is:
"_______ the wall _________ the shelf"

So:
→ on the wall, on the shelf → “on the wall on the shelf” — acceptable in English if you mean “on the shelf, which is on the wall”.

So:
→ on the wall, on the shelf

Yes, that’s the best we can do.

Now continue:

- Lamp is between the filers and the monitor → yes.
- Cat is sleeping under the desk → yes.
- Cup of coffee is on the keyboard → yes.
- Picture is above the monitor → yes.

So full sentence:

> There's a small window in the study. There's an office cabinet with a drawer below the window. There's a printer on the cabinet. There's a revolving chair in front of the desk. There's a file cabinet next to the desk. There are some filers on the wall on the shelf. There's a lamp between the filers and the monitor. There's a cat sleeping under the desk. There's a cup of coffee on the keyboard. There is a picture on the wall above the monitor.

Note: "on the wall on the shelf" is awkward, but given the structure, it's the only fit. Alternatively, if the sentence was:
"There are some filers on the shelf on the wall" — it would be better, but the blanks are in reverse.

Wait — perhaps the sentence is:
"There are some filers _________ the wall _________ the shelf."
And the intention is:
"on the shelf on the wall" — but the blanks are:
[preposition] the wall [preposition] the shelf

So:
→ on the wall, on the shelf → “on the wall on the shelf”

But that’s not natural.

Alternatively, maybe:
"on the wall and the shelf" — but “and” isn’t a preposition.

I think it’s a flaw in the worksheet. But based on logic, the books are on the shelf, which is on the wall → so the books are on the shelf on the wall.

So we’ll go with:
on the wall, on the shelf — even if awkward.

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3. Girl’s Bedroom Image

Sentence:
> There's a cat _______ the girl's bed. There's a shelf and a clock _______ the bed. There's a desk _______ wall in the corner of the room. There's a pinboard _______ the desk and a chair _______ it. There's a little file cabinet _______ the window. There's a football _______ it and a fish bowl _______ it. There's a floor lamp _______ the window. _______ the lamp and the chest of drawers there's a plant. There's a rug _______ the cabinet. There's an open book _______ the paper bin _______ the rug.

#### Observations:
- Cat is on the bed → yes, cat is on the bed.
- Shelf and clock are above the bed → yes, both are on the wall above the bed.
- Desk is against the wall → yes, in the corner, against the wall.
- Pinboard is behind the desk → yes, pinboard is on the wall behind the desk.
- Chair is in front of the desk → yes.
- File cabinet is under the window → yes, it's below the window.
- Football is on the cabinet → yes, football is on top of the cabinet.
- Fish bowl is on the cabinet → yes, next to football.
- Floor lamp is beside the window → yes, standing next to the window.
- Plant is between the lamp and the chest of drawers → yes, plant is on the floor between them.
- Rug is in front of the cabinet → yes, rug is in front of the cabinet.
- Open book is on the paper bin → yes, book is on the bin.
- Paper bin is on the rug → yes.

✔ Completed sentence:
> There's a cat on the girl's bed. There's a shelf and a clock above the bed. There's a desk against the wall in the corner of the room. There's a pinboard behind the desk and a chair in front of it. There's a little file cabinet under the window. There's a football on it and a fish bowl on it. There's a floor lamp beside the window. Between the lamp and the chest of drawers there's a plant. There's a rug in front of the cabinet. There's an open book on the paper bin on the rug.

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

#### Living Room:
> There's a small window in the living room. Under the window, on the wall, there's a yellow sofa on a large rug. The sofa is between a lamp and a plant. In front of the sofa there's a coffee table. There's a shelf above the plant and there are two pictures on the wall. There are two cushions on the sofa and a little dog is between them. Behind the sofa there's a TV. There's a cat in a blue basket beside the sofa.

#### Study:
> There's a small window in the study. There's an office cabinet with a drawer below the window. There's a printer on the cabinet. There's a revolving chair in front of the desk. There's a file cabinet next to the desk. There are some filers on the wall on the shelf. There's a lamp between the filers and the monitor. There's a cat sleeping under the desk. There's a cup of coffee on the keyboard. There is a picture on the wall above the monitor.

> *(Note: "on the wall on the shelf" is awkward; ideally it should be "on the shelf on the wall", but due to blank structure, we use "on" twice.)*

#### Girl's Bedroom:
> There's a cat on the girl's bed. There's a shelf and a clock above the bed. There's a desk against the wall in the corner of the room. There's a pinboard behind the desk and a chair in front of it. There's a little file cabinet under the window. There's a football on it and a fish bowl on it. There's a floor lamp beside the window. Between the lamp and the chest of drawers there's a plant. There's a rug in front of the cabinet. There's an open book on the paper bin on the rug.

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