City Place Prepositions Fill in the Gaps - Twinkl - KS1 - Free Printable

It looks like you've uploaded a worksheet titled "City Place Prepositions: Fill in the Gaps", which is designed to help learners practice using prepositions of place (e.g., *on, in, over, under, near, between*) in context. The image shows two versions of the same worksheet — one with blank spaces for students to fill in and another that appears to be a completed version.

Let’s solve the task based on the visible content.

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🔹 Task Description

The worksheet presents sentences describing actions happening in a city scene. Students must fill in the blanks with the correct preposition of place.

Here are the sentences from the left page (with blanks):

1. The family is walking ________ the pavement.
2. The seaplane is flying ________ the city.
3. My father is driving ________ the motorway.
4. The bike is ________ the car.
5. The clouds are floating ________ the sky.
6. The people are walking ________ the buildings.
7. The birds are flying ________ the plane.

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🔹 Step-by-Step Solution

We’ll analyze each sentence based on the illustration and typical English usage:

#### 1. The family is walking ________ the pavement.
- The picture shows a family walking on the sidewalk (pavement).
- ✔ Answer: *on*

> ✔️ "The family is walking on the pavement."

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#### 2. The seaplane is flying ________ the city.
- A seaplane is shown flying above the city skyline.
- "Over" is used when something is directly above or covering an area.
- ✔ Answer: *over*

> ✔️ "The seaplane is flying over the city."

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#### 3. My father is driving ________ the motorway.
- A car is shown on a road that runs through the city — likely a highway or motorway.
- We use on for roads and highways.
- ✔ Answer: *on*

> ✔️ "My father is driving on the motorway."

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#### 4. The bike is ________ the car.
- In the image, a bicycle is parked next to a yellow taxi.
- It's beside the car, so we can say next to, but since the blank requires a single preposition, beside isn’t listed as a common option. However, looking at the positioning:
- The bike is in front of or behind? Actually, it appears to be beside or near.
- But if only basic prepositions are allowed, and the bike is clearly alongside the car, next to is best — but again, the blank may expect a single word.
- Wait — perhaps it's in front of or behind?
- Looking closely: the bike is in front of the car (from the viewer's perspective), but actually, the car is blocking the view — it might be beside.
- Given the constraints, the most accurate simple preposition is beside or next to — but if only one-word prepositions are accepted, beside is acceptable.
- However, in many such worksheets, they use between or near.

Wait — let's reconsider: Is there a better fit?

Actually, in the image, the bike is parked beside the car. But since “beside” is not a standard preposition in all curricula, sometimes near is used.

But more accurately: next to = beside.

However, the expected answer is likely beside or next to.

But since this is a preposition gap-fill, and only one word is needed, and the most precise preposition here is beside, but if not available, near could work.

But let’s look at the second image — the completed version.

Ah! On the right side, below the image, it says:

> "The family is walking ________ the pavement."
And then it shows a green box with on written inside.

So it seems the answer is on.

But what about the others?

Let’s go back.

Wait — perhaps the full answers are implied.

Let me re-analyze with common prepositions:

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✔ Final Answers Based on Image & Grammar:

1. The family is walking on the pavement.
→ on (correct)

2. The seaplane is flying over the city.
→ over (flying above the city)

3. My father is driving on the motorway.
→ on (vehicles drive *on* roads)

4. The bike is behind the car.
→ Let's check: Is the bike behind or beside?
From the image: The bike is beside the car, but possibly behind?
Actually, the car is facing forward, and the bike is to its side. So likely beside.
But if the worksheet expects a common preposition, next to might be intended, but only one word.
Alternatively, maybe between? No, not between two cars.
Hmm — perhaps beside is the best, but if not allowed, near.

But wait — let’s consider the original layout.

Looking at the second image, the bottom line says:
"The family is walking ________ the pavement."
And it has a green box with on.

That suggests the answers are:

1. on
2. over
3. on
4. ???
5. in
6. between
7. above

Wait — let’s try again.

Let’s assume the correct answers are:

1. on – family walking on pavement ✔
2. over – seaplane flying over the city ✔
3. on – driving on the motorway ✔
4. behind – is the bike behind the car?
Looking at the image: the car is yellow, and the bike is to the side, not behind.
Actually, it's beside the car. But “beside” is less common than “next to”.
But in some curricula, they use beside.

Alternatively, maybe it’s in front of? No, the car is in front.

Wait — perhaps the bike is between two cars? No, it's just beside one.

Hmm.

Maybe the intended answer is near?

But let’s move on.

5. The clouds are floating in the sky.
→ Clouds are in the sky. ✔
(Not “over” — they’re not above the sky; they're part of it.)

6. The people are walking between the buildings.
→ Yes, people are walking on a street between tall buildings. ✔
→ between

7. The birds are flying above the plane.
→ Birds are flying above the plane? Or over?

But the plane is flying low, and birds are flying higher — so above is correct.

But “over” means directly above or covering — not necessarily higher.

“Above” means higher than something, but not necessarily directly overhead.

“Over” implies direction — flying over the city.

But here: birds are flying above the plane.

Yes — above is better.

But some might say over.

But grammatically:
- above = higher than
- over = directly above, covering

So if the birds are flying higher than the plane, above is correct.

✔ above

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✔ Final Answer Key:

| Sentence | Correct Preposition |
|--------|---------------------|
| 1. The family is walking ________ the pavement. | on |
| 2. The seaplane is flying ________ the city. | over |
| 3. My father is driving ________ the motorway. | on |
| 4. The bike is ________ the car. | beside or next to (but likely beside) |
| 5. The clouds are floating ________ the sky. | in |
| 6. The people are walking ________ the buildings. | between |
| 7. The birds are flying ________ the plane. | above |

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🟩 Explanation of Each:

1. on – People walk on the pavement/sidewalk.
2. over – The plane is flying over the city (covering it from above).
3. on – Cars drive on roads and motorways.
4. beside – The bike is positioned beside the car (next to it).
5. in – Clouds are in the sky (not above or over — they are contained within it).
6. between – The people are walking between two tall buildings (on a street in the middle).
7. above – Birds are flying above the plane (higher in altitude).

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✔ Final Completed Sentences:

1. The family is walking on the pavement.
2. The seaplane is flying over the city.
3. My father is driving on the motorway.
4. The bike is beside the car.
5. The clouds are floating in the sky.
6. The people are walking between the buildings.
7. The birds are flying above the plane.

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💡 Teaching Tip:

This exercise helps students distinguish between similar prepositions:
- on vs in vs over vs above vs between vs beside
- Use visual cues from the image to reinforce spatial understanding.

Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a teacher’s guide!