Prepositions of Place worksheet for children, featuring a playful bedroom scene with bunk beds, toys, and furniture to practice spatial language.

Let's solve this step-by-step. The task is to complete the sentences using the correct prepositions of place based on the image provided, and then match the words to the corresponding pictures.

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🔍 Step 1: Understand the Image

The image shows a colorful children’s bedroom with various objects:

- Two bunk beds (top and bottom)
- A ladder next to the bunk beds
- A bookcase with books and a rubber duck
- A chest of drawers
- A wardrobe
- A rug on the floor
- A tent in the center
- A box of toys, balls, a rocking horse, a toy airplane, balloons, etc.
- Pictures on the wall
- A plant and fishbowl on the chest of drawers
- A doll in a box
- A teddy bear on the upper bunk bed

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✔ Step 2: Fill in the blanks in the paragraph

We’ll go through each blank and determine the correct preposition based on the image.

> 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).

Let’s fill in each blank:

1. (1) *against* – The bunk beds are leaning against the wall.
→ "two bunk beds against the wall"

2. (2) *on* – The ladder is on the wall (attached or leaning).
→ "and a ladder on the wall" *(Note: Actually, the ladder is attached to the bunk bed, so “next to” or “beside” might be better. But since it's connected to the wall, “on” works)*

3. (3) *up* – To go up the ladder.
→ "to go up"

4. (4) *between* – The beds are between the bookcase and the chest of drawers.
→ "the beds are between the bookcase and the chest of drawers"

5. (5) *between* – Same as above. Already used "between", but let's check: actually, the beds are not between them — they're beside them. Wait! Let's look again.

Wait: Re-evaluate (4) and (5):

Looking at the image:
- The bunk beds are to the right of the chest of drawers and to the left of the bookcase? No — actually:
- From left to right: wardrobe → toy box → chest of drawers → bunk beds → bookcase

So:
- The bunk beds are next to the chest of drawers and next to the bookcase?

But the sentence says:
"The beds are ______ the bookcase (4) and the chest of drawers (5)"

So it’s saying: "The beds are [preposition] the bookcase and the chest of drawers."

That suggests the beds are between the bookcase and the chest of drawers?

But visually:
- Chest of drawers → Bunk beds → Bookcase → So yes, the bunk beds are between the chest of drawers and the bookcase.

✔ So: (4) between and (5) between — but wait, that would make it redundant.

Actually, the sentence is likely:
"The beds are between the bookcase and the chest of drawers."

So both (4) and (5) refer to the same preposition: between.

But the structure is:
> "The beds are ______ the bookcase (4) and the chest of drawers (5)."

This means the beds are between the bookcase and the chest of drawers.

So (4) and (5) are part of the same phrase.

So we can say:
→ "The beds are between the bookcase and the chest of drawers."

So (4) = between
(5) = (no separate word; just continues)

Wait — perhaps the sentence is structured like:

> The beds are ______ the bookcase (4) and ______ the chest of drawers (5).

Ah! That makes more sense. So it's two separate prepositions.

Let’s recheck the original text:

> "The beds are ______ the bookcase (4) and the chest of drawers (5)."

No — it's written as:

> "The beds are ______ the bookcase (4) and the chest of drawers (5)."

It seems like one blank before "the bookcase", and then "and the chest of drawers" without a blank.

But looking closely:
There’s a blank after "are" and before "the bookcase" — that’s (4), and then (5) is probably the blank before "the chest of drawers".

Wait — the numbering is:

> (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).

So:

- (4) = blank before "the bookcase"
- (5) = blank before "the chest of drawers"

So:
"The beds are ______ the bookcase (4) and ______ the chest of drawers (5)."

Yes — that makes sense.

Now, where are the beds relative to the bookcase and chest of drawers?

- The bunk beds are next to the bookcase (on the left side).
- The bunk beds are next to the chest of drawers (on the right side).

So:
→ "The beds are next to the bookcase and next to the chest of drawers."

So:
- (4) = next to
- (5) = next to

Alternatively, if the bookcase and chest of drawers are on opposite sides, maybe between?

But no — the bunk beds are between the chest of drawers and the bookcase.

Wait — from left to right:
- Wardrobe
- Toy box
- Chest of drawers
- Bunk beds
- Bookcase

So:
- Bunk beds are to the right of the chest of drawers → next to
- Bunk beds are to the left of the bookcase → next to

So yes: next to both.

So:
- (4) = next to
- (5) = next to

But the sentence is:
"The beds are ______ the bookcase (4) and the chest of drawers (5)."

If it's one blank, then it's ambiguous.

But the numbers suggest two blanks.

Wait — let's count the blanks in the paragraph:

Looking back:

> (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).

So the blanks are:

1. (1) ______ the wall
2. (2) and a ladder (3) to go ______
3. The beds are ______ the bookcase (4)
4. and the chest of drawers (5) → (5) is probably the blank before "the chest of drawers"? But it's written as "and the chest of drawers (5)" — maybe (5) is the blank after "drawers"?

Wait — this is confusing.

Let’s look at the actual layout:

After "The beds are ______ the bookcase (4) and the chest of drawers (5)." — the number (5) is placed after "drawers", so likely (5) is the blank before "the chest of drawers".

So:
- (4) = blank before "the bookcase"
- (5) = blank before "the chest of drawers"

So the sentence is:
> "The beds are ______ the bookcase (4) and ______ the chest of drawers (5)."

So two prepositions.

And as established:
- Beds are next to the bookcase
- Beds are next to the chest of drawers

So:
- (4) = next to
- (5) = next to

But wait — the bookcase is on the right of the beds, and the chest of drawers is on the left.

So yes — next to both.

✔ So:
- (4) = next to
- (5) = next to

Now continue.

6. (6) ______ the lower bed there are some cushions

→ The cushions are on the lower bed.

So: on

7. (7) There are some books ______ shelves of the bookcase and there’s also a rubber duck ______ the top shelf

→ Books are on the shelves
→ Rubber duck is on the top shelf

So:
- (7) = on (for books)
- (8) = on (for rubber duck)

Wait — the sentence says:
> "There are some books ______ shelves of the bookcase and there’s also a rubber duck ______ the top shelf (7)."

So only one blank labeled (7)? But there are two blanks.

Wait — the number (7) is after "top shelf", so likely:
- First blank: books ______ shelves → on
- Second blank: rubber duck ______ the top shelf → on
- And (7) refers to the second blank?

But it says: "...rubber duck ______ the top shelf (7)."

So (7) is the blank before "the top shelf".

So:
- (7) = on

But what about the first blank? It's not numbered.

Wait — let’s look at the numbering again:

> There are some books ______ shelves of the bookcase and there’s also a rubber duck ______ the top shelf (7).

So:
- First blank: unnumbered
- Second blank: (7)

But the text says "shelves of the bookcase" — so books are on the shelves.

So:
- Unnumbered blank = on
- (7) = on

But only (7) is labeled.

Hmm — maybe the first blank is implied.

But in the image, the books are on the shelves.

So we assume:
- Books are on the shelves
- Rubber duck is on the top shelf

So (7) = on

Then:
8. (8) There are three drawers ______ the beds.

→ Drawers are under the beds? No — the drawers are below the beds? Wait — the bunk beds have drawers underneath them?

Look at the image: The bunk beds have a lower bed and an upper bed, and drawers under the lower bed? Or is it the chest of drawers?

Wait — earlier we had "chest of drawers" — that's a separate piece of furniture.

But here: "There are three drawers (8) ______ the beds."

In the image, the bunk beds have drawers built into the lower bed — yes! There are drawers under the lower bed.

So:
→ "There are three drawers under the beds."

So (8) = under

9. (9) ______ the chest of drawers there is a plant

→ The plant is on the chest of drawers

So (9) = on

10. (10) and ______ it there is a fishbowl

→ "it" refers to the chest of drawers → fishbowl is on it

So (10) = on

11. (11) ______ the bedroom there is a large rug

→ "In" the bedroom — the rug is in the room

So (11) = in

12. (12) and there is a tent ______ it

→ "it" = the rug → the tent is on the rug

So (12) = on

13. (13) ______ the tent there are some toys: there's a football ______ it and another ball ______ it.

→ Toys are in the tent
→ Football is in the tent
→ Another ball is in the tent

So:
- (13) = in
- First blank: in
- Second blank: in

But only (13) is labeled.

Wait — the sentence is:
> ______ the tent there are some toys: there's a football ______ it and another ball ______ it.

So:
- (13) = blank before "the tent" → in
- Then two more blanks: football ______ it → in
- another ball ______ it → in

But only (13) is numbered.

So (13) = in

14. (14) There is a box full of toys ______ the chest of drawers and the wardrobe

→ The box is between the chest of drawers and the wardrobe

So (14) = between

15. (15) There is a basketball ______ the wardrobe

→ Basketball is next to the wardrobe

So (15) = next to

16. (16) There is a picture (14) of a car ______ the toybox

Wait — (14) is already used for the box between drawers and wardrobe.

But here: "There is a picture (14) of a car ______ the toybox (15)"

Wait — the picture is above the toybox? Or on?

Looking at the image: The toybox is on the floor, and the picture is on the wall — but is it above the toybox?

Yes — the toybox is near the wall, and the picture is on the wall above it.

So: above

So (15) = above

Wait — but earlier (15) was used for basketball.

Conflict.

Let’s list all the numbered blanks:

From the paragraph:

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

So the numbers are:

- (1) = ______ the wall
- (2) = and a ladder (3) to go ______ → (3) = to go ______
- (4) = ______ the bookcase
- (5) = and the chest of drawers (5) → (5) = blank before "the chest of drawers"? But it's written as "and the chest of drawers (5)", so likely (5) is the blank before "the chest of drawers"
- (6) = ______ the lower bed
- (7) = ______ the top shelf
- (8) = ______ the beds
- (9) = ______ the chest of drawers
- (10) = ______ it
- (11) = ______ the bedroom
- (12) = ______ it
- (13) = ______ the chest of drawers and the wardrobe
- (14) = ______ the toybox
- (15) = ??? — wait, (15) is after "toybox", so likely the blank is (15)

But the last sentence is:
> There is a picture (14) of a car ______ the toybox (15)

So:
- (14) = the picture
- (15) = the blank before "the toybox"

So (15) = preposition before "the toybox"

So let’s now assign:

1. (1) = against (beds against the wall)
2. (2) = on (ladder on the wall)
3. (3) = up (to go up)
4. (4) = next to (beds next to bookcase)
5. (5) = next to (beds next to chest of drawers)
6. (6) = on (cushions on the lower bed)
7. (7) = on (rubber duck on the top shelf)
8. (8) = under (drawers under the beds)
9. (9) = on (plant on the chest of drawers)
10. (10) = on (fishbowl on it)
11. (11) = in (rug in the bedroom)
12. (12) = on (tent on the rug)
13. (13) = in (toys in the tent)
14. (14) = between (box between chest of drawers and wardrobe)
15. (15) = above (picture above the toybox)

Wait — but (14) is used for "picture", which is a noun, not a preposition.

But in the sentence:
> There is a picture (14) of a car ______ the toybox (15)

So (14) is labeling "picture", and (15) is the blank.

So (15) = above

But earlier we had (14) = between for the box.

So no conflict.

Now, the final section:

> Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1. There is a doll ______ the box.
→ The doll is in the box

2. There is a rocking horse ______ the rug and the chest of drawers.
→ Rocking horse is between the rug and the chest of drawers

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

4. There is a football ______ the chest of drawers.
→ Football is next to the chest of drawers

5. There are three pictures ______ the wall.
→ Pictures are on the wall

6. There is a teddy bear ______ the upper bed, ______ some balloons.
→ Teddy bear is on the upper bed
→ Balloons are above the bed? Or next to?

Looking at the image: The balloons are above the upper bed, floating.

So: on the upper bed, above some balloons

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

So:
- First blank: on
- Second blank: above

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✔ Final Answers

#### Part 1: Paragraph Completion

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

#### Part 2: 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 next to the chest of drawers.
5. There are three pictures on the wall.
6. There is a teddy bear on the upper bed, above some balloons.

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🎯 Summary of Prepositions Used

| Object | Preposition |
|-------|-------------|
| Bunk beds | against the wall |
| Ladder | on the wall |
| To go | up |
| Beds | next to bookcase, next to chest of drawers |
| Cushions | on the lower bed |
| Books | on the shelves |
| Rubber duck | on the top shelf |
| Drawers | under the beds |
| Plant | on the chest of drawers |
| Fishbowl | on the chest of drawers |
| Goldfish | in the bowl |
| Rug | in the bedroom |
| Tent | on the rug |
| Toys | in the tent |
| Football | in the tent |
| Ball | in the tent |
| Box of toys | between chest of drawers and wardrobe |
| Basketball | next to the wardrobe |
| Picture | above the toybox |

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🖼️ Matching Words to Pictures (Optional)

Since you mentioned "match the words to the corresponding pictures", and there are circles in the image, you should match:

- Bunk beds → circle over bunk beds
- Ladder → circle on ladder
- Bookcase → circle over bookcase
- Chest of drawers → circle over chest
- Cushions → circle on lower bed
- Rubber duck → circle on top shelf
- Drawers → circle under bed
- Plant → circle on chest
- Fishbowl → circle on chest
- Rug → circle on rug
- Tent → circle on tent
- Football → circle on floor near tent
- Ball → circle on floor
- Box of toys → circle on toybox
- Basketball → circle near wardrobe
- Picture → circle on wall above toybox
- Toybox → circle on toybox

Each circle corresponds to one object.

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✔ All done! The prepositions are correctly filled based on the image.