CAMBRIDGE PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST - PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE 2

PET Grammar - Prepositions of Place 2

Click the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence. ANSWERS

1) There is a swimming pool near | under the cinema.

2) Gina's studying German at | in school.

3) My office is among | between the supermarket and the petrol station.

4) Juan just sits in front of | behind the television all day long.

5) There's a car park between | opposite the bank.

6) There was a lamp hanging over | at the desk.

7) The children were sitting at | on the floor playing computer games.

8) I live in | above Dublin in Ireland.

9) George is standing among | on his friends.

10) Let's meet at | on the theatre at 8 p.m.

BETWEEN used for two	The two brothers divided the chocolate between them.
AMONG for more than two	He divided the work among the seven pupils.
NEAR close to	She lives near the church.
OVER higher than	Hang that picture over the fireplace.
ON touching a surface	on the floor, on the ground, on a chair, on the door etc.
IN inside; within	in bed, in a street, in London, in Europe etc.
AT particular place	at a party, at the meeting, at school, at work, at home etc.

PET Grammar - Prepositions of Place 2