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Prepositions of Place (in, on, under, next to) – Worksheet 1

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This worksheet helps A1 learners practise the prepositions of place in, on, under and next to. Learners say where things and people are in statements, negatives and questions with Where…? and Is/Are…?

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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences

Write in, on, under or next to. Use the clue in brackets to help you.

Example: The pen is ___ the box. (inside) → in

  1. The milk is the fridge. (inside)

  2. The book is the table. (on top of)

  3. The dog is the chair. (below)

  4. Anna sits Tom. (at his side)

  5. My keys are my bag. (inside)

  6. There is a lamp the desk. (on top of)

  7. The ball isn't the bed. It's on the bed. (below)

  8. Is the shop the bank? (at the side of)

Exercise 2: Use the word box

Complete the sentences with words from the box. There are two extra words.

Example: The children are ___ the classroom. → in

Word box inonundernext tobehindat

  1. The picture is the wall.

  2. The fish are the water.

  3. It's raining! Stand my umbrella.

  4. The café is the cinema. They are side by side.

  5. Put the clothes the washing machine.

  6. Your shoes are the bed. I can see them on the floor below it.

  7. Lisa lives London.

  8. The plates are the table, ready for dinner.

Exercise 3: Find the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

Example: The bag is next the chair. → The bag is next to the chair.

  1. The bag is next the door.

  2. The keys is on the table.

  3. Where the phone is?

  4. The shoes isn't under the bed.

  5. Is the dog in garden?

  6. My bike is next to of the car.

  7. There is a picture in the wall.

  8. Sam lives on Paris.

Exercise 4: Put the words in order

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences and questions.

Example: is / the / in / bag / book / the / . → The book is in the bag.

  1. is / the / under / cat / the / bed / .

  2. my / where / phone / is / ?

  3. in / are / kitchen / the / children / the / ?

  4. isn't / the / on / book / shelf / the / .

  5. next to / the / sits / Maria / window / .

  6. the / is / bag / your / chair / under / ?

  7. aren't / in / the / the / box / toys / .

Exercise 5: Match the questions and answers

Match each question with the correct answer from the box. There is one extra answer.

Example: Where is the cat? → It's under the chair.

Word box It's on the wall.They're in the cupboard.No, it isn't. It's under the table.Yes, he is. He's in his room.It's next to the bank.No, they aren't. They're on the bed.Yes, she is.

  1. Where is the clock?

  2. Where are the cups?

  3. Is the ball on the table?

  4. Is Ben in his room?

  5. Where is the post office?

  6. Are the shirts in the wardrobe?

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Printable A1 worksheet on prepositions of place: in, on, under, next to. Includes gap-fill, word box, error correction, word order and matching.

Topics covered

Prepositions of placein, on, under, next toWhere questionsNegatives with beThere is / The … is

Notes for teachers

Start by using classroom objects (a pen, a bag, a desk) to show in, on, under and next to. Then do Exercises 1–2 together. Learners often forget 'to' after 'next' ('next the door'), add 'of' ('next to of'), or use 'in' for walls ('in the wall'). They also use 'on' with cities ('on Paris'). As a follow-up, learners draw a simple room. In pairs, they ask and answer 'Where is the…?' and 'Is the… under the…?' questions.

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