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Prepositions With Pictures Exercises (A1-A2)

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A1, A2 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +14 (on pass)

Can you use Prepositions With Pictures correctly in everyday English? These 15 practice questions for Level A1-A2 go beyond memorisation — they put grammar concepts into realistic sentences and situations. Detailed explanations help you understand not just the what, but the why.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: The cat is sleeping ___ the sofa.

Question 1 options
'On' is correct because we use 'on' when something is touching a surface. 'In' is used for enclosed spaces, 'at' for specific points, and 'above' means higher than something without touching it.
Q2 15

Question 2: The dog is hiding ___ the table.

Question 2 options
'Under' is correct because it means lower than or covered by something else. 'Over' means above, 'next to' means beside, and 'between' means in the middle of two things.
Q3 15

Question 3: The preposition 'in' is used when something is inside a container or enclosed space.

Question 3 options
True because 'in' describes something inside a container, room, or enclosed area, for example: 'The pen is in the box.'
Q4 15

Question 4: Which sentence uses a preposition of place correctly?

Question 4 options
'The book is on the desk' is correct because 'on' describes something resting on a surface. The other options misuse the prepositions: 'in' requires an enclosed space, 'at' marks a specific point, and 'above' means higher without contact.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • the two chairs
  • between
  • The ball
  • is

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'The ball is between the two chairs' because 'between' is used to show something in the middle of two objects.
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence is correct?

Question 6 options
'She is standing in front of the door' is correct. 'In front of' means further forward than something. The other options misuse the prepositions: 'behind' means at the back, 'above' means higher, and 'under' means lower.
Q7 15

Question 7: Tom: Where is my bag? Anna: It is ___ the chair and the table.

Question 7 options
'Between' is correct because it describes something in the middle of two objects. 'Among' is used with three or more items, 'next to' means beside one object, and 'near' means close but not necessarily in the middle.
Q8 15

Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses 'above' (not 'on')?

Question 8 options
'The lamp hangs above the table' is correct because 'above' means higher than something without touching it. 'On' requires physical contact with a surface, so the lamp hanging in the air uses 'above', not 'on'.
Q9 15

Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • jumped onto
  • The cat
  • the chair

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'The cat jumped onto the chair' because 'onto' is a preposition of movement showing the cat moved to land on the chair's surface.
Q10 15

Question 10: The children ran ___ the park to the school.

Question 10 options
'Across' is correct because it describes movement from one side to the other side of a place. 'Along' means following the length of something, 'through' means going inside and out the other side, and 'over' means going above something.
Q11 15

Question 11: Which statement about prepositions of place is true?

Question 11 options
'Next to' means beside something, not behind or in front of it. 'Between' requires exactly two reference points. 'Above' and 'below' describe height relationships, not surface contact.
Q12 15

Question 12: Rewrite using a preposition of movement: 'She entered the room.' → She walked ___ the room.

Question 12 options
'Into' is correct because it shows movement from outside to inside an enclosed space. 'Onto' is used for surfaces, 'across' is used for crossing from one side to another, and 'along' means following a path.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct preposition type.

Question 13 options
The mouse is in the box.
He climbed onto the roof.
The bird flew above the tree.
We walked along the road.
Preposition of place – higher position, no contact
Preposition of place – inside an enclosed space
Preposition of movement – onto a surface
Preposition of movement – following a path

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'In' shows location inside an enclosed space; 'onto' shows movement towards a surface; 'above' shows a higher position without touching; 'along' shows movement following a path or line.
Q14 15

Question 14: 'Above' and 'over' always mean the same thing and can always replace each other.

Question 14 options
False because 'above' simply means at a higher level than something, while 'over' can also mean directly above or covering something. For example, 'The plane flew over the city' suggests directly above or across, whereas 'above' focuses only on height.
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Question 15: Which sentence best describes something moving through a tunnel?

Question 15 options
'The train went through the tunnel' is correct because 'through' describes movement that enters one side and exits the other side of an enclosed space. 'Across' is for open surfaces, 'over' is for going above, and 'along' is for following a path beside something.