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Position Prepositions Exercise 2
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Complete the sentences below by choosing the correct prepositions, then press "Check" to check your answers. Sometimes, more than one answer is possible.
1. There was a birthday gift
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
the box.
2. While Sam was talking to the bank teller, the woman
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
him in line kept sighing impatiently.
3. Philip waited
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
the movie theater for Simone, so they could buy tickets and go in together. He stood directly
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
the sign over the entrance to make sure she could find him.
4. There was not a single person
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
the people in the room who spoke English.
5. The campground is
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
the lake. In fact, it is so close you can actually walk there.
6. In English, the word
backyard
means a small garden or green area located
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
a house.
7. There was a sign
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
the restaurant saying that it was closed for renovations. And when I peeked through the window, there was nobody
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
the restaurant.
8. A ladder was leaning
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
the side of the house, so I knew someone was up on the roof.
9. The hotel was
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
a freeway, so there was a lot of traffic noise at night, which made it hard to sleep.
10. The air was icy cold, but the children stayed warm
against
among
behind
beneath
in front of
inside
near
the thick blankets.
Check
OK
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