Prepositions of Space (1–25)
Example: The cat is on the table.
Common prepositions:
in, on, under, next to, above, behind, in front of, between, near
Use:
in = inside something
on = touching the top surface
under = below something
next to = at the side of something
above = higher than something
behind = at the back of something
in front of = before / ahead of something
between = in the middle of two things
near = close to something
Kurz erklärt auf Deutsch:
Präpositionen des Ortes zeigen, wo sich etwas befindet.
in = in / innerhalb von
on = auf
under = unter
next to = neben
above = über
behind = hinter
in front of = vor
between = zwischen
near = nahe / in der Nähe von
Click the correct preposition (A or B) to complete each sentence.
1. The cat is ______ the table.
on
(touching the top surface)
[Die Katze ist auf dem Tisch.]
a) on [auf]
b) under [unter]
2. The bag is ______ the chair.
under
(below the chair)
[Die Tasche ist unter dem Stuhl.]
a) on [auf]
b) under [unter]
3. The keys are ______ the box.
in
(inside the box)
[Die Schlüssel sind in der Box.]
a) in [in]
b) above [über]
4. The picture is ______ the wall.
on
(attached to the wall)
[Das Bild ist an der Wand.]
a) behind [hinter]
b) on [an / auf]
5. The dog is ______ the door.
next to
(at the side of the door)
[Der Hund ist neben der Tür.]
a) next to [neben]
b) in [in]
6. The book is ______ the desk.
on
(resting on the top)
[Das Buch ist auf dem Schreibtisch.]
a) between [zwischen]
b) on [auf]
7. The shoes are ______ the bed.
under
(below the bed)
[Die Schuhe sind unter dem Bett.]
a) under [unter]
b) above [über]
8. The car is ______ the garage.
in
(inside the garage)
[Das Auto ist in der Garage.]
a) next to [neben]
b) in [in]
9. The lamp is ______ the table.
above
(higher than the table)
[Die Lampe ist über dem Tisch.]
a) above [über]
b) under [unter]
10. The chair is ______ the window.
near
(close to the window)
[Der Stuhl ist nahe am Fenster.]
a) behind [hinter]
b) near [nahe / in der Nähe von]
11. The phone is ______ my pocket.
in
(inside my pocket)
[Das Handy ist in meiner Tasche.]
a) in [in]
b) on [auf]
12. The cup is ______ the shelf.
on
(resting on the shelf)
[Die Tasse ist auf dem Regal.]
a) in [in]
b) on [auf]
13. The ball is ______ the door.
behind
(at the back of the door)
[Der Ball ist hinter der Tür.]
a) behind [hinter]
b) in front of [vor]
14. The cat is ______ the house.
in front of
(before the house)
[Die Katze ist vor dem Haus.]
a) behind [hinter]
b) in front of [vor]
15. The dog is ______ the two trees.
between
(in the middle of two things)
[Der Hund ist zwischen den zwei Bäumen.]
a) between [zwischen]
b) above [über]
16. The pen is ______ the floor.
on
(touching the floor)
[Der Stift ist auf dem Boden.]
a) under [unter]
b) on [auf]
17. The coat is ______ the chair.
on
(resting on the chair)
[Der Mantel ist auf dem Stuhl.]
a) on [auf]
b) between [zwischen]
18. The mirror is ______ the sink.
above
(higher than the sink)
[Der Spiegel ist über dem Waschbecken.]
a) in [in]
b) above [über]
19. The box is ______ the table.
under
(below the table)
[Die Box ist unter dem Tisch.]
a) under [unter]
b) on [auf]
20. The bike is ______ the wall.
next to
(at the side of the wall)
[Das Fahrrad ist neben der Wand.]
a) behind [hinter]
b) next to [neben]
21. The dog is ______ the garden.
in
(inside the garden)
[Der Hund ist im Garten.]
a) in [in]
b) above [über]
22. The cat is ______ the roof.
on
(resting on the top)
[Die Katze ist auf dem Dach.]
a) under [unter]
b) on [auf]
23. The book is ______ the laptop.
next to
(beside the laptop)
[Das Buch ist neben dem Laptop.]
a) next to [neben]
b) between [zwischen]
24. The plant is ______ the corner.
in
(inside that corner area)
[Die Pflanze ist in der Ecke.]
a) above [über]
b) in [in]
25. The clock is ______ the door.
above
(higher than the door)
[Die Uhr ist über der Tür.]
a) behind [hinter]
b) above [über]