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Let’s Learn Grammar

Prepositions of Place

Read these sentences.

• Betty stuck the pictures on the wall.

• B is the letter between A and C.

• The cat is behind the bed.

The words in colour are prepositions of place. A preposition of place tells us where

a person, a place or a thing is.

Tick () the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. There is a squirrel on / in the wall.

2. Smita is hiding between / behind the door.

3. The river flows in / under the bridge.

4. My classroom is between / on the library and the lunchroom.

5. Fish live behind / in water.

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Social Skills

You are walking to the park near your house. You see an old man carrying a
heavy bag. He looks very tired. What will you do?

1. I will go up to him and ask if I can carry the bag for him.

2. I will walk away because I want to play with my friends.

3. I will wait for someone else to help him.

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