Prepositions Place

Respuesta correcta: A) on

• A) onCorrect! 'On' is used for a surface, and keys lying on a table sit on that surface.
• B) atNo. 'At' marks a point in space, such as a meeting place, and would not describe a position on a surface.
• C) inNo. 'In' is used for the interior of something, and a table is not a container here.
• D) toNo. 'To' shows movement towards a place and cannot describe a static position.

Respuesta correcta: B) She put the letters in the drawer under the desk.

• A) She put the letters on the drawer under the desk.No. 'On' would mean the letters were resting on the surface of the drawer rather than inside it.
• B) She put the letters in the drawer under the desk.Correct! 'In' is used for the interior of a container, and a drawer is exactly that.
• C) She put the letters at the drawer under the desk.No. 'At' marks a general point in space and does not describe the inside of a container.
• D) She put the letters to the drawer under the desk.No. 'To' shows a destination and would change the meaning of the verb 'put'.

Respuesta correcta: C) in

• A) atNo. 'At' is used for a precise point or for a building treated as a location, not for a city name.
• B) onNo. 'On' is used for surfaces and for islands, but a city is not a surface.
• C) inCorrect! Cities and towns are treated as places where people live, and English uses 'in' before them.
• D) fromNo. 'From' marks the starting point of a movement and not a place where someone lives.

Respuesta correcta: D) We met at the entrance of the museum at noon.

• A) We met on the entrance of the museum at noon.No. 'On' is for surfaces, and an entrance is a point rather than a surface.
• B) We met in the entrance of the museum at noon.No. 'In' is for interiors, and a person waiting at an entrance is not inside it.
• C) We met to the entrance of the museum at noon.No. 'To' shows movement towards a place and does not describe where a meeting took place.
• D) We met at the entrance of the museum at noon.Correct! 'At' marks the particular point where two people agreed to meet, which is the entrance.

Respuesta correcta: A) They built a small house on the hill above the town.

• A) They built a small house on the hill above the town.Correct! A hill is treated as a surface, so English uses 'on' with it.
• B) They built a small house in the hill above the town.No. 'In' is for the interior of a closed space, and the surface of a hill is not an interior.
• C) They built a small house at the hill above the town.No. 'At' would name a point, and the house stands across the whole upper surface.
• D) They built a small house to the hill above the town.No. 'To' shows movement towards a place and does not describe where a building stands.

Respuesta correcta: B) She sat beside her brother on the couch.

• A) She sat beside of her brother on the couch.No. 'Beside of' adds a preposition that does not follow 'beside' before a noun.
• B) She sat beside her brother on the couch.Correct! 'Beside' is followed directly by the noun phrase naming the person sitting next to her.
• C) She sat beside her of brother on the couch.No. 'Her of brother' breaks the possessive noun phrase, which has to stay together.
• D) She sat beside during her brother on the couch.No. 'Beside during' mixes a preposition of place with one of time, which cannot be combined.

Respuesta correcta: C) The bakery sits between the pharmacy and the post office.

• A) The bakery sits between the pharmacy or the post office.No. 'Or' would suggest a choice, but the sentence names two distinct neighbouring places.
• B) The bakery sits between of the pharmacy and the post office.No. 'Between of' adds a preposition that does not belong after 'between'.
• C) The bakery sits between the pharmacy and the post office.Correct! 'Between' is followed directly by the two items that are being separated, with 'and' joining them.
• D) The bakery sits among the pharmacy and the post office.No. 'Among' is used for a larger group of more than two items, not for exactly two.

Respuesta correcta: D) under

• A) duringNo. 'During' is a preposition of time and cannot describe a position in space.
• B) between the legsNo. 'Between the legs' would name a different place entirely and would not fit the gap under the bed.
• C) sinceNo. 'Since' marks a starting point in time and has no spatial meaning.
• D) underCorrect! 'Under' describes a position lower than the bed, which is where a hiding cat would be.

Respuesta correcta: A) The pharmacy is next to the school, right across the street.

• A) The pharmacy is next to the school, right across the street.Correct! 'Next to' is a two word preposition meaning immediately beside, and both halves are needed.
• B) The pharmacy is next of the school, right across the street.No. 'Next of' is not a preposition; the second half must be 'to'.
• C) The pharmacy is next the to school, right across the street.No. 'Next the to school' puts the noun in the wrong position, between the two halves of the preposition.
• D) The pharmacy is next in to the school, right across the street.No. 'Next in to' mixes 'into', which shows movement, with 'next', which describes a static position.

Respuesta correcta: B) A tall tree stands in front of the house and a shed sits behind it.

• A) A tall tree stands in the front of the house and a shed sits behind it.No. 'In the front of' would place the tree inside the house itself.
• B) A tall tree stands in front of the house and a shed sits behind it.Correct! 'In front of' marks the side facing the observer and 'behind' marks the far side, so both positions are correct.
• C) A tall tree stands before of the house and a shed sits behind it.No. 'Before of' splits the preposition, which cannot happen in English.
• D) A tall tree stands in front of house and a shed sits behind it.No. 'Front of house' drops the definite article, and a singular countable noun needs it here.

Respuesta correcta: C) They live on Calle Aldea, right next to the plaza.

• A) They live on Calle Aldea, right next in the plaza.No. 'Next in' would require the word 'inside', so the preposition here is wrong.
• B) They live at Calle Aldea, right next to the plaza.No. 'At' is used for a precise point or a building, not for the name of a street.
• C) They live on Calle Aldea, right next to the plaza.Correct! 'On' is the preposition used with streets and avenues in English.
• D) They live in Calle Aldea, right next to the plaza.No. 'In' is used for towns and countries, not for the name of a street.

Respuesta correcta: D) The keys were inside the bag, not outside it.

• A) The keys were inside of bag, not outside it.No. 'Inside of' would be wrong here; 'inside of' is only used when 'inside' ends the sentence by itself.
• B) The keys were inside the bag, not in side it.No. 'In side' would split the word and read as two separate words.
• C) The keys were inside from the bag, not outside it.No. 'From' marks a starting point of movement and cannot describe a static position.
• D) The keys were inside the bag, not outside it.Correct! 'Inside' is used without 'of' before a noun when it describes the interior of something.

Respuesta correcta: A) in

• A) inCorrect! 'In' is used with mountains as a region in which the village sits.
• B) duringNo. 'During' is a preposition of time and cannot describe a location.
• C) sinceNo. 'Since' marks a starting point in time and has no spatial meaning.
• D) forNo. 'For' expresses duration or distance to a destination, not a position inside a region.

Respuesta correcta: B) The bakery is opposite the school, on the other side of the road.

• A) The bakery is opposite of the school, on the other side of the road.No. 'Opposite of' is only used when 'opposite' ends the sentence, not before a noun phrase.
• B) The bakery is opposite the school, on the other side of the road.Correct! 'Opposite' is followed directly by the noun phrase, and here it means facing it across the road.
• C) The bakery is opposite the of school, on the other side of the road.No. 'The of school' breaks the required order of the noun phrase after the preposition.
• D) The bakery is opposite at school, on the other side of the road.No. 'Opposite at' would need a point in space, not a building named by a noun phrase.

Respuesta correcta: C) She waited by the door until her friend arrived.

• A) She waited by of the door until her friend arrived.No. 'By of' inserts a preposition that does not belong after 'by'.
• B) She waited by the door of until her friend arrived.No. 'The door of until' breaks the noun phrase, which must stay together after the preposition.
• C) She waited by the door until her friend arrived.Correct! 'By' means next to and is followed directly by the noun naming the thing waited beside.
• D) She waited by during the door until her friend arrived.No. 'By during' mixes a preposition of place with one of time, which cannot be combined.

Respuesta correcta: D) A large map hangs on the wall of the classroom.

• A) A large map hangs in the wall of the classroom.No. 'In' would place the map inside the wall itself, which is not what hanging means.
• B) A large map hangs at the wall of the classroom.No. 'At' marks a general point and does not describe contact with a surface.
• C) A large map hangs from during the wall of the classroom.No. 'From during' combines two prepositions that cannot govern the same noun phrase.
• D) A large map hangs on the wall of the classroom.Correct! 'On' is used for something placed against a vertical surface such as a wall.

Respuesta correcta: A) We rent a house near the beach in Vega Baja.

• A) We rent a house near the beach in Vega Baja.Correct! 'Near' is followed directly by the noun phrase naming the place that is close by.
• B) We rent a house near of the beach in Vega Baja.No. 'Near of' adds a preposition that does not follow 'near' before a noun.
• C) We rent a house near the of beach in Vega Baja.No. 'The of beach' breaks the noun phrase, which must follow the preposition as a unit.
• D) We rent a house near during the beach in Vega Baja.No. 'Near during' mixes a preposition of place with one of time.

Respuesta correcta: B) of

• A) between ofNo. 'Between of' would double the preposition and break the expression.
• B) ofCorrect! 'Corner of' is a fixed expression naming the junction of two streets.
• C) at ofNo. 'At of' combines two position words that cannot be joined in this way.
• D) sinceNo. 'Since' marks a starting point in time and has no spatial use here.

Respuesta correcta: C) She is studying at the university in Mayaguez this semester.

• A) She is studying in the university on Mayaguez this semester.No. 'In the university' would place her inside the building rather than at the institution, and 'on' is not used for a city.
• B) She is studying at the university at Mayaguez this semester.No. 'At Mayaguez' is not the form used for a city; English uses 'in' with city names.
• C) She is studying at the university in Mayaguez this semester.Correct! 'At' is used with the institution and 'in' with the city it is located in.
• D) She is studying at the university for Mayaguez this semester.No. 'For Mayaguez' would state a duration or a purpose, neither of which is meant.

Respuesta correcta: D) Only part of the sign was visible behind the wall.

• A) Only part of the sign was visible in the wall.No. 'In the wall' would place the sign inside the wall itself.
• B) Only part of the sign was visible opposite the wall.No. 'Opposite' means facing something across a distance, not hidden by it.
• C) Only part of the sign was visible near during the wall.No. 'Near during' mixes a preposition of place with one of time.
• D) Only part of the sign was visible behind the wall.Correct! 'Behind' describes a position hidden from view by something else in front.