Fill in the blanks with the correct option:

1. The boy climbed ____ the tree to see the nest. (up/down/in)
2. She kept her gifts _____ the cupboard. (by/in/at)
3. The birds are sitting _____ the banyan tree. (in/above/on)
4. The bicycle is parked _____ the front gate. (near/under/below)
5. The card was lying hidden _____ the pile of books. (above/under/on)
6. She left her water bottle _____ the bench. (in/at/on)
7. I rested _____ my warm blanket. (in/under/on)
8. My grandmother loves to sit ____ her new rocking chair. (above/at/on)
9. The switch board is _____ the wall clock. (below/on/in)
10. The parrots are flying _____ the sky. (above/on/in)
11. It is good to walk _____ the grass. (on/above/at)
12. I have kept my lunch box _____ my bag. (down/in/above)
13. The lion was trapped _____ the cage. (near/under/inside)
14. His parents live ____ France. (at/in/on)
15. The pool is _____ our building. (above/behind/under)

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Answers:

1. up
2. in
3. on
4. near
5. under
6. on
7. under
8. on
9. below
10. in
11. on
12. in
13. inside
14. in
15. behind