Exercises on Prepositions of Place in Belarusian

Mastering the use of prepositions of place is essential for anyone learning Belarusian, as they help to accurately describe the spatial relationships between objects. This page is dedicated to providing comprehensive exercises on prepositions of place in the Belarusian language, enabling learners to enhance their understanding and usage of these crucial grammatical elements. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner, these exercises will offer a structured approach to practicing and internalizing how prepositions of place function in various contexts. Our carefully curated exercises cover a wide range of scenarios and sentence structures to ensure a thorough grasp of prepositions of place. You'll encounter tasks that involve identifying the correct preposition in a given sentence, translating phrases between English and Belarusian, and constructing sentences using specific prepositions. By working through these exercises, you will not only improve your linguistic accuracy but also gain confidence in using Belarusian in everyday conversations. Dive in and start honing your skills with these targeted exercises designed to make learning both effective and engaging.

Exercise 1

1. Кнігі знаходзяцца *на* паліцы (preposition indicating location on a surface).

2. Сабака ляжыць *пад* сталом (preposition indicating location below something).

3. Дзеці гуляюць *у* садзе (preposition indicating location inside an area).

4. Машына стаіць *побач* з домам (preposition indicating location next to something).

5. Карціна вісіць *над* канапай (preposition indicating location above something).

6. Мы сустрэліся *перад* кінатэатрам (preposition indicating location in front of something).

7. Кот спіць *у* кошыку (preposition indicating location inside something).

8. Я жыву *за* горадам (preposition indicating location beyond something).

9. Павук ляжыць *між* кнігамі (preposition indicating location between things).

10. Яны пайшлі *ў* парк (preposition indicating direction into an area).

Exercise 2

1. Кніга знаходзіцца *на* стале (preposition indicating position on a surface).

2. Сабака спіць *пад* ложкам (preposition indicating position below something).

3. Дзеці гуляюць *у* двары (preposition indicating position within an area).

4. Кветка стаіць *побач з* акном (preposition indicating position next to something).

5. Машына паркуецца *паміж* двума дрэвамі (preposition indicating position between two objects).

6. Котка сядзіць *на* крэсле (preposition indicating position on a chair).

7. Годзік вісяць *над* камінам (preposition indicating position above something).

8. Птушка ляціць *над* домам (preposition indicating position above a house).

9. Студэнты вучацца *ў* бібліятэцы (preposition indicating position within a building).

10. Кнігі ляжаць *у* шафе (preposition indicating position inside a piece of furniture).

Exercise 3

1. Кніга знаходзіцца *на* стале (location of the book).

2. Сабака сядзіць *пад* сталом (where the dog is sitting).

3. Машына стаіць *побач з* домам (location of the car relative to the house).

4. Кветка расце *ў* гаршку (where the flower is growing).

5. Дзеці гуляюць *на* пляцоўцы (location where children play).

6. Карціна вісіць *на* сцяне (where the picture is hanging).

7. Мы сустрэліся *перад* крамай (where we met).

8. Пошта знаходзіцца *за* банкам (location of the post office relative to the bank).

9. Котка спіць *у* карзіне (where the cat is sleeping).

10. Сябры сядзяць *за* сталом (where friends are sitting).