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Practice the Dutch prepositions

Fill in the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

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Select all the prepositions in the following sentences. 
Tip: Dutch prepositions can all be combined with 'closet'. Use this to test if a word is a preposition. 

1. In de keuken staat een tafel met vier stoelen.
(There is a table with four chairs in the kitchen.)

2. Een ooievaar heeft een nest op ons dak.
(A stork has a nest on our roof.)

3. In de klas zit ik naast Emma.
(In class I sit next to Emma.)

4. Wij hebben een grote kast onder de trap.
(We have a big closet under the stairs.)

5. Wij gingen niet naar buiten tijdens de film.
(We did not go outside during the movie.)

6. Ik ben met mijn vinger tussen de deur gekomen.
(My finger got stuck in the door.)

7. De weg loopt parallel aan het kanaal.
(The road runs parallel to the canal.)

8. Ik ga op vakantie met mijn vriendinnen.
(I am going on a holiday with my friends.)

9. Wij hebben een trampoline achter het tuinhuisje.
(We have a trampoline behind the bower.)

10. Wij koken graag in de buitenlucht.
(We like to cook outisde.)

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