Prepositions exercise | English Grammar

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Exercise 5

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition (or nothing = Ø):

1. We always eat fish —Øatonintosince Thursdays.
2. I’ll see you —Øatonintosince five minutes.
3. I saw her —Øatonintosince last week.
4. Is Sam going to the cinema —Øatonintosince today?
5. I’ll come by —Øatonintosince the evening.
6. I’m planning to go —Øatonintosince swimming this afternoon.
7. I spoke to him —Øatonintosince the beginning of the month.
8. I am going —Øatonintosince home very soon.
9. Kevin went —Øatonintosince bed.
10. I saw Sarah on the street —Øatonintosince yesterday.

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ANSWERS

1. on
2. in
3. Ø
4. Ø
5. in
6. Ø
7. at
8. Ø
9. to
10. Ø

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Exercise 3

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. My parents got married —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross 2014.
2. The library is —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the left.
3. We’re going  —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross Thailand for our holidays.
4. We borrowed the bikes —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross our father.
5. There is a bridge —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the lake.
6. I saw Paul —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the train.
7. Be nice —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross your sister.
8. Let’s meet —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the morning, not —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross night.
9. My friend lives —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the house —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the end of the street.
10. They are not —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross home —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the moment.

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ANSWERS

1. in
2. on
3. to
4. from
5. across
6. in
7. to
8. in / at
9. in /at
10. at / at

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Exercise 1

Choose between in, on, at or nothing (Ø):

1. We are leaving —atinonØ 12 o’clock.
2. —atinonØ winter, we always go skiing.
3. —atinonØ 14th July, 1789, the Storming of the Bastille happened.
4. See you —atinonØ next week!
5. I’ll be sixteen —atinonØ my next birthday.
6. —atinonØ the end of the week, I’m going to Malta.
7. He was born —atinonØ May 24th.
8. —atinonØ 2012, I went to Thailand.
9. What are you doing —atinonØ Wednesday?
10. I’ll talk to you —atinonØ a couple of minutes.

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ANSWERS

1. at
2. in
3. on
4. Ø
5. on
6. at
7. on
8. in
9. on
10. in

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Exercise 11

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. Tons of snakes crawl —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween there.
2. The plane flew —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the clouds.
3. Did you hear —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the accident?
4. She comes —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween a poor family.
5. Sam came rushing —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the stairs.
6. Let’s divide this money —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween us.
7. Don’t worry —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween it. Everything will be fine.
8. I will tell one more story —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween my days as a carpenter.
9. There were —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween a hundred people at the wedding.
10. He really suffers —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween  asthma.

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ANSWERS

1. around
2. above
3. about
4. from
5. down
6. between
7. about
8. about
9. over
10. from

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Exercise 9

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. Paul pointed —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the mountain.
2. The committee is highly satisfied —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst your report.
3. Can you swim —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the lake?
4. I don’t care —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst your past.
5. I bought many things —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst my stay in Japan.
6. Five people died when the car collided —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst a tree.
7. What’s Tom complaining —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst?
8. It’s —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the rules.
9. Kevin saw Sam walking —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst her car.
10. What are you talking —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst?

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ANSWERS

1. towards
2. with
3. across
4. about
5. during
6. with
7. about
8. against
9. towards
10. about

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Exercise 8

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. I’m not scared —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith you!
2. I’m not really interested —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith this kind of sport.
3. He’s really good —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith geography.
4. Are you excited —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith your trip to Tokyo?
5. His new movie is very different —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith his last one.
6. It was nice —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith her to come.
7. This area of France is famous —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith its wine.
8. Are you surprised —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith her reaction?
9. Paul is married —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith a Chinese woman.
10. I’m very happy —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith my new job.

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ANSWERS

1. of
2. in
3. at
4. about
5. from
6. of
7. for
8. by
9. to
10. with

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Exercise 7

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. Please wait —underoutsidealong of the house.
2. The post office is right —aboardacrossagainst the street.
3. She sank —amongbetweenunder the surface of the water.
4. The bank is a little way —aboardalongagainst this road.
5. Her house is just —fromintoopposite the bus stop.
6. I felt the ground moving —beneathintoontonear  my feet.
7. Canada is located just —aboardaboveagainst the USA.
8. The bank worker is standing —behindbetweenbelow the counter.                                                
9. His horse jumped —behindacrossover the fence.
10. He felt dizzy and had to lean —aboardacrossagainst  the wall for support.
11. I keep a flashlight —aboardbesidebelow my bed.
12. I looked —amongfrominto the box but couldn’t find it.
13. There is a big park —fromnearover my school.
14. There is a bridge —besidebetweenbelow the two shores
15. She sat —belownext toamong him on the bus.
16. He threw the keys —ontointoin the table.
17. We walked —aboardbelowaround the lake.
18. He divided the apples —amongalongagainst the three of us.                                        
19. Tom has a scar just —behindintobelow his left eye.
20. How many passengers were —aboardaboveacross the Titanic?

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ANSWERS

1. outside
2. across
3. under
4. along
5. opposite
6. beneath
7. above
8. behind                                     
9. over
10. against
11. beside
12. into
13. near
14. between
15. next to
16. onto
17. around
18. among                                   
19. below
20. aboard

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Exercise 6

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. We will be there —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago 3pm.
2. He’s staying in Paris —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago the 30th.
3. It has been raining —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago one o’ clock.
4. I saw her a week —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago today.
5. Last evening we watched TV —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago 5 to 8 o’ clock.
6. Most of Europe was at war —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago a week,
7. You should inspect the car well —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago you buy it.
8. I fell asleep —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago the film.
9. I stayed in bed —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago half past nine.
10. They’ve known each other —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago they were at school.
11. Don’t eat —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago meals.
12. I will be there —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago your birthday.
13. She’s always up —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago dawn.
14. They went on a trip a few days —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago.
15. The museum is open —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago 9.30am to 6.00pm.
16. I will be there —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago work.
17. It’s cheaper —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.
18. The bus will arrive —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago ten minutes.
19. I expect to finish my report —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago Friday.
20. I’m just going to bed —afteraroundbeforebetweenbyduringforsinceuntilwithinfromago an hour or so.

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ANSWERS

1. We will be there around 3pm.
2. He’s staying in Paris until the 30th.
3. It has been raining since one o’ clock.
4. I saw her a week ago today.
5. Last evening we watched TV from 5 to 8 o’ clock.
6. Most of Europe was at war within a week,
7. You should inspect the car well before you buy it.
8. I fell asleep during the film.
9. I stayed in bed until half past nine.
10. They’ve known each other since they were at school.
11. Don’t eat between meals.
12. I will be there for your birthday.
13. She’s always up before dawn.
14. They went on a trip a few days ago.
15. The museum is open from 9.30am to 6.00pm.
16. I will be there after work.
17. It’s cheaper between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.
18. The bus will arrive within ten minutes.
19. I expect to finish my report by Friday.
20. I’m just going to bed for an hour or so.

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Exercise 4

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate preposition: 

1. Thank you for offering to help. It’s very kind  you.
2. Guess what I have  my bag?
3. I really enjoyed this movie. What  you?
4. I asked my neighbour to look   my cat when I went to London.
5. The meeting is  February 12th   10 a.m.
6. If you’re interested  working in Tokyo, you should apply  that job
7. Paris is a big city, but it’s very different  London.
8. The teacher got angry  me when I arrived late  the second time.
9. I’m not familiar  this computer. Could you explain   me how it works?
10. He wrote the text  French, then translated it  English.

 

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ANSWERS

1. of
2. in
3. about
4. after
5. on/at
6. in/for
7. from
8. with/for
9. with/to
10. in/into

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Exercise 3

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate preposition: 

1. He prefers to work  a farm.
2. They will return sunset.
3. He is walking  the station.
4. There’s nothing  my bag.
5. She is angry  me.
6. His father died  cancer.
7. She is  home.
8. Why don’t you come ?
9. She will come  Christmas day.
10. I write  a pen.

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ANSWERS

1. He prefers to work on a farm.
2. They will return at sunset.
3. He is walking towards the station.
4. There’s nothing inside my bag.
5. She is angry with me.
6. His father died of cancer.
7. She is at home.
8. Why don’t you come inside?
9. She will come on Christmas day.
10. I write with a pen.