Demonstrative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Choose between THAT and THOSE:

1. —ThatThose stars are very far from the earth.
2. Look at —thatthose man over there.
3. —ThatThose are my trousers.
4. —ThatThose are her CD´s.
5. This is my car and —thatthose is your car.
6. Do you see those birds on the treetop?
7. —ThatThose is my school.
8. Can you see —thatthose horses?
9. Is —thatthose a Japanese temple?
10. —ThatThose is my friend´s umbrella.
11. I´d like to live in —thatthose country.
12. —ThatThose men are very late.
13. Look at —thatthose star.
14. —ThatThose mountains are the Alps.
15. —ThatThose are my brother´s things.

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ANSWERS

1. Those stars are very far from the earth.
2. Look at that man over there.
3. Those are my trousers.
4. Those are her CD´s.
5. This is my car and that is your car.
6. Do you see those birds on the treetop?
7. That is my school.
8. Can you see those horses?
9. Is that a Japanese temple?
10. That is my friend´s umbrella.
11. I´d like to live in that country.
12. Those men are very late.
13. Look at that star.
14. Those mountains are the Alps.
15. Those are my brother´s things.

Exercise on Prepositions | English Grammar

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Exercise 2

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

1. He’s going to visit his parents —atinonØ this month.
2. Paul is playing soccer —atinonØ Saturday
3. Let’s meet —atinonØ half past 8.
4. It’s very hot here —atinonØ the summer.
5. He wakes up everyday —atinonØ 8:15.
6. My brother’s birthday is —atinonØ the 25th of August.
7. Sarah left —atinonØ the middle of the night.
8. I don’t like walking alone in the streets —atinonØ night.
9. She said she will go to Paris —atinonØ August.
10. I’m going to Italy —atinonØ tomorrow.

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ANSWERS

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

Prepositions Exercises with answers | English Grammar

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Exercise 4

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. Turn left —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the traffic lights.
2. She is not here, she is —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross holiday.
3. E comes —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross F in the alphabet.
4. The cat is sitting —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the wall.
5. Sarah left school —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the age of 15.
6. I’ll see you —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross Friday morning.
7. Do not open the box —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross a knife!
8. This bag belongs —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross our teacher.
9. The film was very funny —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the end.
10. We’ve been here —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross three days now.

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ANSWERS

1. at
2. on
3. before
4. on
5. at
6. on
7. with
8. to
9. at
10. for

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Exercise 14

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

1. I saw her —Øatonintosince the mall.
2. Let’s meet —Øatonintosince next week.
3. I want to go —Øatonintosince Strasbourg this afternoon.
4. I haven’t seen him —Øatonintosince September.
5. I’m —Øatonintosince 100% sure.
6. Do you live —Øatonintosince France?
7. Do you like —Øatonintosince China?
8. I’ve lived in London —Øatonintosince 2012.
9. I met her —Øatonintosince when I was on vacation.
10. Paul is very punctual. He’s always  —Øatonintosince time.

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ANSWERS

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

English Grammar | Mixed prepositions exercise

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Exercise 12

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. The movie was so bad we left —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the end.
2. The museum is a few kilometers —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween there.
3. I bought many things —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween my stay in Osaka.
4. The observatory is situated 600m —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween sea level.
5. He wants to find out who was —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the murder.
6. What are you thinking —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween?
7. I spend a lot of time travelling —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween London and Paris.
8. His parents are —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween Portugal, but he was born in Brazil.
9. Please turn —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the volume of the radio. I’m getting deaf.
10. You must be —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween 16 in order to see the film.

 

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ANSWERS

1. before
2. From
3. during
4. above
5. behind
6. about
7. between
8. from
9. down
10. over

Mixed prepositions exercise | English Grammar

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Exercise 10

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. I’m a little confused —ofinatforbytoabout her reaction.
2. You’re not jealous  —ofinatforbytoabout him, are you?
3. Eating vegetables is good  —ofinatforbytoabout you.
4. They were always very good  —ofinatforbytoabout me.
5. The people of Syria are tired  —ofinatforbytoabout civil war and suffering.
6. You are getting married? I’m so happy  —ofinatforbytoabout you!
7. She was dressed  —ofinatforbytoabout red.
8. We can be justly proud  —ofinatforbytoabout our achievements.
9. He’s really good  —ofinatforbytoabout basketball.
10. I’m a bit nervous  —ofinatforbytoabout flying to Paris by myself.

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ANSWERS

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

English Grammar | Mixed prepositions exercise

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Exercise 13

1. I’m —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the marriage.
2. It’s —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst time you told him the truth.
3. Tina rode her motorcycle —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst Australia.
4. Don’t lean —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst this wall.
5. In China most people eat —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst chopsticks.
6. I met Sam —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst a music festival.
7. My attitude —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst him changed.
8. Please sit down. Mr. Smith will be —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst you in a moment.
9. We entered the building —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the front entrance.
10. I live —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the hall.

 

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ANSWERS

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

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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