PREPOSITIONS

PREPOSITIONS

KINDS OF PREPOSITIONS

• Time

• Place and Direction

• Agents or Things

• Phrasal Prepositions

Proper Usage of Prepositions

Multiple Choice

1. He left his pen ___ the drawer.

2. He left his pen ___ the back of his drawer.

• in / in

• in / on

• on / near

• in / at

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I gave my seat to an old lady

the train.

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1. She didn't realise that she had left her purse behind until she was

a taxi.

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Last summer we went to Russia

the ferry. It was wonderful.

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My parents met each other

a plane during their flight to England.

Multiple Choice

I didn't go there ______ car. I went _____ foot. It's better for my health.

• in, by

• by, on

• in, on

• on, on

Multiple Choice

1. Susan and Mike came to work _____ bus yesterday.

2. They came to their office ____ a bus.

• by, on

• on, on

• by, in

• on, in

Generally the preposition In is related with space or volume, On is related to surface and electronic devices such as computer, internet and telephone.

• I read the news in the newspaper.

• They saw the photos in the magazine

• They are friends on Facebook.

• She is talking on the phone. 

Multiple Choice

1. Many people voice their opinions ____ Facebook nowadays.

2. There is a well-written editorial _____ the SCMP today.

• on, on

• at, in

• on, in

• in, in

Multiple Select

Select the correct options:

• I play basketball and badminton beside hockey.

• I don't want to sit beside him

• Besides Rachel everyone else was at the Ross' party.

• There was a small brook beside the field, where Lencho often got water from.

• We like to visit Greece besides Venice and Ibiza on our trip to Europe.

Multiple Choice

1. I stood on the bridge and watched the sky _____.

2. Could you tell me which of the _____ sentences are correct?

3. The aircraft flew low ______ the lake.

• above, over, over

• over, above, above

• above, above, above

• above, above, over

Multiple Select

NOTE: Use below when there is a space between two things or when something is at a lower level. Use over when suggesting covering.

Select the correct sentences:

• The man was found 150 meters below the top of the mountain.

• Thick smog was over the entire capital due to pollution.

• I put my hand above her mouth to keep her quiet.

• Anil lived above the Jumna sweets shop.

Multiple Select

Select the correct sentences:

(NOTE: Use while with a verb or gerund. Use during with a noun.)

• We were watching TV while eating dinner.

• We were watching TV during eating dinner.

• We were watching TV during dinner.

• We were watching TV while dinner.

Multiple Choice

1. I always visit my grandparents _____ Chinese New Year.

2. There were a lot of great inventions _____ the 1970s.

3. Jane went home ____ lunchtime.

• at, in, on

• at, in, at

• on, in, at

• in, on, at

Multiple Select

Choose the correct usage of proposition:

• This bridge has been the pride of the city since 150 years.

• I have been working in this company since 1995.

• He stayed here for 2 hours.

• I will work with them for a year.

Multiple Choice

1. The office is open ____ Monday ____ Friday.

2. Submit this article latest ____ 2 pm.

3. They will not return ____ 2 pm.

• on, to, by, on

• from, to, by, until

• from, till, for, by

• on, till, till, till