Prepositions and Collocations

Prepositions and Collocations

By Gassyr Angsagan

Prepositions

• of Place and Movement

• of​ Time

• of Purpose​

Prepositions of Place

Multiple Choice

Pass me the dictionary, it's ______ the bookshelf

• in

• under

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

I'll meet you ______ the airport.

• on

• in

• behind

• at

Multiple Choice

John is ______ a taxi. He's coming.

• in

• under

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

There were some beautiful pictures _____________ the walls.

• on

• in

• behind

• below

Multiple Choice

Turn left ______ the traffic lights.

• on

• in

• behind

• at

Prepostions of Movement

(Direction)​

​

Multiple Choice

You look tired. I think you should go _ bed.

• to

• along

• onto

• into

Multiple Choice

Megan came ______ the house and started to cook dinner

• to

• along

• onto

• into

Multiple Choice

When I was younger, I fell _____ my bike many times.

• to

• off

• onto

• into

Multiple Choice

They walked _____ the forest and arrived at a beautiful waterfall.

• along

• through

• across

• into

Multiple Choice

Steve took a key ______ his pocket and opened the door.

• out off

• through

• across

• into

Prepositions of Place & Movement

Prepositions of Time

Multiple Choice

Christians celebrate Christmas ______ 25 December.

• in

• during

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

Are you going to see the fireworks display _____ the moment?

• in

• during

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

______ ancient times, people believed in many gods.

• in

• during

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

I don’t like driving _____ night because it’s very dark

• in

• during

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

He was sleeping ______ the film

• in

• during

• at

• on

Prepositions of Purpose, Cause, Reason

COLLOCATIONS

Multiple Choice

  There were _____________ a thousand people at the concert.

• by

• from

• over

• with

• out of

Multiple Choice

  I listened to the game _____________ the radio.

• on

• in

• off

• for

• during

Multiple Choice

You must be _____________ 18 in order to see the film.

• by

• from

• over

• with

• out of

Multiple Choice

We are travelling _____________ the road.

• on

• in

• off

• for

• during

Multiple Choice

He is suffering _____________ an unknown illness

• from

• about

• with

• for

• behind

Multiple Choice

How are you getting _____________ at school?

• on

• in

• off

• for

• during

Multiple Choice

Don’t be impatient _____________ us. We are trying!

• on

• in

• off

• for

• with

Multiple Choice

Could I speak _____________ Tom please?

• on

• to

• off

• for

• with

Multiple Choice

We didn’t see the whole performance because we left _____________ the last act.

• about

• to

• off

• for

• before

Multiple Choice

The march started in the park. _____________ there we moved to City Hall

• on

• to

• from

• for

• with