2 TESTING OF PREPOSITIONS

exercises focusing on time prepositions (e.g., at, on, in, by, since, for, until, during, etc.), with 20 questions each:

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1. Fill-in-the-Blanks

Complete the sentences with the correct time preposition.

1. I will meet you ___ 5 PM.

2. The party is ___ Saturday evening.

3. She was born ___ 1995.

4. He has been working here ___ five years.

5. We should finish the work ___ tomorrow.

6. They have lived in this house ___ 2010.

7. The train leaves ___ noon.

8. I always go jogging ___ the morning.

9. The shop will be closed ___ Christmas Day.

10. He left the office ___ lunchtime.

11. We stayed in Paris ___ the summer.

12. She called me ___ her break.

13. The project must be completed ___ the end of the month.

14. I’ve been waiting for you ___ 9 AM.

15. He usually works ___ the night shift.

16. They got married ___ April.

17. I will be free ___ a few minutes.

18. The movie starts ___ 7:30 PM.

19. The store is open ___ weekdays only.

20. He came back ___ an hour.

Match the Sentence to the Preposition

Match the sentence to the correct preposition (e.g., at, on, in).

1. She has been studying ___ five hours.

2. I’ll see you ___ the weekend.

3. He was born ___ August 12th.

4. The library is open ___ 8 AM to 6 PM.

5. The project was finished ___ time.

6. I haven’t seen her ___ last week.

7. The class starts ___ 9 o'clock.

8. We’re going on vacation ___ December.

9. He left ___ the afternoon.

10. The meeting is scheduled ___ Tuesday morning.

11. She visited her parents ___ Easter.

12. I will arrive ___ a few days.

13. The book was published ___ 1990.

14. We’ll go hiking ___ the evening.

15. He slept ___ the whole movie.

16. She returned home ___ midnight.

17. We’ve known each other ___ childhood.

18. I’ll send you the report ___ the end of the day.

19. He’s been working here ___ five years.

20. Let’s have a call ___ Friday.

True or False Statements

Decide whether the following statements are correct or incorrect.

1. The train arrives at 3 o’clock. (T/F)

2. We will visit you on July. (T/F)

3. She hasn’t called since two months. (T/F)

4. I’ll be there in a moment. (T/F)

5. The conference starts at Monday morning. (T/F)

6. He has been living in the city since 2015. (T/F)

7. I’ll call you in 7 PM. (T/F)

8. We stayed in the hotel during the summer. (T/F)

9. The shop closes at 10 PM. (T/F)

10. The wedding is on Saturday. (T/F)

11. They went on vacation in Christmas. (T/F)

12. I’ve been waiting here for an hour. (T/F)

13. The movie ended by midnight. (T/F)

14. The kids play outside in the afternoon. (T/F)

15. She has been working there since 10 years. (T/F)

16. The meeting is scheduled on Friday. (T/F)

17. We’ll be back by the evening. (T/F)

18. The train left at noon. (T/F)

19. They got married on March 15th. (T/F)

20. He finished the assignment during the night. (T/F)

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence.

1. I’ll see you ___ Friday evening.
   a) in
   b) on
   c) at
   d) by

2. The concert starts ___ 7 o’clock.
   a) in
   b) at
   c) on
   d) for

3. He has been here ___ 2019.
   a) since
   b) for
   c) in
   d) by

4. We’ll be finished ___ a few hours.
   a) on
   b) at
   c) in
   d) by

5. She got up late ___ the morning.
   a) on
   b) in
   c) at
   d) during

6. They stayed awake ___ the entire night.
   a) during
   b) in
   c) since
   d) at

7. The train departs ___ noon.
   a) at
   b) in
   c) on
   d) by

8. The meeting is scheduled ___ Monday.
   a) at
   b) on
   c) in
   d) for

9. He’ll arrive ___ a week.
   a) on
   b) in
   c) at
   d) by

10. The flowers bloom ___ spring.
    a) in
    b) on
    c) at
    d) during

Sentence Correction

Find and correct the incorrect prepositions in these sentences.

1. The meeting is scheduled in Tuesday.

2. She has been here for 2015.

3. I will arrive on 5 minutes.

4. He left in midnight.

5. The train departs on 3 PM.

6. We stayed during the summer holidays.

7. She was born at May 1990.

8. I’ll call you in the evening.

9. He’s been working here since 10 years.

10. The movie starts by 8:00 PM.

11. We finished the project at time.

12. She visited us in Christmas Day.

13. He’ll return by two days.

14. We always go to the beach on summer.

15. They’ve been living here during five years.

16. The exam is scheduled on next Friday.

17. He called me in the morning.

18. They got married at 2010.

19. The lecture starts in 9 AM.

20. She slept in the afternoon.

exercises focusing on direction prepositions (e.g., to, towards, into, onto, out of, along, across, over, through, past, etc.) with 10 questions each:

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1. Fill-in-the-Blanks

Complete the sentences with the correct direction preposition.

1. She walked ___ the park to reach the library.

2. The bird flew ___ the window and sat on the desk.

3. He ran ___ the street to catch the bus.

4. The cat jumped ___ the table to grab the food.

5. We drove ___ the tunnel to get to the other side.

6. The ball rolled ___ the fence and into the neighbor’s yard.

7. He moved ___ the door to let them in.

8. They cycled ___ the riverbank for hours.

9. The boy climbed ___ the tree to fetch the kite.

10. She walked ___ the bridge to cross the river.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence.

1. He drove ___ the city to reach the highway.
   a) into
   b) onto
   c) across
   d) out of

2. The kids walked ___ the path and entered the forest.
   a) to
   b) into
   c) along
   d) over

3. The plane flew ___ the mountains.
   a) through
   b) past
   c) onto
   d) over

4. They jumped ___ the fence to get to the garden.
   a) onto
   b) over
   c) into
   d) across

5. The car went ___ the roundabout before exiting onto the main road.
   a) around
   b) into
   c) through
   d) onto

6. The athlete sprinted ___ the finish line.
   a) over
   b) towards
   c) across
   d) out of

7. He leaned ___ the edge to see the view below.
   a) over
   b) onto
   c) across
   d) through

8. The hiker went ___ the forest to reach the village.
   a) past
   b) through
   c) along
   d) into

9. She stepped ___ the platform and onto the train.
   a) towards
   b) across
   c) off
   d) onto

10. They swam ___ the river to reach the other side.
    a) along
    b) into
    c) across
    d) past

Match the Sentence to the Picture

(Provide or imagine 10 pictures and match them to the correct sentences.)

1. The boy is running towards the school.

2. The cyclist is riding along the road.

3. The bird is flying over the bridge.

4. The person is walking through the tunnel.

5. The children are jumping into the pool.

6. The car is driving past the building.

7. The train is going into the station.

8. The man is climbing onto the roof.

9. The woman is walking across the zebra crossing.

10. The ball is rolling out of the box.

True or False Statements

Decide whether the following statements are correct or incorrect.

1. He jumped onto the chair to avoid the dog. (T/F)

2. The children walked across the bridge to the playground. (T/F)

3. She went into the store and bought a bag of chips. (T/F)

4. The boat sailed along the shore for miles. (T/F)

5. The boy ran towards the bus but missed it. (T/F)

6. They cycled into the tunnel to avoid the traffic. (T/F)

7. The car drove over the river on a high bridge. (T/F)

8. She stepped out of the elevator and into the lobby. (T/F)

9. The hiker moved past the boulder to continue the trail. (T/F)

10. He jumped off the ladder onto the ground. (T/F)

exercises focusing on commonly confused prepositions (e.g., in/into, on/onto, at/to, for/since, between/among, by/with, etc.), with 10 questions each:

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1. Fill-in-the-Blanks

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct preposition.

1. He threw the ball ___ the basket. (in/into)

2. She waited ___ the bus stop for an hour. (at/on)

3. The book is lying ___ the table. (on/onto)

4. They traveled ___ Paris for their honeymoon. (to/in)

5. I haven’t seen him ___ last week. (since/for)

6. The keys are kept ___ the drawer. (in/into)

7. He placed the glass ___ the counter carefully. (on/onto)

8. The manager is standing ___ the door. (at/to)

9. He distributed the sweets ___ the students. (among/between)

10. The painting was made ___ an artist. (by/with)

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2. Multiple Choice

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

1. She walked ___ the room without saying anything.
   a) in
   b) into
   c) onto

2. The man leaned ___ the wall to rest.
   a) on
   b) onto
   c) at

3. They have been friends ___ childhood.
   a) since
   b) for
   c) by

4. The ball rolled ___ the fence and landed on the grass.
   a) into
   b) in
   c) under

5. He shared the pizza ___ his two best friends.
   a) among
   b) between
   c) with

6. She was seated ___ the chair comfortably.
   a) on
   b) in
   c) onto

7. The letter was delivered ___ post.
   a) with
   b) by
   c) to

8. The students walked ___ the school gate.
   a) through
   b) past
   c) on

9. They were arguing ___ the two of them about the lost book.
   a) among
   b) between
   c) with

10. He will go ___ the doctor tomorrow.
    a) to
    b) at
    c) with

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3. True or False

Decide if the following statements are true or false.

1. He threw the stone into the lake. (T/F)

2. She has been living here since two years. (T/F)

3. The teacher divided the tasks between the entire class. (T/F)

4. He jumped onto the stage and started singing. (T/F)

5. She lives in the city center. (T/F)

6. The children ran into the house when it started raining. (T/F)

7. The picture was drawn with a pencil. (T/F)

8. They walked at the beach for hours. (T/F)

9. The coffee spilled onto the table when the cup tipped over. (T/F)

10. He is sitting at the sofa reading a book. (T/F)

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4. Sentence Correction

Find and correct the incorrect prepositions in the following sentences.

1. She arrived on the airport two hours early.

2. He has been working in this project since five months.

3. The cat jumped in the bed to take a nap.

4. The box fell in the floor during the earthquake.

5. He sat into the chair and started working.

6. The meeting will be held on Monday at 9 AM.

7. She divided the chocolates among the two kids.

8. The river flows by the bridge.

9. The artist painted the scenery by watercolors.

10. He was standing on the door waiting for her.

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5. Match the Preposition

Match the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

1. He stepped ___ the room. (in/into)

2. The book fell ___ the table. (on/onto)

3. She stayed here ___ five hours. (for/since)

4. The ball went ___ the window. (through/past)

5. The road runs ___ the river. (along/onto)

6. The debate was ___ the two candidates. (between/among)

7. He fixed the car ___ a wrench. (by/with)

8. We have been friends ___ school days. (for/since)

9. He reached the station ___ time to catch the train. (in/at)

10. The train went ___ the tunnel. (through/into)