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:
1. Fill-in-the-Blanks
Complete the sentences by choosing the correct preposition.
He threw the ball ___ the basket. (in/into)
She waited ___ the bus stop for an hour. (at/on)
The book is lying ___ the table. (on/onto)
They traveled ___ Paris for their honeymoon. (to/in)
I haven’t seen him ___ last week. (since/for)
The keys are kept ___ the drawer. (in/into)
He placed the glass ___ the counter carefully. (on/onto)
The manager is standing ___ the door. (at/to)
He distributed the sweets ___ the students. (among/between)
The painting was made ___ an artist. (by/with)
2. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.
She walked ___ the room without saying anything.
a) in
b) into
c) onto
The man leaned ___ the wall to rest.
a) on
b) onto
c) at
They have been friends ___ childhood.
a) since
b) for
c) by
The ball rolled ___ the fence and landed on the grass.
a) into
b) in
c) under
He shared the pizza ___ his two best friends.
a) among
b) between
c) with
She was seated ___ the chair comfortably.
a) on
b) in
c) onto
The letter was delivered ___ post.
a) with
b) by
c) to
The students walked ___ the school gate.
a) through
b) past
c) on
They were arguing ___ the two of them about the lost book.
a) among
b) between
c) with
He will go ___ the doctor tomorrow.
a) to
b) at
c) with
3. True or False
Decide if the following statements are true or false.
He threw the stone into the lake. (T/F)
She has been living here since two years. (T/F)
The teacher divided the tasks between the entire class. (T/F)
He jumped onto the stage and started singing. (T/F)
She lives in the city center. (T/F)
The children ran into the house when it started raining. (T/F)
The picture was drawn with a pencil. (T/F)
They walked at the beach for hours. (T/F)
The coffee spilled onto the table when the cup tipped over. (T/F)
He is sitting at the sofa reading a book. (T/F)
4. Sentence Correction
Find and correct the incorrect prepositions in the following sentences.
She arrived on the airport two hours early.
He has been working in this project since five months.
The cat jumped in the bed to take a nap.
The box fell in the floor during the earthquake.
He sat into the chair and started working.
The meeting will be held on Monday at 9 AM.
She divided the chocolates among the two kids.
The river flows by the bridge.
The artist painted the scenery by watercolors.
He was standing on the door waiting for her.
5. Match the Preposition
Match the correct preposition to complete the sentence.
He stepped ___ the room. (in/into)
The book fell ___ the table. (on/onto)
She stayed here ___ five hours. (for/since)
The ball went ___ the window. (through/past)
The road runs ___ the river. (along/onto)
The debate was ___ the two candidates. (between/among)
He fixed the car ___ a wrench. (by/with)
We have been friends ___ school days. (for/since)
He reached the station ___ time to catch the train. (in/at)
The train went ___ the tunnel. (through/into)