Free Printable prepositions and other word usage

1.

My brother is afraid ....... bats.

a)

of

b)

with

c)

at

d)

to

2.

If I pay .......... the meal , can you get the drinks?

a)

about

b)

of

c)

to

d)

for

3.

I'm fed up ........ listening to you complaining.

a)

with

b)

about

c)

at

d)

for

4.

We're arriving ......... London on Sunday

a)

at

b)

for

c)

to

d)

in

5.

Who does this book belong .........?

a)

in

b)

for

c)

to

d)

at

6.

I've never been good .........sport

a)

at

b)

in

c)

off

d)

with

7.

He usually travels _______ train.

a)

On

b)

In

c)

By

d)

While

8.

I'll be ready to leave ____ twenty minutes.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

with

9.

I'm looking forward to _________________Christmas with you.

a)

spend

b)

spending

c)

spent

d)

have spent

10.

We can't do that activity now because we're ____ time.

a)

out

b)

out of

c)

in

d)

without

11.

The situation in our country is going ___ bad ___ worse.

a)

to... to

b)

from... from

c)

from... to

d)

to ... from

12.

______ Friday

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

13.

______ night

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

14.

______ 2016

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

15.

____ the evening

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

16.

_____ October

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

17.

____ the summer

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

18.

_____noon

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

19.

____ ten o'clock

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

20.

_____ Saturday

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

21.

____ the autumn

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

22.

I saw an old man with ...... .

a)

an dog

b)

the dog

c)

a dog

d)

dog

23.

It's ... nice train

a)

a

b)

an

c)

goes

d)

saw

24.

I saw ... bears in Yellowstone National Park

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

25.

This is ... fifth day of our conference

a)

a

b)

the

c)

-

d)

an

26.

Men landed on ...... moon in 1969.

a)

-

b)

a

c)

the

27.

..... London is the capital city of England.

a)

The

b)

A

c)

-

28.

..... Smith family lives in ..... small town.

a)

-, the

b)

The, the

c)

The, a

29.

I like ...... orange jacket more than .... blue one.

a)

an, a

b)

a, a

c)

the, the

30.

Wear ..... hat. ..... sun is dangerous.

a)

the, the

b)

-, -

c)

a, the

31.

Studying _________ university degree overseas expands the mind.

a)

a

b)

-

c)

the

d)

an

32.

Studying _____ your home country has many advantages

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

d)

during

33.

Students have to deal with a lot of ______ issues while they are studying

a)

the

b)

-

c)

an

d)

him

34.

I will take Yaz and Han _____ a trip ____ Europe

a)

for, at

b)

to, in

c)

in, with

d)

on, to

35.

I wish to be ____ your wedding but it seems to be impossible.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

with

d)

there

36.

CHOOSE 2 CORRECT ANSWERS

We will need accommodation ________ three months.

a)

just for

b)

for just

c)

just

d)

for

37.

CHOOSE 2 CORRECT ANSWERS

London hosted about 7 million people ____________ a month

a)

in just

b)

just

c)

in

d)

just in

38.

Is this the correct use of "besides"?

I'm too tired to walk to the shops besides it's too hot today

a)

yes

b)

no

39.

Some families end _____ pregnancy if ____ baby’s gender is different _____ what they expect

a)

-, a, from

b)

a, the, to

c)

the, its, at

d)

there, -, of

40.

Most of the landlords did not want a tenant who has no local references, but _____ the end an agent helped me to rent a house

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

d)

with

prepositions and other word usage

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

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