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Prepositions (Place, Time, Movement) and Articles

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

My aunt and uncle live above a restaurant.
a)
above
b)
live
c)
my
d)
restaurant
2.
***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

We visited their fishing cabin at the lake.
a)
at
b)
visited
c)
we
d)
fishing
3.

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:


There is a tree _____________ the house

a)

Behind

b)

next to

c)

In

d)

between

4.

Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:

There is an elephant _____________ the chair

a)

under

b)

behind

c)

in front of

5.

Where is the black sheep?

a)

above the white sheep

b)

in front of the white sheep

c)

among the white sheep

6.

Where are the lions?

a)

in the water

b)

under the water

c)

in front of the water

7.

Where are the pictures?

a)

They're on the sofa.

b)

They're above the sofa.

c)

They're in the sofa.

d)

They're under the sofa.

8.

The products are all _____ boxes & stored ______ shelves _____ racks.

a)

on - in - at

b)

in - on - in

c)

in - at - at

9.

Let's meet _______________ Tuesday.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

10.

Let's meet _______________ two hours.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

during

11.

I saw him _______________ 3:00 PM.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

for

12.

I like going to the beach _______________ the summer.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

13.

There was a loud noise which woke us up __________ midnight.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

for

14.

My brother's birthday is _____ the 5th of November.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

in

d)

by

15.

____ 1666, a great fire broke out in London.

a)

on

b)

by

c)

since

d)

in

16.

I don't like walking alone in the streets _____ night.

a)

for

b)

on

c)

at

d)

in

17.

I jumped ____ the swimming pool.

a)

up

b)

through

c)

under

d)

into

18.

Every morning I go jogging ... the beach.

a)

through

b)

into

c)

along

d)

over

19.

The burglar jumped ... the garden fence.

a)

up

b)

over

c)

through

d)

past

20.

I ran ... the beach and into the sea.

a)

across

b)

through

c)

into

d)

out of

21.

I dropped a £1 coin and it rolled ... the sofa so I couldn't find it.

a)

over

b)

into

c)

under

d)

out of

22.

After 6 hours of walking, we decided to go back ... the mountain.

a)

along

b)

down

c)

under

d)

out of

23.

The boys are running ________ the swimming pool

a)

around

b)

between

c)

toward

d)

through

24.

The airplane is flying ____________ the buildings

a)

over

b)

around

c)

on

d)

toward

25.

Planets orbit __________ the sun

a)

toward

b)

around

c)

through

d)

on

26.

the little girl is going ___________ the little house

a)

through

b)

on

c)

toward

d)

over

27.

Let's go to ...... Zoo.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

28.

Carl lives alone in ______ one-bedroom apartment.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

( - )

29.

______ old friend of mine helped me paint the house.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

( - )

30.

Are you going to ______ movies this weekend?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

( - )

31.

A: "Do you watch _______ TV a lot?"

B: "No, only my favorite cartoons."

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

( - )

32.

We're running out of _______ water. I just finished the last bottle.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

( - )

33.

Jane owns a dog and a cat. I don't like _______ cat very much, but _______ dog is really adorable.

a)

a / the

b)

a / a

c)

the / the

d)

the / a

34.

_______ Pacific Ocean is _______ largest and deepest ocean in the world.

a)

( - ) / ( - )

b)

( - ) / the

c)

The / the

d)

The / ( - )

35.

_______ clouds in the sky are dark during _______ stormy day.

a)

A / the

b)

A / a

c)

The / the

d)

The / a

36.

It's actually ______ Abu Dhabi, not Dubai, which is the capital of ______ United Arab Emirates.

a)

( - ) / ( - )

b)

( - ) / the

c)

the / the

d)

the / ( - )

37.

" Can anyone lend me _____ pencil, please?"

a)

A. a

b)

B. an

c)

C. the

38.

_____ baby is crawling towards ______ bedroom.

a)

A. A, the

b)

B. An, the

c)

C. The, the

d)

D. The, an

39.

Harris is ______ artist. His studio is on _______ sixth floor.

a)

A. a, a

b)

B. an, a

c)

C. an, the

d)

D. the, a

40.

My brother is studying in one of __________ universities in _______ New Zealand.

a)

A. a, the

b)

B. the, the

c)

C. the, -

d)

D. the, a

41.

Q. He doesn’t have ___________ pens

a)

any

b)

some

42.

Paul wants to buy ___________ new shoes

a)

any

b)

a

c)

some

43.

There is ________

a)

some lettuce

b)

any lettuce

c)

some strawberries

d)

any strawberries

44.

There ______ some eggs

a)

are

b)

is

c)

aren't

d)

isn't

45.

There _________ tea

a)

are some

b)

is some

c)

isn't any

d)

aren't any