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Prepositions

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

You have to turn your lights on when you go _________________ the tunnel.

a)

on

b)

towards

c)

through

d)

around

3.

I always walk _________ the bridge to get to school. It's quicker.

a)

through

b)

over

c)

onto

d)

into

4.

"Is this the museum?" "No, you need to get ____________ the bus at the next stop."

a)

off

b)

around

c)

onto

d)

out of

5.

Turn right and go ________ the post office. It's the next building on the right.

a)

under

b)

into

c)

across

d)

past

6.

Walk __________ the lake. The cafe is on the other side.

a)

on

b)

around

c)

from

d)

of

7.

Choose the correct preposition for the number on the map:
We go (0) out of the station car park and walk (1)________ the path by the river.

a)

over

b)

past

c)

along

d)

through

8.

Choose the correct preposition for the number on the map:
Then go (2) ________ the tunnel under the railway into the town centre.

a)

over

b)

past

c)

along

d)

through

9.

Choose the correct preposition for the number on the map:
We walk (3)_____________ the hospital (4)___________ Main Street.

a)

around, from

b)

past, to

c)

along, into

d)

through, over

10.

Choose the correct preposition for the number on the map:
We go (5)_____________ and then (6)___________  the main square to the statue.

a)

around, from

b)

past, to

c)

along, into

d)

through, over

11.

Choose the correct preposition for the number on the map:
We divide into two groups and go (7)____________ the statue and go up the stairs, (8)________ the stage at the other end of the square.

a)

around, onto

b)

over, to

c)

along, into

d)

through, over

12.

My sister is playing the piano (a)   the moment. (in / on/ at/ until/ from/ to/ during)

13.

They played football (a)   their PE lessons. (in / on/ at/ until/ from/ to/ during)

14.

My mother usually asks me to go to the beach (a)   early summer. (in / on/ at/ until/ from/ to/ during)

15.

David works from Monday (a)   Friday. (in / on/ at/ until/ from/ to/ during)

16.

I should wait (a)   she arrives. (in / on/ at/ until/ from/ to/ during)

17.

Walk (a)   the three shops and then you'll see the coffee shop on the right hand side. (in / on/ at/ until/ past/ to/ during)

18.

I sat ___ the huge mango tree when I was exhausted.

a)

with

b)

above

c)

under

d)

since

19.

The injured dog lay helplessly ___ the busy street.

a)

under

b)

across

c)

from

d)

into

20.

There was a huge flash of lightning ___ the heavy downpour.

a)

during

b)

by

c)

into

d)

with

21.

The extremely angry boy growled fiercely ___ his gentle friend.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

across

d)

at

22.

The lost friends had to walk ___ the dangerous forest to get to their village.

a)

against

b)

with

c)

through

d)

under

23.

Doraemon is an earless blue robot cat (a)   the 22nd century.

24.

she has learnt German (a)   2022.

25.

She had rings _____ every finger.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

on

d)

_

26.

She's thinking ______ getting a house.

a)

of

b)

to

c)

about

d)

for

27.

You won't get rich ______ writing poetry.

a)

by

b)

with

c)

_

d)

without

28.

Did you get into trouble ______ being late?

a)

of

b)

because

c)

for

d)

_

29.

You'll soon get used _____ working here.

a)

to

b)

of

c)

for

d)

because

30.

This is not important for you to worry ___.

a)

around

b)

in

c)

about

d)

from

31.

It depends ______ Jamie thinks.

a)

of what

b)

on what

c)

for what

d)

what

32.

A child develops rapidly _______ the ages of 13 and 16.

a)

from

b)

of

c)

between

d)

among

33.

The secret about her engagement was spread ______ the crowd.

a)

between

b)

from

c)

by

d)

among

34.

Job applications must be received ______ the 22th April.

a)

by

b)

until

35.

Are you going to work _____ 11:00?

a)

for

b)

until

c)

about

d)

in

36.

We visited London _______ our holiday in England.

a)

for

b)

if

c)

during

d)

by

37.

She's never satisfied ______ what she's got.

a)

for

b)

by

c)

under

d)

with

38.

I like eating all foods ______ sweets.

a)

except

b)

besides

c)

exclude

d)

and

39.

_______ the chair sat our sleepy kitten.

a)
Between
b)
Beneath
c)
Among
d)
Over
40.
David cleaned his room by stuffing everything __________ his bed.
a)

with

b)

by

c)

under

d)

along

41.
New York is famous .... its skyscrapers.
a)
to
b)
at
c)
of
d)
for
42.
This is your stop. You need to get ......... the bus now.
a)
off
b)
of
c)
to
d)
at
43.
Our maths teacher is always nice .......... us.
a)
for
b)
of
c)
to
d)
at
44.

The girls burst ......... laughter when they saw the clowns.

a)
with
b)
to
c)
for
d)
into
45.
My little brother is fond ........ animals.
a)
off
b)
with
c)
of 
d)
into
46.
My friend is good ........ football.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
at
d)
to
47.
Are you allergic ...... cats?
a)
on
b)
at 
c)
of 
d)
to
48.
My friend asked ......... help.
a)
to
b)
with
c)
for
d)
off
49.
The girls burst ......... laughter when they saw the boys.
a)
with
b)
to
c)
for
d)
into
50.
Why don't we keep ..... touch?
a)
in
b)
to
c)
with
d)
at
51.
You can read a book ..... case you get bored.
a)
at
b)
in
c)
of
d)
with
52.
We ran ......... each other in front of the school.
a)
with
b)
to
c)
off
d)
into
53.
Hold ....... ! I want to talk to you.
a)
on
b)
in
c)
for
d)
at
54.

The post office is just ____ the corner.

a)

of

b)

in

c)

around

d)

over

55.

The children sat ___ the wall in the room.

a)

after

b)

with

c)

against

d)

into

56.

Find the prepositional phrase:


They boys ran into the crashing waves enjoying the summer day.

a)

The boys ran

b)

into the crashing waves

c)

waves enjoying the

d)

the summer day

57.

Find the prepositional phrase:


You can find the fruit past the vegetable section.

a)

You can find

b)

find the fruit

c)

past the vegetable section

d)

vegetable section