This grammar exercise tests your understanding of rules regarding the use of prepositions.
1. This is the book ……………………
When the object of the preposition is the relative pronoun that, the preposition is always placed at the end.
2. He is …………………… the top of his class.
We use at to speak of things at rest.
3. The snake crawled ………………… its hole.
We use into to speak of things in motion.
4. This is the house ……………………
5. The cat sprang …………………. the table.
We use upon to speak of things in motion.
6. We walked …………………… the end of the street.
Until and till are used to talk about time; to talk about distance we use to or up to.
7. I slept …………………. 9 o’clock.
We use till to talk about time.
8. I haven’t eaten anything …………………. yesterday.
Since is used to indicate some point of time in the past.
9. He has been ill …………………… many days.
For is used with a period of time.
10. I have not seen him …………………. last week.
Since is used to indicate some point of time in the past.
11. He will join work ……………………. tomorrow.
From is also used with a noun or phrase indicating a point of time, but unlike since it is used with all the tenses.
12. …………………….. his children, his nephews and nieces were present there.
Besides means in addition to.
Answers
1. This is the book that you were looking for.
2. He is at the top of his class.
3. The snake crawled into its hole.
4. This is the house I live in.
5. The cat sprang upon the table.
6. We walked up to the end of the street.
7. I slept till 9 o’clock.
8. I haven’t eaten anything since yesterday.
9. He has been ill for many days.
10. I have not seen him since last week.
11. He will join work from tomorrow.
12. Besides his children, his nephews and nieces were present there.
