Prepositions Exercise

January 2, 2022 -

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. When she arrived, I was listening .......................... some music.

at

to

for

Correct! Wrong!

2. I saw him getting ........................... the bus.

into

in

on

Correct! Wrong!

People get on and off buses.

3. I hear that the doctors are going .......................... strike.

for

on

to

Correct! Wrong!

People go on strike.

4. It gets ............................. my nerves to watch him acting so arrogantly.

to

for

on

Correct! Wrong!

5. This time tomorrow, I will be lying .................................... the beach.

at

in

on

Correct! Wrong!

6. She loves being looked ..............................

for

in

at

Correct! Wrong!

look + at

7. Having slept ................................ 8 hours, I felt refreshed.

since

for

in

Correct! Wrong!

Use for to indicate duration.

8. She can play almost every instrument you can think ...............................

with

on

of

about

Correct! Wrong!

9. Could you look ........................... the kids while I go shopping?

at

after

on

Correct! Wrong!

To look after kids is to take care of them.

10. You can't expect people to work ................................ no money.

to

with

for

Correct! Wrong!

11. She was frightened ............................ a mouse that ran into the room.

with

of

by

Correct! Wrong!

12. The room was filled ................................ smoke.

from

with

of

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

When she arrived, I was listening to some music.
I saw him getting on the bus.
I hear that the doctors are going on strike.
It gets on my nerves to watch him acting so arrogantly.
This time tomorrow, I will be lying on the beach.
She loves being looked at.
Having slept for 8 hours, I felt refreshed.
She can play almost every instrument you can think of.
Could you look after the kids while I go shopping?
You can’t expect people to work for no money.
She was frightened by a mouse that ran into the room.
The room was filled with smoke.