Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1They live ............... Birmingham.
Wrong!
At is mainly used to indicate position at a point. In is used for larger places.
2It is very hot ............... the center of the earth.
Wrong!
3She arrived ............... the afternoon.
Wrong!
4We have known each other ............... our school days.
Wrong!
Use since with the starting point. From is not normally used with perfect tenses.
5They have been married ............... 18 years.
Wrong!
6I waited ............... 5 pm.
Wrong!
7The girl ran ............... her mother.
Wrong!
8There was a beautiful painting ............... the wall.
Wrong!
9He is ............... to Bangkok.
Wrong!
10Don’t play ............... fire.
Wrong!
11I went to Delhi ............... train.
Wrong!
12There was no room ............... the bus.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They live in Birmingham.
- It is very hot at the center of the earth.
- She arrived in the afternoon.
- We have known each other since our school days.
- They have been married for 18 years.
- I waited until 5 pm.
- The girl ran to her mother.
- There was a beautiful painting on the wall.
- He is off to Bangkok.
- Don’t play with fire.
- I went to Delhi by train.
- There was no room on the bus.
