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Prepositions exercise (beginner level)

March 17, 2016 - A1pdf

Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

Progress 0 of 16 answered
1He went ............... the market.
Wrong!
Use "to" for movement toward a place.
2He lives ............... a small town.
Wrong!
Use "in" for living inside an area such as a town.
3I met him ............... the afternoon.
Wrong!
Use "in" with parts of the day such as the afternoon.
4He took something ............... the drawer.
Wrong!
Use "from" to show the source of something taken away.
5He put the books ............... the table.
Wrong!
Use "on" when something rests on a surface.
6He fell ............... the ladder and broke his leg.
Wrong!
Use "from" to show the place someone falls down from.
7Let us hope ............... the best.
Wrong!
Use "for" in the expression "hope for" when you want something good to happen.
8There is someone ............... the door.
Wrong!
Use "at" for a specific point or location such as a door.
9There is a mistake ............... the third line.
Wrong!
Use "in" for something within a written line of text.
10I was born ............... Kerala.
Wrong!
Use "in" with large places such as states and regions.
11Soumya is the best girl ............... the class.
Wrong!
Use "in" for membership within a group or class.
12Indians celebrate Independence Day ............... the 15th of August.
Wrong!
Use "on" with specific dates.
13This table is made ............... wood.
Wrong!
Use "of" in "made of" when the material is still recognizable.
14I live ............... the sea.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "near" and "by" can mean close to a place.
15There is something ............... the curtain.
Wrong!
Use "behind" to mean at the back of something or hidden by it.
16I was part ............... the team that won the championship.
Wrong!
Use "of" in the fixed phrase "part of" for belonging to a group.
Done.
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Answers

  1. He went to the market.
  2. He lives in a small town.
  3. I met him in the afternoon.
  4. He took something from the drawer.
  5. He put the books on the table.
  6. He fell from the ladder and broke his leg.
  7. Let us hope for the best.
  8. There is someone at the door.
  9. There is a mistake in the third line.
  10. I was born in Kerala.
  11. Soumya is the best girl in the class.
  12. Indians celebrate Independence Day on the 15th of August.
  13. This table is made of wood.
  14. I live near / by the sea.
  15. There is something behind the curtain.
  16. I was part of the team that won the championship.
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