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Prepositions Exercise for ESL Students

September 10, 2025 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. Can I pay ......................... credit card?

Correct! Wrong!

2. I didn't use the card. I ............................. cash.

Correct! Wrong!

3. We met .......................... chance.

Correct! Wrong!

4. I didn't do it ........................ purpose.

Correct! Wrong!

5. Did you come here by car or ............................. foot?

Correct! Wrong!

6. They didn't come in their car. They came .......................... a taxi.

Correct! Wrong!

7. We traveled ......................... the 5.30 train.

Correct! Wrong!

8. The door must have been opened ........................... a key.

Correct! Wrong!

9. Don't put this jacket in the washing machine. It should be washed ........................... hand.

Correct! Wrong!

10. She was .............................. the bus.

Correct! Wrong!

11. How did you get here? Did you come ............................ bus?

Correct! Wrong!

12. I can't pay cash. I don't have money ........................... me.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. Can I pay by credit card?
2. I didn’t use the card. I paid cash.
3. We met by chance.
4. I didn’t do it on purpose.
5. Did you come here by car or on foot?
6. They didn’t come in their car. They came in a taxi.
7. We traveled on the 5.30 train.
8. The door must have been opened with a key.
9. Don’t put this jacket in the washing machine. It should be washed by hand.
10. She was on the bus.
11. How did you get here? Did you come by bus?
12. I can’t pay cash. I don’t have money on me.

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