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Prepositions Exercise for ESL Students

November 30, 2025 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. The woman sitting ................................ me on the train kept staring at me.
Wrong!
2. She shouted catch and threw the keys .............................. me from the window.
Wrong!
3. I was disappointed ............................. my results.
Wrong!
4. We saw someone with a gun shooting ............................... birds.
Wrong!
5. Don't point that gun ............................. me. It is dangerous.
Wrong!
6. Let's go. I am tired ........................... waiting.
Wrong!
7. I am not happy ............................. my result.
Wrong!
8. I glanced ........................... my watch to know what time it was.
Wrong!
9. I was shocked ........................... what she said.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
10. I hate people who are cruel ........................ animals.
Wrong!
11. Why are you so rude ............................. everybody? Why can't you behave more nicely?
Wrong!
12. I was shocked ........................ what I saw. I had never seen anything like that before.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. The woman sitting opposite me on the train kept staring at me.
2. She shouted catch and threw the keys to me from the window.
3. I was disappointed with my result.
4. We saw someone with a gun shooting at birds.
5. Don’t point that gun at me. It is dangerous.
6. Let’s go. I am tired of waiting.
7. I am not happy with my result.
8. I glanced at my watch to know what time it was.
9. I was shocked by / at what she said.
10. I hate people who are cruel to animals.
11. Why are you so rude to people? Why can’t you behave more nicely?
12. I was shocked by what I saw. I had never seen anything like that before.

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