Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1There was no one ............... the classroom.
Wrong!
Use "in" for being inside a room or enclosed space.
2She had something ............... her hand.
Wrong!
Use "in" for something held inside the hand.
3When I was in Chennai, I used to go ............... the beach almost every day.
Wrong!
Use "to" for movement toward a place such as the beach.
4She didn't respond ............... my calls.
Wrong!
The verb "respond" is followed by "to" before the thing answered.
5He lives ............... the hills.
Wrong!
Use "in" for living within a large area such as the hills.
6The children are swimming ............... the pool.
Wrong!
Use "in" for being inside an area of water such as a pool.
7She was waiting ............... the bus stop.
Wrong!
Use "at" for a specific point or meeting place such as a bus stop.
8Who is ............... the door?
Wrong!
Use "at" for someone positioned by a point such as the door.
9We are getting ............... at the next stop.
Wrong!
Use "off" for leaving public transport such as a bus or train.
10She got ............... the car and walked away.
Wrong!
Use "out of" for leaving a car or other small private vehicle.
11He had something ............... his mouth.
Wrong!
Use "in" for something inside the mouth.
12I sat ............... the carpet.
Wrong!
Use "on" for sitting on the surface of something such as a carpet.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There was no one in the classroom.
- She had something in her hand.
- When I was in Chennai, I used to go to the beach almost every day.
- She didn’t respond to my calls.
- He lives in the hills.
- The children are swimming in the pool.
- She was waiting at the bus stop.
- Who is at the door?
- We are getting off at the next stop.
- She got out of the car and walked away.
- He had something in his mouth.
- I sat on the carpet.
