Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1The cat is ............... the table.
Wrong!
Use "on" for something resting on a surface.
2I met him ............... the morning.
Wrong!
Use "in" with parts of the day such as "the morning".
3We met ............... a wet Friday.
Wrong!
Use "on" with days and dates, including a specific Friday.
4We can meet ............... lunchtime.
Wrong!
Use "at" with the time expression "lunchtime".
5Add a little more milk ............... the tea.
Wrong!
Use "to" after "add" to show what something is put into.
6We can go ............... bus or train.
Wrong!
Use "by" to talk about a means of transport in general.
7She put the coins ............... a box.
Wrong!
Use "in" for something placed inside a container.
8Birds live ............... nests.
Wrong!
Use "in" for living inside a place or structure.
9The injured man was taken ............... hospital.
Wrong!
Use "to" to show movement toward a place.
10Dad was angry when I failed ............... my attempt to pass the driving test.
Wrong!
Use "in" in the phrase "fail in an attempt".
11He is rude ............... everyone.
Wrong!
Use "to" after adjectives such as "rude" when naming the person affected.
12Why are you yelling ............... me?
Wrong!
Use "at" after "yelling" when the person is the target.
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- The cat is on the table.
- I met him in the morning.
- We met on a wet Friday.
- We can meet at lunchtime.
- Add a little more milk to the tea.
- We can go by bus or train.
- She put the coins in a box.
- Birds live in nests.
- The injured man was taken to hospital.
- Dad was angry when I failed in my attempt to pass the driving test.
- He is rude to everyone.
- Why are you yelling at me?