Prepositions Quiz

August 8, 2023 -

Fill in the blanks.

1. The boy gave vent ……………………….. his anger by shouting at his mother.

of

to

for

Correct! Wrong!

2. The conference began ……………………. 10 am.

on

at

in

Correct! Wrong!

3. He wrote a letter ………………………. his father.

to

for

on

Correct! Wrong!

4. He lives a few miles away …………………… the station.

from

of

to

Correct! Wrong!

5. This road leads ……………………. the museum.

on

to

at

Correct! Wrong!

6. They sat …………………….. a tree.

under

below

Correct! Wrong!

7. He was born …………………….1970.

on

in

at

Correct! Wrong!

8. His uncle was killed …………………… an accident.

by

in

with

Correct! Wrong!

9. ……………………… these roads, the right one leads to the airport.

Of

From

By

Correct! Wrong!

10. These shoes are made ……………………. leather.

from

of

by

Correct! Wrong!

11. I have been teaching English ………………………. 15 years.

for

since

from

Correct! Wrong!

12. None of them turned ………………………

in

up

out

Correct! Wrong!

To turn up is to arrive.

Answers

The boy gave vent to his anger by shouting at his mother.
The conference began at 10 am.
He wrote a letter to his father.
He lives a few miles away from the station.
This road leads to the museum.
They sat under a tree.
He was born in1970.
His uncle was killed in an accident.
Of these roads, the right one leads to the airport.
These shoes are made of leather.
I have been teaching English for 15 years.
None of them turned up.