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Prepositions Quiz

November 18, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. The thief jumped ........................ the wall.

Correct! Wrong!

Over is used to say on or to the other side of something high.

2. We walked ............................ the fields.

Correct! Wrong!

3. She sat .............................. her son and daughter.

Correct! Wrong!

Use between to talk about two people or things.

4. We drove ............................. the tunnel.

Correct! Wrong!

Use through for movement within spaces where there are things all around.

5. Why are you staring ............................. me?

Correct! Wrong!

Use at with look, stare etc.

6. They took over a week to cross the Atlantic ............................... a ship.

Correct! Wrong!

We use on with bus, train, plane and ship.

7. They live ......................................... the third floor.

Correct! Wrong!

8. Who is that pretty girl .............................. the second row?

Correct! Wrong!

We use in a row.

9. London is ........................... river Thames.

Correct! Wrong!

Use on to show position on a line.

10. You should never run ............................... the road.

Correct! Wrong!

Across shows movement from one side to the other side.

11. I first met him .............................. a department store.

Correct! Wrong!

In shows position inside. Use at with proper nouns.

12. It has been ages ............................... I heard anything from her.

Correct! Wrong!

Use since with the starting point.

Answers

  1. The thief jumped over the wall.
  2. We walked across the fields.
  3. She sat between her son and daughter.
  4. We drove through the tunnel.
  5. Why are you staring at me?
  6. They took over a week to cross the Atlantic on a ship.
  7. They live on the third floor.
  8. Who is that pretty girl in the second row?
  9. London is on river Thames.
  10. You should never run across the road.
  11. I first met him in a department store.
  12. It has been ages since I heard anything from her.
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