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Prepositions Exercises with Answers | Basic – Intermediate & Advanced Level

A preposition is a single word or a group of words that are generally used before a noun, pronoun, or phrase to show direction, location, time, place, relationship, or to introduce something. Prepositions seem very simple. But they are one of the most complex structures for students. Because they make a lot of mistakes related to prepositions while writing their assignment or essay. So, if you want to learn and improve your grammar skills, you need to start from the basics. You can learn more about prepositions here. Then, you are good to start with the quiz below on Prepositions Exercises with Answers.

Prepositions Exercises with Answers in English

Exercise 1:

  1. There is an empty bowl _____ (at, in, on) the worktop.
  2. Sana is holding a beautiful vase ____ (in, at, on) her hand.
  3. There is a beautiful cupboard _____ (in, on, at, into) the wall.
  4. The policeman was looking ______ (in, at, to) the culprit.
  5. What are you doing ______ (in, on, at) Sunday?
  6. I have not been to my village _____ (for, on, since) December.
  7. He is not at home. He might have left ____ (at, on, in) the afternoon.
  8. Will you stay _____ (in, on, at) your grandmother’s home ______ (since, until, for, by) the weekend.
  9. We live ______ (at, in, on) New York.
  10. Would you like to go _____ (at, to, in) the cinema this weekend night?

Exercise 2:

  1. ______ (onto, on, in) her wall, I saw a picture of her and her grandfather.
  2. Her city lies 5300 meters _____ (above, below, on) sea level.
  3. Do you recognize the young boy ________ (at, in, on) the picture?
  4. If you want to watch the match, you can come _____ (to, into, in) my sitting room.
  5. Shall we go ____ (on, in, to) the picnic this weekend?
  6. Wait! I will be there _____ (in, on, at) a minute.
  7. Your favorite books are ________ (in, on, at) the floor.
  8. I met her _____ (at, in, on) a party for the first time.
  9. Tonight, I will meet you _____ (in, at, on) 9 o’clock.
  10. The famous Harry Potter series is written _____ (at, by, on) JK Rowling.

Exercise 3:

  1. He is a student _____ (in, on, at) Harvard.
  2. Where are you coming ____ (for, by, from).
  3. There were a lot of nice people ____ (in, at, to) Sara’s birthday party last night.
  4. Can you translate this passage _____ French _____ English?
  5. ____ (on, in, at) November 2, we will start our new fall semester.
  6. I love your house ____ (by, with, at) the river.
  7. Since we live ____ (in, at, on) the main road, it is very loud and noisy.
  8. She misses her grandfather. Because she has not met him _____ (in, for, on) ages.
  9. He is well after the accident. What ____ (for, at, about)?
  10. He asked me if my room was ____ (in, on, at) the second floor.

Exercise 4:

  1. I hate flying. Therefore, we went ____ (on, by, at) bus.
  2. That beautiful couple are married _____ (on, since, from) 2002.
  3. My best friend lives _____ (in, at, on) a beautiful house ____ (across, at, on) the street.
  4. We had to walk _____ (until, as far as, up to) the edge of the desert to find water.
  5. It seems hard to manage his family. Because Mr. Green has nothing ____ (apart from, in, with) his pension.
  6. It seems very cold today. Have you worn anything _____ (underneath, below, on) your sweater?
  7. We must have arrived ___ (on, in, at) their place ____ (on, in, at) time _____ (at, by, for) dinner _____ (in, on, at) the weekend.
  8. John died ____ (from, with, on) a head injury a few days ____ (after, on, at) his accident.
  9. My grandparents live ___ (on, in, by) the way from Karachi to Quetta.
  10. There are tasty ripe mangoes _____ (in, at, on, with) the tree.

Exercise 5:

  1. When I was younger, we had to live ____ (on, in, at) a small two-bedroom apartment _____ (across, at) that street.
  2. I hope you will write ____ (to, on, with) me soon.
  3. ____ (on, in, at) 1970, this beautiful mansion was built.
  4. My father has been living ____ (on, in, at) Canada ____ (since, for, in) two years.
  5. I am very pleased ___ (in, with, to) meet you.
  6. Her parents are ___ (in, for, on) vacation. They are ____ (on, in, at) Paris.
  7. Can you look ____ (on, at, with) those beautiful flowers?
  8. They have a house ____ (in, on, with) a huge backyard.
  9. He is a tall boy ____ (in, with, on) long brown hair.
  10. He comes ____ (in, from, at) a big family with 21 family members.

Exercise 1: Answers

  1. There is an empty bowl on the worktop.
  2. Sana is holding a beautiful vase in her hand.
  3. There is a beautiful cupboard on the wall.
  4. The policeman was looking at the culprit.
  5. What are you doing on Sunday?
  6. I have not been to my village since December.
  7. He is not at home. He might have left in the afternoon.
  8. Will you stay at your grandmother’s home for the weekend?
  9. We live in New York.
  10. Would you like to go to the cinema this weekend night?

Exercise 2: Answers

  1. On her wall, I saw a picture of her and her grandfather.
  2. Her city lies 5300 meters above sea level.
  3. Do you recognize the young boy in the picture?
  4. If you want to watch the match, you can come into my sitting room.
  5. Shall we go to the picnice this weekend?
  6. Wait! I will be there in a minute.
  7. Your favorite books are on the floor.
  8. I met her at a party for the first time.
  9. Tonight, I will meet you at 9 o’clock.
  10. The famous Harry Potter series is written by JK Rowling.

Exercise 3: Answers

  1. He is a student at Harvard.
  2. Where are you coming from?
  3. There were a lot of nice people at Sara’s birthday party last night.
  4. Can you translate this passage from French to English?
  5. On November 2, we will start our new fall semester.
  6. I love your house by the river.
  7. Since we live on the main road, it is very loud and noisy.
  8. She misses her grandfather. Because she has not met him for ages.
  9. He is well after the accidnet. What about you?
  10. He asked me if my room was on the second floor.

Exercise 4: Answers

  1. I hate flying. Therefore, we went by bus.
  2. That beautiful couple are married since 2002.
  3. My best friend lives in a beautiful house across the street.
  4. We had to walk as far as the edge of the desert to find water.
  5. It seems hard to manage his family. Because Mr. Green has nothing apart from his pension.
  6. It seems very cold today. Have you worn anything underneath your sweater?
  7. We must have arrived at their place on time for dinner on the weekend.
  8. John died from a head injury a few days after his accident.
  9. My grandparents live on the way from Karachi to Quetta.
  10. There are tasty ripe mangoes on the tree.

Exercise 5: Answers

  1. When I was younger, we had to live in a small two-bedroom apartment across that street.
  2. I hope you will write to me soon.
  3. In 1970, this beautiful mansion was built.
  4. My father has been living in Canada for two years.
  5. I am very pleased to meet you.
  6. Her parents are on vacation. They are in Paris.
  7. Can you look at those beautiful flowers?
  8. They have a house with a huge backyard.
  9. He is a tall boy with long brown hair.
  10. He comes from a big family with 21 family members.

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