Prepositions – English Grammar Exercises

Grammar Exercises

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition of time from the box.

Word Box: in, on, at, by, for, before, after

  1. Our school starts ________ 8:00 a.m.
  2. My grandparents visit us ________ December every year.
  3. We celebrated Independence Day ________ 15th August.
  4. Please finish your homework ________ Friday.
  5. The players rested ________ two hours after the match.
  6. We usually brush our teeth ________ breakfast.
  7. The movie ended ________ midnight.
  8. My sister was born ________ 2015.
  9. We will leave ________ lunch.
  10. The train arrives ________ 6:30 in the evening.
  11. Rahul studied ________ three hours before the test.
  12. The flowers bloom ________ spring.
  13. We reached the airport ________ the flight took off.
  14. The meeting is scheduled ________ Monday morning.
  15. Finish your project ________ the end of this week.
  16. The children played outside ________ school.
  17. The library opens ________ 9 o’clock every day.
  18. My cousin learned to swim ________ the summer holidays.
  19. We watched fireworks ________ New Year’s Eve.
  20. The guests arrived ________ dinner had already started.

Answers

  1. at
  2. in
  3. on
  4. by
  5. for
  6. before
  7. at
  8. in
  9. after
  10. at
  11. for
  12. in
  13. before
  14. on
  15. by
  16. after
  17. at
  18. in
  19. on
  20. after

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition of place.

Word Box: in, on, at, under, over, above, below, between, among, behind, in front of, next to, near, inside, outside

  1. The cat is sleeping ________ the table.
  2. Aarushi kept her notebook ________ the desk.
  3. The school is ________ the post office and the bank.
  4. The birds are flying ________ the lake.
  5. Ethan is standing ________ the classroom door.
  6. The shoes are ________ the bed.
  7. The picture is hanging ________ the fireplace.
  8. My grandparents live ________ a small village.
  9. Sofia found her keys ________ her school bag.
  10. The dog is hiding ________ the sofa.
  11. The playground is ________ our apartment building.
  12. Daniel sat ________ Mia during the concert.
  13. The children were playing ________ the trees in the park.
  14. The teacher is standing ________ the students.
  15. The airplane is flying ________ the clouds.
  16. We waited ________ the bus stop for our school bus.
  17. The fish are swimming ________ the water.
  18. The library is ________ the supermarket, so you can walk there easily.
  19. The clock is ________ the door on the classroom wall.
  20. There is a beautiful garden ________ the museum.

Answers

  1. under
  2. on
  3. between
  4. above
  5. at
  6. under
  7. above
  8. in
  9. inside
  10. behind
  11. near
  12. next to
  13. among
  14. in front of
  15. above
  16. at
  17. in
  18. near
  19. above
  20. outside

Instructions: Choose the correct preposition.

  1. The tourists walked ______ the museum. (towards / under / between)
  2. The cat jumped ______ the roof. (onto / beside / behind)
  3. We drove ______ the city centre. (towards / among / during)
  4. The boy climbed ______ the tree. (up / inside / beside)
  5. The bird flew ______ the nest. (into / among / near)
  6. The swimmer dived ______ the pool. (into / over / across)
  7. The dog ran ______ its owner. (towards / under / between)
  8. The children rushed ______ the playground. (towards / among / over)
  9. The bus turned ______ the bridge. (towards / between / inside)
  10. The kitten jumped ______ the chair. (onto / through / among)

Answers:

  1. towards
  2. onto
  3. towards
  4. up
  5. into
  6. into
  7. towards
  8. towards
  9. towards
  10. onto

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition of movement from the box.

Word Box: across, through, along, around, over, into, out of, past, down, up

  1. The children ran ________ the playground to reach the swings.
  2. Emma walked ________ the tunnel without stopping.
  3. We drove ________ the river until we reached the bridge.
  4. The dog jumped ________ the fence.
  5. The bird flew ________ the open window.
  6. The students came ________ the classroom when the bell rang.
  7. The cyclist rode ________ the old temple on his way to school.
  8. Liam climbed ________ the hill to enjoy the view.
  9. The hikers carefully walked ________ the mountain trail.
  10. The kitten ran ________ the stairs when it heard its owner.
  11. The boat sailed ________ the lake to the other side.
  12. The rabbit disappeared ________ its burrow.
  13. We walked ________ the park before heading home.
  14. The horse galloped ________ the field.
  15. The train passed ________ several small villages.
  16. Maya looked ________ the staircase before entering the basement.
  17. The squirrel jumped ________ the tree branch.
  18. The children rushed ________ the school gate after the final bell.
  19. The tourists walked ________ the narrow streets of the old city.
  20. The parade marched ________ the main road while people cheered.

Answers

  1. across
  2. through
  3. along
  4. over
  5. into
  6. out of
  7. past
  8. up
  9. along
  10. down
  11. across
  12. into
  13. around
  14. across
  15. past
  16. down
  17. over
  18. out of
  19. through
  20. along

Instructions: Choose the correct preposition from the box.

Word Box: in, on, at, under, behind, between, near, beside, over, into

  1. The cat is hiding ______ the table.
  2. My birthday is ______ 15th August.
  3. We reached the station ______ 7:30 a.m.
  4. The ball rolled ______ the sofa.
  5. Aarush stood ______ his parents for the family photo.
  6. There is a grocery store ______ my house.
  7. The bird flew ______ the lake.
  8. Emma kept her bag ______ the chair.
  9. The children jumped ______ the swimming pool.
  10. The painting hangs ______ the wall.

Answers:

  1. under
  2. on
  3. at
  4. behind
  5. between
  6. near
  7. over
  8. beside
  9. into
  10. on

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

  1. We travelled ______ train. (by / with / on)
  2. The keys are ______ the drawer. (in / on / over)
  3. Noah sat ______ Olivia during the concert. (between / among / across)
  4. My father returned ______ work late. (from / at / over)
  5. The dog ran ______ the gate. (through / between / over)
  6. Sophia arrived ______ the airport early. (at / in / on)
  7. The teacher wrote ______ the board. (on / in / under)
  8. The airplane flew ______ the clouds. (above / beside / under)
  9. The gift is ______ the box. (inside / across / among)
  10. We walked ______ the river for two kilometres. (along / across / during)

Answers:

  1. by
  2. in
  3. between
  4. from
  5. through
  6. at
  7. on
  8. above
  9. inside
  10. along

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

  1. The meeting starts ______ Monday.
  2. My grandparents live ______ a small village.
  3. The puppy ran ______ the garden.
  4. We have English class ______ the morning.
  5. The boy climbed ______ the tree.
  6. Isabella stood ______ the window and looked outside.
  7. The teacher divided the chocolates ______ the students.
  8. I borrowed a pencil ______ Ethan.
  9. The train passed ______ the tunnel.
  10. The picture fell ______ the wall.

Answers:

  1. on
  2. in
  3. around
  4. in
  5. up
  6. by
  7. among
  8. from
  9. through
  10. from

Instructions: Each sentence has one incorrect preposition. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. The children are playing at the park.
  2. We arrived in the station at noon.
  3. The picture is hanging in the wall.
  4. She sat between her friends in a large group of six.
  5. My father travelled with bus yesterday.
  6. The cat jumped in the fence.
  7. The meeting will begin in 10 a.m.
  8. The bird flew under the mountains.
  9. I borrowed a dictionary of Liam.
  10. The lamp is at the table.

Answers:

  1. The children are playing in the park.
  2. We arrived at the station at noon.
  3. The picture is hanging on the wall.
  4. She sat among her friends in a large group of six.
  5. My father travelled by bus yesterday.
  6. The cat jumped over the fence.
  7. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m.
  8. The bird flew over the mountains.
  9. I borrowed a dictionary from Liam.
  10. The lamp is on the table.

Instructions: Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

Yesterday, Charlotte went ______ the library ______ her brother. They reached ______ 10 o’clock and sat ______ a quiet table. After reading ______ two hours, they walked ______ the park. They rested ______ a large tree and returned home ______ the evening.

Answers:

  1. to
  2. with
  3. at
  4. at
  5. for
  6. to
  7. under
  8. in

Instructions: Choose the best preposition

  1. The train is travelling ______ the tunnel. (through / across / above)
  2. My school is ______ my house. (near / into / under)
  3. We met ______ lunchtime. (at / on / in)
  4. The monkey jumped ______ one branch to another. (from / into / during)
  5. The clock hangs ______ the fireplace. (above / among / inside)
  6. She has been learning French ______ three years. (for / since / during)
  7. The children ran ______ the classroom when the bell rang. (into / beside / over)
  8. There is a beautiful garden ______ the school building. (behind / during / among)
  9. The tourists walked ______ the old bridge. (across / inside / below)
  10. The football rolled ______ the chair. (under / during / from)

Answers:

  1. through
  2. near
  3. at
  4. from
  5. above
  6. for
  7. into
  8. behind
  9. across
  10. under