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Prepositions Exercise

Test your knowledge of prepositions with this grammar exercise.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

I had a very strange experience ___________ my stay in Africa.

  1. in
  2. during
  3. either ‘during’ or ‘in’
  4. since
  5. for
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

She is nice ___________ everybody.

  1. with
  2. to
  3. either ‘with’ or ‘to’.
  4. at
  5. on
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

I don’t know how she manages to support such a large family. She has nothing ________ her pension.

  1. besides
  2. except
  3. apart from
  4. beside
  5. either ‘apart from’, ‘except’ or ‘besides’
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

Do you mind? I was ……………………………. you!

  1. before
  2. In front of
  3. either ‘before’ or ‘in front of’
  4. in front
  5. in front off
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

He plays all the musical instruments __________ the guitar.

  1. except
  2. besides
  3. apart from
  4. either ‘except’ or ‘apart from’
  5. either ‘besides’ or ‘apart from’
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

We walked ……………………… the edge of the desert.

  1. up to
  2. as far as
  3. either ‘up to’ or ‘as far as’.
  4. until
  5. till
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

Are you wearing anything ………………………. your sweater?

  1. below
  2. under
  3. either ‘below’ or ‘under’
  4. underneath
  5. either ‘under’ or ‘underneath’
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

It is another three weeks _____________ the holidays.

  1. to
  2. until
  3. either ‘to’ or ‘until’
  4. for
  5. either ‘to’ or ‘for’
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions out of the given options.

We should arrive ……………………… their place ……………………. time …………………… lunch.

  1. at, in, for
  2. to, in, for
  3. at, on, to
  4. at, by, for
  5. in, on, to
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions out of the given options.

They live ………………………. a small one bedroom flat ………………….. the third floor.

  1. in, on
  2. at, at
  3. in, in
  4. in, at
  5. at, in
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

Granny is arriving ………………………. the 3.30 train.

  1. in
  2. with
  3. on
  4. either ‘on’ or ‘with’
  5. at
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

Last year, there were a large number of mangoes ……………………. the tree.

  1. on
  2. in
  3. above
  4. over
  5. either ‘on’ or ‘over’
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

His house is ……………………….. the way from Mumbai to Thane.

  1. in
  2. on
  3. at
  4. either ‘in’ or ‘at’
  5. either ‘in’ or ‘on’
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

The summit of Everest is about 8000 metres ______ sea level.

  1. above
  2. over
  3. across
  4. Either ‘above’ or ‘over’
  5. Either ‘across’ or ‘over’
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

He met and fell in love with a French girl when he was ………………………. the London School of Economics.

  1. in
  2. at
  3. on
  4. either ‘in’ or ‘at’
  5. either ‘at’ or ‘on’
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

A few days after the accident she died ……………………….. the injuries.

  1. off
  2. of
  3. from
  4. for
  5. either ‘of’ or ‘from’
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

She is anxious ………………………. an end to this misunderstanding.

  1. about
  2. for
  3. to
  4. either ‘for’ or ‘to’
  5. either ‘for’ or ‘about’
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

This wine is made ………………………… gooseberries.

  1. of
  2. out of
  3. from
  4. with
  5. either ‘with’ or ‘from’
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

Do you know the reason ………………………. his unhappiness?

  1. of
  2. for
  3. either ‘of’ or ‘for’
  4. about
  5. with
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