PREPOSITIONS
Fill in the blanks with suitable
prepositions of position or place.
1. Dad hung the picture ____________
the wall.
2. There was the clear blue sky ____________
us.
3. There were many roses ____________
the flowers.
4. There was a little kitten purring
____________ my door.
5. She held a colourful umbrella ____________
her head.
6. Diana sat ____________ me to
see how I embroider.
7. My uncle’s car is parked ____________
the red vintage car.
8. There are many ducks waddling ____________
the lakeside.
9. This is my brother posing ____________
my mother and father.
10. Many sea creatures exist ____________
the surface of water.
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions
of time.
1. The train reached the platform
____________ time.
2. Your dress will be ready ____________
next Monday.
3. The flight took off punctually
____________ 9 pm.
4. I will start my music ready ____________
Monday.
5. India has progressed a lot ____________
its independence.
6. I shared my ideas ____________
the discussion.
7. You can board the train ____________
Mumbai.
8. We have cancelled our plans
our travel ____________ the rainy season.
9. We have been called for the dress
rehearsal ____________ the holidays.
10. They will be staying in their
cottage ____________ a few days.
C. Fill in the blanks with suitable
prepositions of direction or movement.
1. He was driving ____________
his office when the accident happened.
2. We climbed ____________ the
wall to look at the other side.
3. People climbed ____________
the windows of the burning building.
4. The lizard crept ____________
the broken socket.
5. The train sped ____________
the bridge.
6. The train went speeding ____________
the bridge.
7. The marbles rolled ____________
the floor and under the sofa.
8. The shooter shot ____________
the bottles hanging from the tree.
9. The car collided with the bus
and rolled ____________ to the other side.
10. We walked ____________ the
dark tunnel and into the daylight.
D. Fill in the blanks with the correct
prepositions from the box. You may use a preposition more than once.
1. I enjoy stories ____________
the past.
2. They may go ____________ air
to Dehra Dun.
3. The sparrow flew ____________
the worm in its beak.
4. I had some chips ____________
my burger.
5. People have to wait ____________
the election results.
6. The audience was waiting ____________
the movie star to appear on stage.
7. My parents usually pay ____________
credit card.
8. Call the boy with ____________
the green balloon in his hand.
9. The students are collecting
funds ____________ the poor.
10. The players were upset ____________ missing the gold.
ANSWERS
Fill in the blanks with suitable
prepositions of position or place.
1. Dad hung the picture ____on____ the wall.
2. There was the clear blue sky ____above____ us.
3. There were many roses ____among____ the flowers.
4. There was a little kitten
purring ____by/near____ my door.
5. She held a colourful umbrella ____on____ her head.
6. Diana sat ____by/near/with____ me to see how I
embroider.
7. My uncle’s car is parked ____near/behind/beside____ the red vintage
car.
8. There are many ducks waddling ____near/along/across/around____ the lakeside.
9. This is my brother posing ____between____ my mother and father.
10. Many sea creatures exist ____under____ the surface of water.
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable
prepositions of time.
1. The train reached the platform
____on____ time.
2. Your dress will be ready ____by____ next Monday.
3. The flight took off punctually
____by/at____ 9 pm.
4. I will start my music ready ____by/on____ Monday.
5. India has progressed a lot ____since____ its independence.
6. I shared my ideas ____in/for/during____ the discussion.
7. You can board the train ____to____ Mumbai.
8. We have cancelled our plans
our travel ____during____ the
rainy season.
9. We have been called for the
dress rehearsal ____in____ the
holidays.
10. They will be staying in their
cottage ____for____ a few days.
C. Fill in the blanks with suitable
prepositions of direction or movement.
1. He was driving ____towards____ his office when the accident
happened.
2. We climbed ____up____ the wall to look at the other side.
3. People climbed ____down____ the windows of the burning
building.
4. The lizard crept ____through____ the broken socket.
5. The train sped ____over____ the bridge.
6. The train went speeding ____through____ the bridge.
7. The marbles rolled ____over____ the floor and under the sofa.
8. The shooter shot ____down____ the bottles hanging from the
tree.
9. The car collided with the bus
and rolled ____over____ to the
other side.
10. We walked ____through____ the dark tunnel and into the
daylight.
D. Fill in the blanks with the correct
prepositions from the box. You may use a preposition more than once.
1. I enjoy stories ____of____ the past.
2. They may go ____by____ air to Dehra Dun.
3. The sparrow flew ____about____ the worm in its beak.
4. I had some chips ____with____ my burger.
5. People have to wait ____for____ the election results.
6. The audience was waiting ____for____ the movie star to appear on stage.
7. My parents usually pay ____by____ credit card.
8. Call the boy with ____with____ the green balloon in his hand.
9. The students are collecting
funds ____for____ the poor.
10. The players were upset ____about____ missing the gold.
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