Everyday Prepositions for Busy People

Prepositions - small words that cause English learners big problems!

With so many prepositions to choose from, here are some very common examples we use all the time.

Choose the correct preposition in these ten sentences.

• 1 - We moved here ___ 2009.
  
  to
  at
  in
  on
  
  
• 2 - She bought that car ___ $5000.
  
  for
  with
  by
  in
  
  
• 3 - When you want to get ___ the bus, press the bell so the driver stops.
  
  at
  to
  from
  off
  
  
• 4 - The weather improves ___ spring.
  
  at
  to
  on
  in
  
  
• 5 - This letter has been here ___ Wednesday.
  
  by
  since
  on
  for
  
  
• 6 - We were all watching the news ___ TV.
  
  from
  in
  on
  at
  
  
• 7 - Pour some water ___ the glass, I'm thirsty.
  
  to
  into
  at
  on
  
  
• 8 - The first thing I will do when I get home is take ___ these uncomfortable shoes.
  
  from
  off
  in
  out
  
  
• 9 - Jenny's apartment is ___ the 10th floor.
  
  at
  for
  on
  to
  
  
• 10 - Tom's been cutting my hair ___ 20 years!
  
  at
  in
  since
  for