Prepositions Quiz

A preposition is a word that connects one thing with another, showing how they are related.

For example:

Many shops open on Saturdays.

It rains during the autumn.

Choose correct prepositions in the sentences below:

Lesson by Amanda, Cape Town English language school

• 1 The bus arrived ___ 8:30 A.M
  
  in
  on
  at
  
  
• 2 The children are swimming ___ the pool.
  
  between
  in
  on
  
  
• 3 There's a picture ___ the wall.
  
  into
  on
  in
  
  
• 4 There is a fence ___ the house.
  
  up
  around
  between
  
  
• 5 Granny is sitting ___ the fire.
  
  in
  by
  on
  
  
• 6 Harold is hiding ___ the chair.
  
  at
  up
  behind
  
  
• 7 Jack climbed ___ the beanstalk.
  
  up
  on
  at
  
  
• 8 We divided the candy ___ us.
  
  in
  behind
  between
  
  
• 9 I dived ___ the river.
  
  into
  up
  on
  
  
• 10 Don't go too ___ the edge.
  
  at
  up
  near