Parts of speech II
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English
Prepositions are the words found before nouns, pronouns, or other substantives to form phrases functioning as modifiers of verbs, nouns, or adjectives.
They give us more information on where, when and why things happen.
Using the wrong preposition is a common mistake made by English learners.
Test your English preposition skills with this fun quiz! Each sentence has a missing word. Choose the correct preposition from the three options provided. This quiz will help you practise using prepositions correctly in everyday English!
1) I was born _ May.
at
in
on
2) They climbed _ the highest hill they could find.
up
for
under
3) We got married _ our son was born.
up
within
before
4) The farmer wakes up _ sunrise.
at
on
of
5) The River Thames flows _ London.
on
through
over
6) I think Sharon just drove _ us.
on
past
from
7) We moved into our apartment _ 2022.
in
on
at
8) She hurt her arm when she fell _ her bike.
off
down
in
9) The bird flew low _ our heads.
on
under
over
10) We have to get _ the bus at the next stop.
from
down
off
11) They go trekking _ summer.
on
in
at
12) I haven’t seen her _ last year.
for
since
in
13) These shoes cost me _ 50 dollars.
around
opposite
after
14) I sat _ her in the cinema.
between
next to
down
15) For safety she keeps her jewellery locked _ a safe.
inside
on
off
16) The film was directed _ Michael Bay.
by
of
in
17) We washed all the dishes _ breakfast.
in
after
on
18) I learned French _ school.
to
on
in
19) The fox crawled _ the fence.
in
under
with
20) I waited for her _ the museum.
through
outside
on
How did you do? Check your answers to see how many prepositions you got right. Keep practising and soon using prepositions will feel easy and natural
1) I was born in May.
2) They climbed up the highest hill they could find.
3) We got married before our son was born.
4) The farmer wakes up at sunrise.
5) The River Thames flows through London.
6) I think Sharon just drove past us.
7) We moved into our apartment in 2022.
8) She hurt her arm when she fell off her bike.
9) The bird flew low over our heads.
10) We have to get off the bus at the next stop.
11) They go trekking in summer.
12) I haven’t seen her since last year.
13) These shoes cost me around 50 dollars.
14) I sat next to her in the cinema.
15) For safety she keeps her jewellery locked inside a safe.
16) The film was directed by Michael Bay.
17) We washed all the dishes after breakfast.
18) I learned French in school.
19) The fox crawled under the fence.
20) I waited for her outside the museum.
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