Prepositions

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A. Circle the correct answer

1. I am up at five o'clock ___ the morning. A. at B. in C. on

2. ___ what day were you born? A. at B. in C. on

3. I put my big toe ___ the pool first. A. at B. in C. on

4. Lina was born ___ 1954. A. at B. in C. on

5. ___ what year were you born? A. at B. in C. on

6. By eleven o'clock ___ the evening, I am in bed. A. at B. in C. on

7. I like to swim ___ the beach, not just in the pool. A. at B. in C. on

8. We eat cereal ___ breakfast-time. A. at B. in C. on


9. Lina was born ___ a Wednesday. A. at B. in C. on

10. Do your parents live ___ Mexico? A. at B. in C. on

11. We will go out to dinner ___ Friday night A. at B. in C. on

12. Do you like to shop ___ Lucky Supermarket? A. at B. in C. on

13. Do you live ___ Los Angeles? A. at B. in C. on

14. I am ___ bed by eleven o'clock in the evening. A. at B. in C. on

15. Lina's birthday will be ___ a few months. A. at B. in C. on

16. My husband is ___ his way home now. A. at B. in C. on

17. Did you grow up ___ Mexico or California? A. at B. in C. on


18. We will stop ___ the mall on the way to my house. A. at B. in C. on

19. I like to put make-up ___ when I dress up. A. at B. in C. on

20. I like to put make-up ___ when I dress up. A. at B. in C. on

21. The keys are ___ the kitchen counter. A. at B. in C. on

22. Her grandmother will arrive there ___ half-past seven in the morning. A. at B. in C. on

23. By eleven o'clock ___ the evening, I am in bed. A. at B. in C. on

24. A young man was sitting ____ the bench A. at B. in C. on25. The scouts were ______ the foot of the hill when we saw them A. at B. in C. on


B. Underline the correct answer.

1. They went to the post office ( with, to , at)their uncle

2. The workers dug a funnel (through, above, over ) the mountain.

3. The hockey match (among, between, with) the two states ended (in, on, under) a draw.

4. The old lady walked slowly (in, by, up) the stairs.

5. Don’t lean (against, in, through) the gate. It just painted.

6. The flyover should be ready (by, since, above) June

7. This parcel is ( from, at, through) his pen pal wholives in Argentina.

8. Dr. Hamdan’s clinic is (among, in, along) Jalan Liku

9. (At, In, During) the weekend, we went for a picnic.

10. The kitten is ( at , in, by) the boot.


C. Fill in the blanks with the words given.

1. I was _____ my best friend, Aliah when we saw an accident ____ our way home. The accidenthappened ______________ the café. (in front of, with, on)

2. Mrs Nalini was waiting ______ a bus at the bus stop. An elderly lady was standing ______ her

while a young man was sitting ____ the bench. (for, next to, on)

3. When we heard the telephone ringing, he went ___ the house to pick it ______. ( up, into)

4. There was a rat ______ the bed. The cat saw the rat and chased ________ it. ( under, after)

5. The spectators walked off ______ the concert was ______. (over, before)

6. Osman put a ladder _____ the tree. Then he climbed ________ to pluck some mangoes. After

that, he climbed _______ the ladder. ( down, against, up)


6. Osman put a ladder _____ the tree. Then he climbed ________ to pluck some mangoes. After that, he climbed _______ the ladder. ( down, against, up)

7. Nathan walked _______ the busy road. Then, he walked ______ the road untul he came to the bakery. (along, across )

8. Mr. Fong left _______ Seremban ______ 8 o’clock this morning. He has not been to Seremban _________ 1998. ( for, since , at)


D. Circle the correct answer.

1. Mother scolded me because I went ______ without switching _____ the television.

A out, off B in, around

2. The pupils will take part _______ the National Dayparade ______ 31 August.

A out, off B in, on

3. He peeped ______ the window and saw a man lying ________ the floor A through, on B at , into

4. You must rub _____all the pencil marks ______ you had in the form. A out, into B off, before

5. Encik Johan has been waiting for his wife ________ 7 0’clock in the morning. He leaned tiredly ___________ his car. A since, against B before , into

6. They saw Jackie Chan ________ Phuket _______ the last holidays. He was walking ________ the beach with his wife. A at, for, on B in, during, along


7. They took a short cut by climbing ________ that gate and walking ________ the field. A off, at B over, across

8. Lai Yin had fried rice ______ lunch. She ate the fried rice ________ some vegetable curry. A before, at B for , with

9. That illegal immigrant ran _____ a vancant shop house _________ the bank. A before, at B along, after

10. Salmah sat ______her father and her mother in the train. They were travelling _______ Alor Setar ______ Kuala Lumpur A with, at, in B between, from, log

11. This present is _____ you. A with B for

12. She is running _____ the stairs. A in B down

13. They are waiting ______ the bus-stop. A on B at

14.He stands _____ the roads. A by B below


E. Underline the correct prepositions in the brackets.

1. He jumps (at, in, over) the drain.

2. The boat is (at, under, over) the bridge.

3. He sits (in, on, under) the chair.

4. We waited (from, for, at) them.

5. There is some milk (on, in between,) the bottle.

6. The boy ran ( inside, into, on) the house.

7. Please listen (to, in, into) him.

8. His house is (near, with, on) the tree.

9. He hit the robber (with, on, by) a stick.

10.The cat ran (up, into, on) the stairs.

11.The frightened boy hid (under, on, up) the bed.

12.Wei Ling was talking (to, for, from) her aunt.

13.He is walking ( in, to, up) school.

14.Kelly is eating ( near, on, with) a spoon.

15.Rain drops ( in, up, from) the sky.

16.Azim is walking ( to, up, on) stairs.


F. Write the correct prepositions in the blanks.

1. Susan is sitting _______ her parents.

2. The cat hid _____ the table.

3. There are some pencils _______ the box.

4. She is walking ________ her sister.

5. This letter is ____ you.

6. She kept the bag ____ the box.

7. He is standing ______ his house.

8. He put the cheese ___ two slices of bread.

9. They are waiting ___ the bus.

10.He slowly walked _____ the stairs,

11.He is going ____ the post-offices.

12.I saw a cat ____ the tree.

13.Ice is made _____water.

14.She stood ____ the chair.

15.There is something _____ my soup.


F. Circle the prepositions in the sentences below.

1. Man : There’s a frog in my soupWaiter : Yes, sir. The fly is on leave.

2. Question : What did the stamp say to the

envelope?Answer : I’m stuck on you.

3. Question : Where do birds meet for the coffee?

Answer : In a nest-cafe.

4. Question : What happens when you throw a

piece of butter out the window?

Answer : I see a butterfly.

5. Question : Why couldn’t Cinderella play hockey?

Answer : Because she ran away from the

ball ?

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