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Prepositions Practice Exercises

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ЁЯУЭ Practice all types of prepositions:

  • Motion - to, from, through, across, into, out of
  • Time - at, on, in, since, for, by, during
  • Space - in, on, at, above, under, between, behind
  • Mental Attitude - for, against, with, about, of, to

Exercise 1: Choose the correct preposition

  1. I wake up _____ 6 AM. (at/on/in)
  2. She lives _____ Mumbai. (at/on/in)
  3. The book is _____ the table. (at/on/in)
  4. He walked _____ the park. (across/through/along)
  5. I have been waiting _____ two hours. (since/for/from)
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  1. at (specific time)
  2. in (city)
  3. on (surface)
  4. through (inside the park)
  5. for (duration)

Exercise 2: Fill in with appropriate preposition

  1. My birthday is _____ March.
  2. The cat jumped _____ the wall.
  3. She has lived here _____ 2010.
  4. I am interested _____ science.
  5. He came _____ Delhi _____ Mumbai.
  6. The meeting is _____ Monday _____ 10 AM.
  7. Don't be angry _____ your brother.
  8. The plane flew _____ the clouds.
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  1. in
  2. over
  3. since
  4. in
  5. from, to
  6. on, at
  7. with
  8. above/through

Exercise 3: Error Correction | рддреНрд░реБрдЯрд┐ рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░

Find and correct the error in each sentence:

  1. I was born in Monday.
  2. She has been waiting since two hours.
  3. The book is in the table.
  4. He is good in mathematics.
  5. I go to school at foot.
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  1. I was born on Monday. (use "on" for days)
  2. She has been waiting for two hours. (duration)
  3. The book is on the table. (surface)
  4. He is good at mathematics. (good at, not in)
  5. I go to school on foot. (on foot, not at)

Exercise 4: Mixed Practice | рдорд┐рд╢реНрд░рд┐рдд рдЕрднреНрдпрд╛рд╕

  1. The train arrived _____ time.
  2. She is afraid _____ spiders.
  3. I met him _____ the way _____ school.
  4. The temperature is _____ zero.
  5. I will finish this work _____ tomorrow.
  6. He swam _____ the river.
  7. I am _____ this decision. (opposed)
  8. She sat _____ her two friends.
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  1. on
  2. of
  3. on, to
  4. below
  5. by
  6. across
  7. against
  8. between