Instructions: Choose the correct preposition for place, time, or movement. Click "Show Answer" to check your response.
Section A: Detailed Prepositions of Place (10 Questions)
1. The bank is _____ the post office and the school. (between/among/next to)
Answer: between (two specific places)
2. I found my keys _____ the old newspapers. (between/among/inside)
Answer: among (within a group of items)
3. Wait for me _____ the house, it's raining. (inside/outside/beside)
Answer: inside (within boundaries)
4. The cat is hiding _____ the curtain. (in front of/behind/between)
Answer: behind (at the back of)
5. My house is _____ the school. (near/far from/opposite)
Answer: near (short distance away)
6. Sit _____ me during the movie. (beside/opposite/among)
Answer: beside (next to, side by side)
7. The library is _____ the park. (opposite/inside/among)
Answer: opposite (facing, on other side)
8. Mumbai is _____ Delhi. (near/far from/inside)
Answer: far from (long distance away)
9. Stand _____ the class when you speak. (behind/in front of/beside)
Answer: in front of (facing audience)
10. The toys are _____ the box. (outside/inside/opposite)
Answer: inside (contained within)
Section B: Detailed Prepositions of Time (10 Questions)
11. Submit your homework _____ Friday. (until/by/while)
Answer: by (deadline)
12. I fell asleep _____ the boring lecture. (during/while/for)
Answer: during (throughout an event)
13. Wait _____ I return. (until/by/while)
Answer: until (up to a certain time)
14. Brush your teeth _____ sleeping. (after/before/during)
Answer: before (earlier than)
15. We'll eat _____ the game. (after/before/during)
Answer: after (later than)
16. Office hours are _____ 9 _____ 5. (from...to/since...for/at...at)
Answer: from...to (starting point to ending point)
17. I met her two days _____. (ago/before/since)
Answer: ago (time in past from now)
18. Finish this _____ an hour. (within/during/while)
Answer: within (inside a time limit)
19. She called _____ I was cooking. (during/while/for)
Answer: while (at same time as + clause)
20. I've lived here _____ 5 years. (since/for/from)
Answer: for (duration of time)
Section C: Prepositions of Movement (10 Questions)
21. Walk _____ the beach for an hour. (across/along/through)
Answer: along (following a path/line)
22. Walk _____ the river to reach the village. (across/along/through)
Answer: along (following the river's path)
23. Jump _____ the pool to cool off. (into/onto/over)
Answer: into (entering water)
24. Get _____ the car, we need to go. (out of/into/onto)
Answer: out of (exiting vehicle)
25. The plane flew _____ the mountains. (over/under/through)
Answer: over (above and across)
26. Go _____ the stairs to the second floor. (up/down/along)
Answer: up (moving to higher position)
27. Walk _____ the hill to get to the village. (up/down/along)
Answer: down (moving to lower position)
28. The cat jumped _____ the roof. (onto/into/through)
Answer: onto (moving to surface of)
29. Drive _____ the school to reach the market. (past/through/along)
Answer: past (going beyond something)
30. The boat went _____ the bridge. (over/under/through)
Answer: under (below while moving)
