Prepositions [Class5-E10-16032026]
Understanding and Using Prepositions Correctly
Instructions
- Read each question carefully.
- Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D).
- Check answer key after solving.
1. What is a preposition?
- A) A word that describes an action
- B) A word that shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words
- C) A word that describes a noun
- D) A word that joins two sentences
2. Which of the following is a preposition?
- A) Quickly
- B) Beautiful
- C) Under
- D) Sing
3. The book is ___ the table.
4. The cat hid ___ the sofa.
- A) on
- B) for
- C) behind
- D) to
5. She walked ___ the road to reach the other side.
- A) along
- B) across
- C) in
- D) by
6. The birds flew ___ the tree.
7. My birthday is ___ December.
8. The train arrives ___ 5 o'clock.
9. The children are playing ___ the park.
10. She lives ___ a small house.
11. He ran ___ the bus stop.
12. The dog jumped ___ the fence.
- A) in
- B) on
- C) over
- D) through
13. The boat sailed ___ the river.
- A) across
- B) on
- C) along
- D) in
14. Please put the toys ___ the box.
15. I received a letter ___ my aunt.
- A) to
- B) for
- C) from
- D) with
16. The shop is open ___ Monday ___ Friday.
- A) in...at
- B) on...for
- C) from...to
- D) at...in
17. The little bird flew ___ its nest.
18. Divide the cake equally ___ all the children.
- A) among
- B) between
- C) with
- D) for
19. The pen is ___ my bag.
20. The moon shines ___ night.
21. She is good ___ drawing.
22. The boy is fond ___ chocolates.
23. The apples fell ___ the tree.
24. We went ___ a trip ___ the mountains.
- A) on...to
- B) in...at
- C) at...in
- D) for...on
25. The ball rolled ___ the hole.
26. The picture hangs ___ the wall.
27. He walked slowly ___ the river bank.
- A) across
- B) over
- C) along
- D) through
28. The gifts were distributed ___ the children.
- A) between
- B) among
- C) with
- D) for
29. The school starts ___ 9 AM ___ the morning.
- A) at...in
- B) in...at
- C) on...for
- D) for...on
30. The rabbit ran ___ the bushes to escape.
- A) on
- B) across
- C) through
- D) over