Preposition Exercise 1

Question 1: Elizabeth is fond .......... going to dances.

A

in

B

of

C

with

D

at

Question 2: That is last year's telephone directory. It's .......... date now.

A

into

B

out of

C

besides

D

out

Question 3: He was put .......... prison.

A

to

B

from

C

into

D

at

Question 4: We rejoice .......... her success.

A

in

B

at

C

over

D

all are correct

Question 5: I saw him .......... noon.

A

for

B

with

C

against

D

at

Question 6: She treated me .......... Cake, ice-cream and tea.

A

with

B

for

C

to

D

by

Question 7: The picture is .......... the wall

A

above

B

at

C

over

D

on

Question 8: She likes to go .......... a picnic.

A

for

B

on

C

for and on are correct

D

by

Question 9: William is .......... meanness.

A

against

B

above

C

towards

D

according to

Question 10: I work hard .......... help my family.

A

so as to

B

in order to

C

in order that

D

a and b

Question 11: She burst .......... tears.

A

out of

B

into

C

for

D

in

Question 12: .......... mistake, I took the wrong book from my desk this morning.

A

Through

B

By

C

With

D

In

Question 13: They chose him .......... their leader.

A

with

B

for

C

by

D

into

Question 14: I want you to arrange these .......... order by putting the largest first then the next, and so on…

A

on

B

out of

C

in

D

from

Question 15: She smiled .......... him.

A

at

B

with

C

to

D

about

Question 16: Your work is .......... the average.

A

under

B

beneath

C

down

D

below

Question 17: I shall be ready .......... a moment.

A

for

B

in

C

with

D

on

Question 18: Aren't you glad that you went to the party with us .......... all?

A

in

B

after

C

above

D

with

Question 19: We can't get everything we want from life; we must just make the best .......... it.

A

with

B

of

C

for

D

by

Question 20: Go and get me a carton .......... cigarettes.

A

with

B

of

C

out of

D

no

Preposition Exercise 1

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