Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:
1. Anne’s house is ______ the apple orchard.
a) in
b) on
c) at
d) beside
Answer: d)
2. Mike and John are skating ____ the backyard.
a) in
b) on
c) with
d) over
Answer: a)
3. Bella and Della have been practising their ballet skills ____ an hour now.
a) with
b) for
c) above
d) than
Answer: b)
4. I have no idea why is my brother angry ____ me.
a) of
b) for
c) with
d) near
Answer: c)
5. Don’t shout ____ me. You have no idea what I have gone _____ since morning.
a) at, through
b) with, on
c) on, with
d) at, by
Answer: a)
6. I thought a lot ____ what you said to me but still I can’t reach any decision.
a) by
b) at
c) about
d) over
Answer: c)
7. ______ the top of the mountain, we could see the entire city below us.
a) Over
b) Above
c) From
d) Since
Answer: c)
8. We walked ______ the forest, following the trail to the river.
a) through
b) by
c) near
d) from
Answer: a)
9. The squirrel ran _______ its cosy nest to hide ___ the rain.
a) into, from
b) at, with
c) by, off
d) over, for
Answer: a)
10. He rolled ______ the floor, holding his stomach, laughing ___ own his joke.
a) over, at
b) by, on
c) with, by
d) above, of
Answer: a)
11. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I'm very satisfied ___ my exam results. (CREST 2021-22)
a) on
b) for
c) in
d) with
Answer: d)
12. Mary’s cute kitten jumped ______ the table and sat ______ the window.
a) under, beside
b) on, near
c) above, at
d) over, in
Answer: b)
13. Shelly walked ______ the street, looking ______ the beautiful roses in the garden.
a) across, at
b) under, into
c) over, by
d) in, of
Answer: a)
14. They went ______ the mountains and stayed ______ a cabin.
a) under, on
b) over, by
c) into, in
d) across, beside
Answer: c)
15. Jack placed the book ______ the shelf and sat ______ the chair.
a) under, at
b) over, on
c) on, in
d) above, beside
Answer: c)
16. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions to complete the statements:
I. I will meet you _______ 8.00 pm.
II. Fiona works ______ a library. (CREST 2022-23)
a) on, at
b) in, with
c) for, for
d) at, in
Answer: d)
17. Jack stood ______ the mirror and looked ______ his reflection.
a) by, at
b) under, on
c) over, beside
d) above, in
Answer: a)
18. Alice climbed ______ the ladder and reached ______ the top shelf.
a) under, beside
b) over, in
c) on, into
d) up, for
Answer: d)
19. Daniel wrote a note ______ his friend and left it ______ the desk.
a) at, under
b) to, on
c) for, beside
d) from, in
Answer: b)
20. The car drove ______ the tunnel and emerged ______ the other side.
a) into, on
b) through, on
c) around, beside
d) under, at
Answer: b)
