Preposition Exercises -This article gives you some exercises on prepositions to help you check your understanding of their usage. Try them out and also check your answers to find out if you have got it right. The more you practice, the better you will get at it.
Complete the following preposition exercises with appropriate prepositions. ( There may be more than one possible answer.)
Exercise 1-(Prepositions of time)
at, in, on
1. We visited London ___ July.
2. He was sitting ___ the horse.
3. I met him ___ the airport.
4. The satellite dish is ___ the roof.
5. The pen was ___ the pocket.
6. Someone is knocking ___ the door.
7. The pen is ___ the table.
8. He will come home ___ 2026.
9. I am not working ___ the moment.
10. He will come ___ Friday.
11. He lives ___ India.
12. Mom is working ___ the kitchen.
13. I will be ___ the airport to welcome you.
14. The water was ___ the bottle.
15. She told me to stand ___ the left.
Answers:
1. We visited London in July.
2. He was sitting on the horse.
3. I met him at the airport.
4. The satellite dish is on the roof.
5. The pen was in the pocket.
6. Someone is knocking at the door.
7. The pen is on the table.
8. He will come home in 2026.
9. I am not working at the moment.
10. He will come on Friday.
11. He lives in India.
12. Mom is working in the kitchen.
13. I will be at the airport to welcome you.
14. The water was in the bottle.
15. She told me to stand on the left.
Exercises 2
since, by, with, to, towards, off, over, under, for, from
1. He was eating Maggi ___ a fork.
2. I taught English ___him.
3. I will come ___Monday.
4. He jumped ___ the wall.
5. He has been absent ___ the last two weeks.
6. He has been working ___ last month.
7. The work was done ___ him.
8. He fell ___ the horse.
9. There is a mouse ___ the table.
10. I will work ___ tomorrow.
11. Pinky walks ___ an hour every morning.
12. I mended my pencil ___ a sharpener.
13. Simran is turning ___ the shop
14. The cover is ___ the book.
15. Spread the cloth ___ the table.
Answers:
1. He was eating Maggi with a fork.
2. I taught English to him.
3. I will come by Monday.
4. He jumped over the wall.
5. He has been absent for the last two weeks.
6. He has been working since last month.
7. The work was done by him.
8. He fell off the horse.
9. There is a mouse under the table.
10. I will work from tomorrow.
11. Pinky walks for an hour every morning.
12. I mended my pencil with a sharpener.
13. Simran is turning towards the shop
14. The cover is off the book.
15. Spread the cloth over the table.
Exercise 3
above, below, before, after, between, among, amid, against, opposite, behind, through, across
1. I went ___ the forest.
2. He is sitting ___ me.
3. There are many boys ___ those two.
4. My house is ___ the bank.
5. Don’t lean ___ the door.
6. Who is coming ___ you?
7. They want to go ___ the river.
8. Rohit was the tallest ___ them.
9. I can’t raise my voice ___ them.
10. We are flying ___ the clouds.
11. My house is ___ the post office.
12. He was standing ___ the road.
13. Our apartment is ___ theirs.
14. There is someone ___ you.
15. The train went ___ the tunnel.
16. The bill was passed ___ pandemonium.
17. He was standing ___ me.
18. The temperature was ___ average all week.
19. He stood up ___ the crowd to give a speech.
20. The pen was lying ___ two computers.
21. The food was divided equally ___ all.
22. They found themselves ___ the confusion.
Answers:
1. I went through the forest.
2. He is sitting before me.
3. There are many boys between those two.
4. My house is behind the bank.
5. Don’t lean against the door.
6. Who is coming after you?
7. They want to go across the river.
8. Rohit was the tallest among them.
9. I can’t raise my voice against them.
10. We are flying above the clouds.
11. My house is opposite the post office.
12. He was standing across the road.
13. Our apartment is below theirs.
14. There is someone behind you.
15. The train went through the tunnel.
16. The bill was passed amid pandemonium.
17. He was standing opposite me.
18. The temperature was below average all week.
19. He stood up before the crowd to give a speech.
20. The pen was lying between two computers.
21. The food was divided equally among all.
22. They found themselves amid the confusion.
Exercise 4
till/until, along, beneath/underneath, during, beside, besides, around, about, with, beyond
1. She danced ___ the trees.
2. I worked ___ my studies.
3. We walked ___ the beach.
4. She told me ___ her trip to France.
5. He lives ___ my house.
6. He killed the dog ___ a stick.
7. She wore a sweater ___ her coat.
8. What do you do ___ teaching?
9. It started raining ___ the match.
10. No one was sitting ___ him.
11. The earth moves ___ the sun.
12. I am here ___ Monday.
13. There is a forest ___ this mountain.
14. There are tall trees ___ the seaside.
15. I want to know ___ science.
16. He wrote the letter ___ a blue pen.
17. The key is ___ the pillow.
18. He watched TV ___ 3 pm.
19. This question is ___ my understanding.
20. I never loved anyone ___ you.
Answers:
1. She danced around the trees.
2. I worked during my studies.
3. We walked along the beach.
4. She told me about her trip to France.
5. He lives beside my house.
6. He killed the dog with a stick.
7. She wore a sweater beneath her coat.
8. What do you do besides teaching?
9. It started raining during the match.
10. No one was sitting beside him.
11. The earth moves around the sun.
12. I am here till/until Monday.
13. There is a forest beyond this mountain.
14. There are tall trees along the seaside.
15. I want to know about science.
16. He wrote the letter with a blue pen.
17. The key is underneath the pillow.
18. He watched TV till/until 3 pm.
19. This question is beyond my understanding.
20. I never loved anyone besides you.
Exercise 5-(Double preposition exercises)
into, onto, within, without, upon
1. I feel sad ___ you.
2. Once ___ a time, there was a king.
3. Water changes ___ ice on cooling.
4. Yash jumped ___ the bed.
5. I will come ___ 5 minutes.
6. Happiness depends ___ ourselves.
7. He has come back ___ just 2 days.
8. The cat jumped ___ the roof.
9. She raised her son ___ any help.
10. The boy jumped ___ the swimming pool.
Answers:
1. I feel sad without you.
2. Once upon a time, there was a king.
3. Water changes into ice on cooling.
4. Yash jumped onto the bed.
5. I will come within 5 minutes.
6. Happiness depends upon ourselves.
7. He has come back within just 2 days.
8. The cat jumped onto the roof.
9. She raised her son without any help.
10. The boy jumped into the swimming pool.
Exercise 6
1. I lived ___ Mumbai ___ 2013.
2. She sat ___ me ___ the movie.
3. He will go ___ America ___ Monday.
4. I was ___ Rohit ___ the queue.
5. They left ___ saying goodbye ___ us.
6. My cousin was waiting ___ me ___ the metro.
7. He was ___ home ___ 5.
8. I was ___ Delhi ___ vacations.
9. He will go ___ play ___ the morning.
10. I sat ___ my friend ___ the movie theater.
11. He lives ___ Rohini ___ Delhi.
12. He ran ___ the kitchen ___ the living room.
13. He was killed ___ the dagger ___ a robber.
14. He was sitting ___ the beginning ___ the row.
15. The students are sitting ___ the corner ___ the room.
16. I get up ___ 6 o’clock ___ the morning.
17. The guests were waiting ___ the table ___ the restaurant.
18. Rohit will come ___ the occasion ___ Holi.
19. She poured tea ___ the cup ___ the teapot.
20. She placed the vase ___ the lamp ___ the shelf.
Answers:
1. I lived in Mumbai till 2013.
2. She sat beside me during the movie.
3. He will go to America on Monday.
4. I was behind Rohit in the queue.
5. They left without saying goodbye to us.
6. My cousin was waiting for me at the metro.
7. He was at home till 5.
8. I was in Delhi during vacations.
9. He will go to play in the morning.
10. I sat beside my friend in the movie theater.
11. He lives at Rohini in Delhi.
12. He ran from the kitchen into the living room.
13. He was killed with the dagger by a robber.
14. He was sitting at the beginning of the row.
15. The students are sitting at the corner of the room.
16. I get up at 6 o’clock in the morning.
17. The guests were waiting at the table in the restaurant.
18. Rohit will come on the occasion of Holi.
19. She poured tea into the cup from the teapot.
20. She placed the vase next to the lamp on the shelf.
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