Prepositions Exercise-18

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

b) in front of

b) in front of

b) away from

a) in front of

b) as well as

c) depending on

b) in front of

c) depending on

a) in case of

b) in front of

c) up against

b) By means of

c) With reference to

c) concerning

c) regardless of

a) in face of

b) according to

c) together with

a) in spite of

c) by means of

a) forward of

b) outside of

b) in front of

a) on behalf of

b) by means of

c) depending on

a) regardless of

c) except for

a) in spite of

b) as well as

c) in case of

a) in between

c) in front of

b) apart from

c) instead of

b) in spite of

a) Except for

c) According to

a) apart from

b) underneath

c) up against

b) throughout

c) on top of

Results

One word prepositions

Prepositions Exercise-18

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

a) on board
b) apart from
c) as per

a) in spite of
b) as well as
c) in case of

a) up until
b) ahead of
c) depending on

a) on behalf of
b) by means of
c) depending on

a) out of
b) in spite of
c) owing to

a) On board
b) By means of
c) With reference to

a) in between
b) save for
c) in front of

a) in case of
b) in front of
c) up against

a) in spite of
b) up to
c) by means of

a) as for
b) as well as
c) depending on

One word prepositions

Don’t stand ………. the television. I can’t see!
a) on
b) in front of
c) above

a) beside
b) under
c) on

a) beside
b) below
c) above

a) behind
b) in front of
c) over

a) behind
b) in front of
c) on

a) above
b) beside
c) over

a) on
b) behind
c) under

a) above
b) under
c) below

a) in front of
b) on
c) above

a) behind
b) on
c) under

a) at
b) in
c) behind

a) in
b) at
c) on

a) at
b) on
c) in

a) during
b) at
c) beside

a) at
b) in
c) on

a) in
b) at
c) on

a) in
b) during
c) at

a) during
b) in
c) at

a) at
b) on
c) during

a) during
b) at
c) in

a) Except for
b) From
c) According to

a) regardless of
b) through
c) except for

a) by
b) on
c) instead of

a) for
b) in
c) save for

a) of
b) from
c) out of

a) on board
b) in front of
c) since

a) inside
b) close to
c) regardless of

a) astride
b) according to
c) together with

a) with
b) further
to c) at

a) forward of
b) off
c) of

a) like
b) until
c) concerning

a) over
b) on to
c) within

a) around
b) throughout
c) up to

a) pending
b) outside of
c) below

a) apart from
b) underneath
c) up against

a) in
b) except
c) on top of

a) down
b) away from
c) out of

a) below
b) next to
c) via

a) in
b) on
c) into

a) in face of
b) to
c) behind

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

#1. Don’t stand ………. the television. I can’t see!

#2. I like to get up ………. sunrise and go for a run.

#3. The dead man was lying ………. the ground.

#4. She started to walk ………. the man, but he followed her.

#5. Who did you buy it ………. ? Have they got any more?

#6. You can sit ………. that chair. Nobody is sitting there.

#7. You should telephone ……… write, just to be sure.

#8. Nok bought her book ………. $30 but mine cost me $35.

#9. It’s always your fault if you hit the car ………. you.

#10. We worked ……… they came. Then we stopped.

#11. You can phone me ……… need. Day or night.

#12. Oil doesn’t mix ………. water. It stays separated.

#13. The police car came first. The president was in the car ………. it.

#14. What do you normally do ………. the evening?

#15. ……… your comments, I’ll reply soon.

#16. That’s typical of Tina. It’s just ………. her to complain.

#17. From the plane we could see people in the fields ………. us.

#18. The ticket costs $5 ………. age. No special price for children.

#19. There are 31 days ………. December.

#20. I sat in the back, ………. the driver. Andrea sat in front.

#21. Their meal arrived, ………. a free bottle of wine.

#22. Does your boss visit the office ………. the morning or afternoon?

#23. You open a door ……… its handle.

#24. They sat ………. each other in the cinema and held hands.

#25. The traffic is very bad ………. the morning and afternoon.

#26. It’s very quiet in this street ………. the day.

#27. It was good ………. her to help. She has her own problems.

#28. If the sea rises, some countries will be ………. sea-level.

#29. You’ll have to turn round to see it. It’s ………. you.

#30. The sun is usually highest ………. noon.

#31. Careful you don’t scratch the table! Better put a cloth ………. it.

#32. Come and sit ………. me so that I can hear you better.

#33. We’ll play tennis tomorrow, ……… the rain.

#34. I have all my books ………. my dictionary, which I left at home.

#35. We went swimming ……… the cold water.

#36. I can’t talk now. But we can talk about it ………. dinner tonight.

#37. He looked up at the ceiling ………. him.

#38. Does the sun rise ………. dawn or at dusk?

#39. You can park your car ……… my house.

#40. We must work strictly ……… the law.

#41. He ran very fast and won the race ………. 10 seconds.

#42. Let’s meet ………. the evening and then go for a drink.

#43. We’re ……… eggs. Shall I buy some?

#44. Mary starts work ………. 9.30am and finishes after 6pm.

#45. ………. Ati, the film was good. But in my opinion it was boring.

#46. Most people sleep ………. night but I have to work.

#47. Everybody came at 9am, ………. Neil who came at 10am.

#48. It’s dark where the road goes ………. a railway bridge.

#49. Come ………. 10 o’clock. Any time from 9.30 to 10.30 is ok.

#50. There is a good view from my hotel because it is ………. a hill.

Results

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

We must work strictly ……… the law.

Answer : c) as per

We went swimming ……… the cold water.

Answer : a) in spite of

We worked ……… they came. Then we stopped.

Answer : a) up until

We’ll play tennis tomorrow, ……… the rain.

Answer : c) depending on

We’re ……… eggs. Shall I buy some?

Answer : a) out of

……… your comments, I’ll reply soon.

Answer : c) With reference to

You can park your car ……… my house.

Answer : c) in front of

You can phone me ……… need. Day or night.

Answer : a) in case of

You open a door ……… its handle.

Answer : c) by means of

You should telephone ……… write, just to be sure.

Answer : b) as well as

One word prepositions

Answer : b) in front of

Come and sit ………. me so that I can hear you better.

Answer : a) beside

From the plane we could see people in the fields ………. us.

Answer : b) below

You’ll have to turn round to see it. It’s ………. you.