Prepositions Exercise-18

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

b) throughout

b) apart from

a) Except for

c) According to

a) apart from

b) underneath

c) up against

b) away from

a) in spite of

c) by means of

b) in spite of

b) according to

c) together with

b) as well as

c) depending on

b) in front of

a) in front of

c) depending on

b) in front of

c) instead of

a) on behalf of

b) by means of

c) depending on

a) in spite of

b) as well as

c) in case of

a) forward of

a) regardless of

c) except for

a) in case of

b) in front of

c) up against

b) outside of

a) in between

c) in front of

b) in front of

c) regardless of

b) in front of

a) in face of

b) By means of

c) With reference to

c) on top of

c) concerning

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

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

#3. There are 31 days ………. December.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#15. You open a door ……… its handle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.