Prepositions Exercise-18

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

c) concerning

a) in face of

a) in front of

b) in spite of

a) on behalf of

b) by means of

c) depending on

b) in front of

b) By means of

c) With reference to

c) depending on

c) regardless of

a) Except for

c) According to

b) away from

a) regardless of

c) except for

a) in case of

b) in front of

c) up against

a) in between

c) in front of

b) in front of

c) instead of

a) in spite of

c) by means of

c) on top of

b) in front of

a) forward of

b) apart from

b) outside of

a) in spite of

b) as well as

c) in case of

b) throughout

b) in front of

b) according to

c) together with

a) apart from

b) underneath

c) up against

b) as well as

c) depending on

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. The traffic is very bad .......... the morning and afternoon.

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

#3. I sat in the back, .......... the driver. Andrea sat in front.

#4. You can sit .......... that chair. Nobody is sitting there.

#5. We’re ......... eggs. Shall I buy some?

#6. Does the sun rise .......... dawn or at dusk?

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

#8. There are 31 days .......... December.

#9. Oil doesn’t mix .......... water. It stays separated.

#10. We’ll play tennis tomorrow, ......... the rain.

#11. He looked up at the ceiling .......... him.

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

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

#14. ......... your comments, I’ll reply soon.

#15. We worked ......... they came. Then we stopped.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#23. Most people sleep .......... night but I have to work.

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

#25. You can phone me ......... need. Day or night.

#26. You can park your car ......... my house.

#27. The dead man was lying .......... the ground.

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

#29. You open a door ......... its handle.

#30. What do you normally do .......... the evening?

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

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

#33. The sun is usually highest .......... noon.

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

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

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

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

#38. We must work strictly ......... the law.

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

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

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

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

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

#44. We went swimming ......... the cold water.

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

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

#47. Their meal arrived, .......... a free bottle of wine.

#48. Everybody came at 9am, .......... Neil who came at 10am.

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

#50. You should telephone ......... write, just to be sure.

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.