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Class 3: Other Grammar Concepts Prepositions Exercises: 1. Choose The Correct Preposition

This document provides examples and exercises to practice using prepositions correctly in English sentences. It gives 26 sentences with blanks to fill in the appropriate preposition from a list of options. The correct prepositions are then provided in an answer key. Common prepositions covered include prepositions of time (e.g. on, in, at), location (e.g. in, on, under, over, behind), and others (e.g. since, until, of, from). Practicing these types of exercises can help improve proficiency with using prepositions accurately in English.

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Class 3: Other Grammar Concepts Prepositions Exercises: 1. Choose The Correct Preposition

This document provides examples and exercises to practice using prepositions correctly in English sentences. It gives 26 sentences with blanks to fill in the appropriate preposition from a list of options. The correct prepositions are then provided in an answer key. Common prepositions covered include prepositions of time (e.g. on, in, at), location (e.g. in, on, under, over, behind), and others (e.g. since, until, of, from). Practicing these types of exercises can help improve proficiency with using prepositions accurately in English.

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Class 3: Other grammar concepts

Prepositions Exercises

1. Choose the correct preposition.


on, in, at, of, about, since, for, ago, before, after, to, until, out of, by, next to, under, below,
between, over, above, in front of, behind of, across, through, into, from.
For example:
Where do you come at / for / from?
In this case the correct answer is from as it indicates source or origin.

My cousin lives in / on / at Norway.


In this case the correct answer is in as it indicates that the person is inside the country.

1. I don’t like flying, so I went to Paris at / by / for bus.


2. My birthday is to / in / on 29th February.
3. I’ll see you for / at / by Christmas.
4. I haven’t seen you since / for / until ages.
5. My parents got married on / from / in 2010.
6. We borrowed the bikes from / of / for our uncle.
7. There is a bridge in / across / on the river.
8. A comes after / before / until B in the alphabet.
9. The temperature was under / below / after zero.
10. Can you translate this from English into / in / on French?
11. Emily sits below / next to / between Susan and Greg.
12. The windows of / from / on that house are big.
13. I will wait from / at / until 6:30, but then I’m going home.
14. They always speak of / in / about the same things.
15. The last time I saw you was 5 years since / until / ago.
16. First, I take a shower. Before / After / Under that, I brush my teeth.
17. I’ve been working in this company until / since / for 1998.
18. The paintings are above / in / for the sofa.
19. She always parks her car next to / in / over mine.
20. I always lose signal when driving in / over / through tunnels.
21. The blankets are over / in / on the baby.
22. She always gets out of / for / above the office at 6 pm.
23. The shoes are above / under / in the bed.
24. The bank is in front of / in / over the supermarket.
25. The church is above / behind of / in the mall.
26. I go in / to / for the gym at 6 pm.

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Answer sheet

1. Choose the correct preposition.


1. I don’t like flying, so I went to Paris at / by / for bus.
2. My birthday is to / in / on 29th February.
3. I’ll see you for / at / by Christmas.
4. I haven’t seen you since / for / until ages.
5. My parents got married on / from / in 2010.
6. We borrowed the bikes from / of / for our uncle.
7. There is a bridge in / across / on the river.
8. A comes after / before / until B in the alphabet.
9. The temperature was under / below / after zero.
10. Can you translate this from English into / in / on French?
11. Emily sits below / next to / between Susan and Greg.
12. The windows of / from / on that house are big.
13. I will wait from / at / until 6:30, but then I’m going home.
14. They always speak of / in / about the same things.
15. The last time I saw you was 5 years since / until / ago.
16. First, I take a shower. Before / After / Under that, I brush my teeth.
17. I’ve been working in this company until / since / for 1998.
18. The paintings are above / in / for the sofa.
19. She always parks her car next to / in / over mine.
20. I always lose signal when driving in / over / through tunnels.
21. The blankets are over / in / on the baby.
22. She always gets out of / for / above the office at 6 pm.
23. The shoes are above / under / in the bed.
24. The bank is in front of / in / over the supermarket.
25. The church is above / behind of / in the mall.
26. I go in / to / for the gym at 6 pm.

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