Preposition Exercises 101 To 320
Preposition Exercises 101 To 320
110. The shelf is cluttered with too many books ___ it.
112. X: How long did you stay at the party yesterday night? Y: ___ 1 AM.
113. The temperature is five degrees ___ zero. (Over, above, beneath, from)
114. I’m used to working ___ nine ___ nine. (Since, from, for, at)
116. I went ___ my friend’s house, but she wasn’t ___ home.
117. X: What course did you take ___ university? Y: I didn’t go ___ university.
118. He won’t come to the office for another four days, as he is ___ holiday.
119. I attended the conference on digital marketing yesterday. There I met Jennifer ___ the lunch
break.
120. Output at the plant went down by almost 40 percent ___ the strike.
121. We get our salaries ___ the second day of the month.
128. Commercial planes fly ___ around 900 kilometers per hour.
129. We traveled from New Delhi to Agra ___ train.
133. The manager has left for the day. You can see him ___ the day after tomorrow.
134. We meet ___ every Sunday morning to play tennis.135. I got up ___ the night to switch off the TV,
which I had mistakenly left on.
137. The fog was thick. It seemed like driving ___ the clouds.
138. The path runs high ___ the river and the view is breathtaking.
139. Millions of years ago, Atlantic Ocean was a narrow water body ___ Africa and North America.
152. I quit my office job because I didn’t like sitting ___ a desk the entire day.
153. It’s a small town. You won’t find it ___ your map.
154. The leopard when attacked by people disappeared ___ the hill.
160. The shops are open only ___ 7 PM. It’s too late. They’ll be closed ___ now.
161. I arrived ___ New Delhi railway station ___ 5:00 PM.
163. There is a mirror ___ the wall ___ the drawing room.
167. My car broken down today, and I came back home ___ bus.
168. Within minutes of declaration of the result, I scanned it completely, but couldn’t find my name
169. An all-women team of sailors canoed ___ Amazon River for more than 1,000 kilometers.
172. X: Next few days would be bit chilled. Y: Why? X: The professor is away ___ Tuesday.
175. Can you drive the car ___ that narrow gap? (During, through, at, and over)176. Don’t put your feet
___ the table.
177. He fell ___ the ladder while fixing a picture on the wall.
178. You’ll get stuck in the traffic if you take this road. It goes ___ the town.
183. X: You’re again late for the meeting. Y: I’m sorry. My car broke down ___ the way here.
184. Can you read what’s the house number mentioned ___ the door?
189. After losing our way in the forest, we decided to walk ___ fading car tracks on the ground.
191. We’re good friends. I have known him ___ the last twelve years.
193. ___ this point of time, we had almost decided not to look for a rock-shelter as it was difficult to
194. Exhausted by fifteen hours of trek, during which we gained nearly 4,000 feet ___ altitude
and covered nearly 30 kilometers ___ the ground, and with little to eat ___ early morning, we
195. I went ___ London last year. How long did you stay ___ London?
196. X: Where is your house? Y: My house is ___ the end of the street.
198. X: I want to meet the Deputy Manager, Marketing. Y: Can you please wait for some time? He is
203. You’ll invariably see few hawkers ___ the traffic lights.
204. The airhostess can’t open the door ___ the airplane comes to a halt.
205. X: Do you want something to eat? Y: No, thanks. I had some snacks ___ the train.
206. His train arrives ___ 7 AM. I’ll receive him ___ the railway station.
208. We waited for him ___ almost hour before we decided to leave for the movie.
209. Where did you get stuck? I’ve been waiting for you ___ the last 30 minutes.
213. I left college ___ 20, and within three months I was working ___ a digital marketing firm.
214. I’m going out of town ___ few days. I’ll be back in office ___ Thursday.215. He has gone ___ Italy,
and he is ___ Milan at the moment.
219. The train ride wasn’t really good. The train stopped ___ almost all stations.
221. John was angry with me and didn’t speak to me ___ a week.
222. I play tennis ___ the weekend, but don’t ___ the week.
224. I met more than dozen other travelers ___ I was on trek.
229. I won’t be in the office ___ Monday morning, but I’ll there ___ the afternoon.
232. X: Is there anything interesting ___ the newspaper today? Y: Nothing much but for a scoop ___
233. My apartment is ___ the second floor. It’s ___ the left when you come out of the lift.
237. Are you going ___ John’s birthday party ___ Sunday?
238. I lost my key somewhere, but I managed to climb ___ the house through the back window.
239. We had lunch ___ the airport ___ waiting for our flight.
242. Why is this dustbin lying ___ the middle of the room?
244. I’ve lived in this city ___ I was twelve years old.
245. I would like to thank my friends and family who have stood by me ___ this difficult period.
246. We walked ___ Universal Studio the entire day and saw lots of interesting rides.
248. Injured from the crash site were rushed ___ the hospital.
249. X: Where did you buy this phone from? Y: I didn’t. It was gifted to me ___ a friend.
250. I was down with fever through last week, and could barely eat ___ four days.
251. ___ my stay ___ New Delhi, I visited plenty of tourist spots in the hills ___ Northern India.
252. ___ I was ___ New Delhi, I visited plenty of tourist spots in the hills ___ Northern India.
253. I’ve received a job offer, and I’ve to decide whether to accept or not ___ Wednesday.
254. My house is under repair. I’ll be staying with my relatives ___ then.
255. I’ve been invited for at least three parties ___ New Year’s Eve.
257. Do you work ___ every Saturday?258. They often go out for walk ___ the evenings.
261. My car is the one ___ bottle green color and scratches ___ the bonnet.
263. I was exhausted and had my fill ___ the party ___ midnight, but the party continued ___ 3 AM.
264. I was woken up ___ the middle of the night by some noise ___ the kitchen.
266. The military chief grabbed power after a coup ___ the beginning of the decade.
267. It’s traditional here to celebrate ___ the first day of spring.
270. Matthew Webb was the first person to swim ___ the English Channel without the use of
271. I quickly ran comb ___ my hair and entered the interview room.
272. The treaty was signed ___ North and South Korea.
273. The garbage was scattered all ___ the ground, which made for an unseemly sight.
274. I’m stuck ___ the plane because of sudden change in weather.
276. There has been a major accident and a resulting pile up of vehicles ___ the highway near Agra.
279. The exhibition ___ the American Center will remain open ___ Saturday.
280. He wasn’t ___ work today, because he is ill. He is resting ___ home ___ his bed.
281. The appliance enables end users to access cloud-based solutions ___ periods of internet
downtime.
285. Someone knocked ___ the door ___ we were having dinner.
289. There were eateries and sunbeds ___ the length of the beach.
291. My brother lives ___ a small town ___ the north-west of India.
292. X: Where do you want to sit? Y: Let’s sit there ___ the corner.
293. The football from the neighboring ground came flying ___ our fence and toppled the flower
plot.
294. The new book store has opened ___ the corner of High Street and Market Street.
295. I lived ___ Beijing ___ three years ___ 1990s.
296. I arrived early to make sure I got a seat ___ the plane.
297. They drove ___ America from Philadelphia to San Francisco.298. The last few weeks have been
quite stressful at work and I often lie awake ___ night thinking
about work.
299. Don’t worry today is the last exam. Your ordeal will be over ___ few hours.
300. My father will be retiring from his job ___ a year’s time.
308. It started to rain ___ the match was in its most exciting phase.
311. A demand was sent to your address but you moved ___ this period.
313. I barely slept the last night. I’m going to snooze ___ some time.
314. X: I’m planning to come to your place by around 6 PM. Would you be there then? Y: I don’t
318. The auto expo begins ___ 22 April and ends sometime ___ April.
319. The kid was too short to see ___ the ticket counter.