Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. The monkey sat ……………………….. the tree. (on / in / at)
2. The cap is ………………………… the table. (on / in / at)
3. The pen is …………………………… the box. (in / at / on)
4. The little girl sat ……………………………. a tree. (under / below / before)
5. Let’s go …………………………….. train. (by / on / in)
6. Do not run ………………………………. worldly pleasures. (for / after / to)
7. We cannot live …………………………… water. (without / for / until / unless)
8. He was hiding ……………………………. the bushes. (behind / under / along)
9. He is looking ………………………….. a job. (for / of / to)
10. The cat ran …………………………….. the road. (across / over / on)
11. They jumped …………………………….. the wall. (over / through / along)
12. There were trees ……………………………. either side of the road. (on / in / at)

Answers

1. The monkey sat on the tree.
2. The cap is on the table.
3. The pen is in the box.
4. The little girl sat under a tree.
5. Let’s go by train.
6. Do not run after worldly pleasures.
7. We cannot live without water.
8. He was hiding under the bushes.
9. He is looking for a job.
10. The cat ran across the road.
11. They jumped over the wall.
12. There were trees on either side of the road.