Fill in the blanks with a preposition.

1. Don’t run ………………………….. the road. (across / through)

2. They swam ………………………….. the river. (across / over)

3. Don’t throw stones ………………………….. the dog. (at / to / in)

4. Why are you looking ………………………… him like that? (on / at / in)

5. What did you do ………………………….. the money I lent you? (with / to / by)

6. We went there ………………………….. car. (by / with / on)

7. There was hardly any room ………………………………… the bus. (on / in / at)

8. I went …………………………….. the library to borrow some books. (to / into / at)

9. He met his future wife ……………………………. a club. (at / in / on)

10.The watchman stopped us …………………………… entering the lobby. (to / from / on)

11. Don’t yell ………………………….. me. (to / at / with)

12. You shouldn’t have done this ………………………….. me. (to / at / on)

Answers

1. Don’t run across the road.

2. They swam across the river.

3. Don’t throw stones at the dog.

4. Why are you looking at him like that?

5. What did you do with the money I lent you?

6. We went there by car.

7. There was hardly any room on the bus.

8. I went to the library to borrow some books.

9. He met his future wife at a club.

10. The watchman stopped us from entering the lobby.

11. Don’t yell at me.

12. You shouldn’t have done this to me.