Prepositions Quiz

Prepositions are small words but they are important ones. Examples of common prepositions are: in, at, on, over, above, below, under, across, through etc.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. It has been raining ……………… weeks. (for / since / from)

2. She spent her childhood …………….. China. (in / at / on)

3. There are lots of apples ……………. the tree. (on / at / in)

4. You should have listened …………….. your mother. (at / to / with)

5. There is something ………………. the bed. (under / below)

6. Take your hands ……………… me. (off / over / of)

7. You are standing …………… my feet. (on / in / at)

8. We drove ……………….. the city. (along / over / around)

9. The dog ran ……………… the road. (through / across)

10. Can you jump ……………… the wall? (over / across / through)

11. The ladder was leaning ……………… the wall. (over / against)

12. She pulled something ……………… the bag. (in / from / to)

Answers

1. It has been raining for weeks.

2. She spent her childhood in China.

3. There are lots of apples on the tree.

4. You should have listened to your mother.

5. There is something under the bed.

6. Take your hands off me.

7. You are standing on my feet.

8. We drove around the city.

9. The dog ran across the road.

10. Can you jump over the wall?

11. The ladder was leaning against the wall.

12. She pulled something from the bag.