Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. He went ……………………… the market. (to / in / on)

2. The bird sat ………………….. a branch. (in / on / at)

3. I met her …………………….. a party. (in / at / on)

4. He was absent …………………….. Monday. (in / on / at)

5. They set off ……………………. dawn. (at / on / in)

6. What are you doing ……………………. my room? (in / on / at)

7. The cat was sleeping ………………….. the bed. (on / at / over)

8. He wore a coat ………………………. the shirt. (over / on / above)

9. They have a cottage ………………………. the lake. (above / over / on)

10. Agra is …………………….. river Yamuna. (on / over / above)

11. There is a spelling mistake ……………………. line six. (in / on / at)

12. They live …………………….. the 5^th floor. (in / on / over)

Answers

1. He went to the market.

2. The bird sat on a branch.

3. I met her at a party.

5. They set off at dawn.

6. What are you doing in my room?

7. The cat was sleeping on the bed.

8. He wore a coat over the shirt.

9. They have a cottage above the lake.

10. Agra is on river Yamuna.

11. There is a spelling mistake in line six.

12. They live on the 5^th floor.