Prepositions Exercise
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. We commenced work ………………… Monday.
since
in
from
From indicates some point of time. It is used with all tenses.
2. He sat …………………….. a chair.
in
on
onto
We use on to speak of things at rest.
3. I slept ……………………… 11 o’clock.
till
until
up to
We use till to indicate time. We use up to to indicate distance or quantity.
4. I have not eaten anything ……………………… yesterday.
from
since
for
Since denotes some point of time in the past. It is used with a perfect tense.
5. We walked …………………………. the end of the street.
until
till
up to
We use up to to talk about distance.
6. An old feud existed ………………………. the two families.
between
among
with
We use between to speak of two people or things.
7. The caravan must reach its destination …………………………… sunset.
in
before
in front of
We use before to indicate time; we use in front of to indicate position.
8. I will return ……………………….. an hour.
in
by
on
We use in before a noun denoting a period of time
9. I must start …………………….. dawn.
in
on
at
10. I have been waiting for this moment …………………….. years.
since
from
for
We use for to indicate duration.
11. He is …………………… the top of the class.
at
on
in
12. That is the boy I was speaking ……………………..
on
of
over
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Answers
1. We commenced work from Monday.
2. He sat on a chair.
3. I slept till / until 11 o’clock.
4. I have not eaten anything since yesterday.
5. We walked up to the end of the street.
6. An old feud existed between the two families.
7. The caravan must reach its destination before sunset.
8. I will return in an hour.
9. I must start at dawn.
10. I have been waiting for this moment for years.
11. He is at the top of the class.
12. That is the boy I was speaking of.