Prepositions- A Test

 An Easy Prepositions Test For You

Watch this video on YouTube and learn how to use these commonly confused prepositions before you take the test that follows. 

Fill in the blanks with in or into:

1. He threw the paper _____the bin.

2. He jumped _____the river and swam across it.

3. He found his pen ______the pen stand.

4. She was ____bed when he got home.

answers: ( into, into, in, in)

Fill in the blanks with on or at:

1. I am sitting _____ a chair.

2. I am sitting ____ a table. 

answers; (on, at)

Fill in the blanks with at, or  in

1. He was born ____ a hospital _____ Delhi.

2. She was born ______ Allahabad.

3. She was born _____the year 2010.

answers: (at, in, in, in)

Fill in the blanks with beside or besides

1. I would like some coffee ____ the muffins.

2. She sat _____ him and read her book.

3. He walked _______his parents all the way.

4. The mango tree grew ______the teak tree in the forest. 

answers: (besides, beside, beside, beside)

Fill in the blanks with at, in, or on

1. He arrived _____the place ______time.

2. He arrived ____the place _____time to see her getting the award.

3. The bus was _____time.

4. I got home _____time for dinner.

answers: (at, on, at, in, on, in)

Fill in the blanks with between or among

1. She walked ______her parents.

2. The teak tree grew ______the other trees in the forest.

3. The little boy lay ________his two dogs.

4. They had forgotten to buy the bread, _______all the other things. 

answers: (between, among, between, besides)

Fill in the blanks with along, over,  or across

1. He walked _____the river bank.

2. The bridge was _______the river.

3. The plane flew _____ the house.

4. She walked ______the street to the pastry shop on the other side.

5. They walked ______the road till they came to the crossroads. 

answers: (along, across, over, across, along)