“Preposition Exercises with Answers: The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need to Master English Prepositions”

 Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.

1. She was born ___ 1998.

2. He sat ___ the chair and placed his bag ___ the table.

3. The cat jumped ___ the wall.

4. I’ll meet you ___ 7 p.m.

5. We walked ___ the park for an hour.

6. The book is ___ the shelf, right ___ the window.

7. He traveled ___ car, but returned ___ foot.

8. They arrived ___ the airport early.

9. The key is hidden ___ the carpet.

10. She divided the chocolate ___ the children.

Part 2 – Prepositions of Time & Place (10 mins)

Choose the correct option.

1. My birthday is (on / at / in) July.

2. The train leaves (on / in / at) 5:30.

3. We stayed (in / at / on) London for two weeks.

4. She is waiting (on / in / at) the bus stop.

5. He lives (in / at / on) a village.

6. The movie starts (in / on / at) the evening.

7. There is a picture hanging (at / on / in) the wall.

8. She knocked (on / in / at) the door.

 Part 3 – Direction & Movement (10 mins)

Fill in the blanks.

1. He walked ___ the river and then jumped ___ it.

2. She ran ___ the hill quickly.

3. The children are climbing ___ the tree.

4. He drove ___ the tunnel without slowing down.

5. We walked ___ the bridge to reach the other side.

6. The bird flew ___ the sky and disappeared.

7. She pushed the cart ___ the shop.

8. The thief escaped ___ the window.

Part 4 – Cause, Reason, Instrument, Agent (10 mins)

Rewrite with the correct preposition.

1. She succeeded (because / because of) hard work.

2. He was punished (by / with) the teacher.

3. She opened the lock (by / with) a key.

4. The match was won (by / of) India.

5. He died (with / of) cancer.

6. She was trembling (with / by) fear.

7. He was absent (for / because / because of) illness.

8. The road was blocked (with / by) fallen trees.

Part 5 – Idiomatic Expressions with Prepositions (10 mins)

Complete the expressions.

1. He is good ___ English.

2. She is married ___ a doctor.

3. They are interested ___ music.

4. I am fond ___ chocolates.

5. He is capable ___ solving the problem.

6. She is afraid ___ snakes.

7. He is similar ___ his brother.

8. They are proud ___ their achievements.

 Part 6 – Mixed Challenge (10 mins)

Correct the wrong prepositions.

1. He is senior than me.

2. She is married with a businessman.

3. I am angry on you.

4. He is good in playing cricket.

5. They discussed about the plan.

6. I prefer tea than coffee.

7. He congratulated me for my success.

8. The teacher divided the cake between the students 

Part 1 – Fill in the blanks (20 Qs – 10 mins)

Fill each blank with the most suitable preposition.

1. He was born ___ April 12, 1998.

2. The pen is ___ the box.

3. We reached the station ___ time.

4. She jumped ___ the pool.

5. They walked ___ the road for miles.

6. He divided the money ___ his friends.

7. She lives ___ Delhi.

8. We met ___ the railway station.

9. The child is hiding ___ the curtain.

10. The cat jumped ___ the table.

11. He is fond ___ music.

12. The train arrived ___ 6 p.m.

13. The sun sets ___ the west.

14. He is married ___ a lawyer.

15. The teacher is angry ___ the students.

16. She looked ___ the picture carefully.

17. They climbed ___ the mountain.

18. I have been working here ___ Monday.

19. He went ___ Canada last year.

20. She waited ___ the bus stop for an hour.

Part 2 – MCQs (15 Qs – 10 mins)

Choose the correct preposition.

1. He will return (at / on / in) a week.

2. The man sat (in / on / at) the chair.

3. She has been absent (since / for / by) two days.

4. The keys are lying (in / on / at) the table.

5. I will meet you (at / in / on) Monday evening.

6. He is suffering (by / with / from) fever.

7. The shop is (beside / besides) the bank.

8. He is angry (on / with / about) me.

9. The village is (between / among) two hills.

10. He entered (into / in / to) the room.

11. I prefer tea (than / to) coffee.

12. He is capable (in / of) winning.

13. The river flows (through / across / into) the forest.

14. I will be free (at / in / on) the evening.

15. The teacher is popular (with / among) his students.

Part 3 – Error Correction (15 Qs – 10 mins)

Correct the wrong preposition.

1. She is married with a doctor.

2. The river flows in the bridge.

3. He is senior than me.

4. She is angry on me.

5. He prefers coffee than tea.

6. They are discussing about the problem.

7. She was accused for theft.

8. The teacher congratulated him for his success.

9. He is addicted with alcohol.

10. She was absent from illness.

11. He is confident for success.

12. The teacher divided the sweets between fifty students.

13. She is good in dancing.

14. The house is opposite to the school.

15. He is married to her since 2010.

Part 4 – Sentence Making (10 Qs – 10 mins)

Make your own sentences using each given preposition:

1. despite

2. along

3. throughout

4. because of

5. according to

6. instead of

7. across

8. beyond

9. upon

10. within

Part 5 – Phrasal / Fixed Expressions (20 Qs – 10 mins)

Fill in the blanks.

1. She is good ___ mathematics.

2. He is jealous ___ his brother.

3. I am tired ___ waiting.

4. He is famous ___ his paintings.

5. She is proud ___ her son.

6. They are interested ___ music.

7. He is capable ___ solving the problem.

8. She is fond ___ chocolates.

9. He is confident ___ success.

10. They are satisfied ___ their marks.

11. She is dependent ___ her parents.

12. He is addicted ___ smoking.

13. They are keen ___ cricket.

14. He is responsible ___ the mistake.

15. She is married ___ a pilot.

16. They are accustomed ___ noise.

17. He is different ___ his brother.

18. She is similar ___ her mother.

19. He is afraid ___ ghosts.

20. I am grateful ___ you.

Part 6 – Passage Completion (20 Qs – 10 mins)

Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions.

Passage:

Ravi woke up early ___ the morning. He looked ___ the window and saw the sun rising ___ the horizon. He walked ___ the park near his house. ___ the way, he met his friend. They sat ___ a bench and talked ___ an hour. Later, they walked ___ the river and crossed it ___ the bridge. Ravi returned home ___ foot. His mother was waiting ___ him. She was angry ___ his late arrival but smiled ___ him when she saw the flowers he had brought ___ her. The flowers were picked ___ the garden near the school. Ravi placed them ___ the vase and promised to wake up early ___ the next day too.