This quiz is designed to check your basic understanding of Prepositions, an important topic under Verbal Ability.
Directions: Choose the correct preposition to complete each of the following sentences.
1. | The two friends went _______ the movies by themselves. A. After B. At C. For D. To |
2. | During the summer I stayed _______ my grandparents. A. With B. After C. For D. Beside |
3. | I’ll wait for you _______ the bus stop. A. In B. On C. At D. Around |
4. | The milk is _______ the refrigerator next to the orange juice. A. On B. Down C. Above D. In |
5. | She came and sat _______ her husband. A. With B. Beside C. After D. By |
6. | _______ we saw the television show on bears we drove to the zoo. A. After B. Beside C. Throughout D. On |
7. | _______ the day, the rain came into the window. A. Around B. After C. On D. Throughout |
8. | The phone rang _______ the middle of the night. A. At B. By C. In D. Throughout |
9. | Some boys were crawling _______ under the car. A. Around B. Down C. In D. After |
10. | His notebook fell _______ the floor. A. In B. From C. On D. Above |
11. | The plane flew _______ the clouds. A. Between B. Above C. On D. Down |
12. | Peter doesn’t go to work _______ Fridays. A. In B. On C. Around D. From |
13. | Open your book _______ page 9. A. On B. For C. To D. About |
14. | Can you see a yellow house _______ the left? A. At B. By C. On D. In |
15. | There was a picture_______ the wall _______ the bed. A. On, Above B. In, Beside C. On, Beside D. In, Above |
ANSWERS
1. D | 2. A | 3. C | 4. D | 5. B | 6. A | 7. D | 8. C | 9. A | 10. C | 11. B | 12. B | 13. A | 14. C | 15. A |