Prepositions!

Prepositions

Today we are going to learn about Prepositions. There are 3 types of Prepositions:

• Prepositions of Place or Position - To indicate the position of a subject

Examples: The hospital is opposite our school.

He hid under the bridge for sixteen hours.

My mother stacked the boxes above the cupboards.

The lizard hid behind the cupboard.

• Prepositions of Direction- To indicate where something is going or moving to

Examples: She ran across the field to get her ball.

The dog ran towards the bowl of food.

Aliza turned around when she heard someone calling her name.

Muthu fell into the swimming pool which was 8 feet under.

• Prepositions of Time- To indicate when something happens

Examples: They went home after the seminar

Lunch was served before the students were hungry.

The students feel asleep during the boring lecture.

You are required to complete the assignment within this month.

Fill in the blanks with the suitable answers.

1) He made his escape by jumping ______ a window and jumping ______ a waiting car.
over / into
between / into
out of / between
out of / into
up to / out of

2) To get to the Marketing department, you have to go ______ those stairs and then ______ the corridor to the end.
over / into
between / into
out of / between
out of / into
up / along

3 )I saw something about it ______ television.
in
on
at
through
with

4 )I couldn't get in ______ the door so I had to climb ______ a window.
through / in
between / into
out of / between
out of / into
up / along

5) She took the key ______ her pocket and put it ________ the lock.
over / into
between / into
out of / in
by / on
up to / out of

6) He drove ______ me without stopping and drove off ______ the centre of town.
from / into
towards / over
along / up
past / towards
in / next to

7) I took the old card ______ the computer and put ______ the new one.
through / in
out of / in
out of / between
out of / into
up / along

8) I went ______ him and asked him the best way to get ______ town.
from / into
towards / over
along / up
by / on
up to / out of

9) It's unlucky to walk ______ a ladder in my culture. I always walk ______ them.
through / in
out of / in
under / around
out of / into
up / along

10) The restaurant is ______ the High Street, ______ the cinema.
through / in
out of / in
under / around
in / next to
up / along

11) Sally left school ______ the age of 16 and went to work ______ a bank.
through / in
out of / in
under / around
in / next to
at / in

12) He jumped ______ the wall and ______ the garden.
over / into
towards / over
along / up
by / on
up to / out of

13) He was driving ______ 180 miles per hour when he crashed ______ the central barrier.
at / into
out of / in
under / around
in / next to
at / in

14) She ran ______ the corridor and ______ the stairs to the second floor.
from / into
towards / over
along / up
by / on
in / next to

15 )John is the person standing ______ the window, ______ the woman with the long blonde hair.
at / into
beside / next to
under / around
in / next to
at / in

16) When the bull ran ______ me, I jumped ______ the fence.
from / into
towards / over
beside / next to
by / on
in / next to

17) Look, that car's ______ fire.
through
with
in
into
on

18) He saw a parking space ______ two cars and drove ______ it.
over / into
between / into
along / up
by / on
up to / out of

19) Harry comes to work ______ car but I prefer to come ______ foot.
at / into
beside / next to
by / on
in / next to
at / in

20) He took the book ______ the shelf and put it ______ his bag.
from / into
at / into
beside / next to
by / on
in / next to

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