English prepositions exercises online.

Choose the right prepositions to complete the

following phrases and expressions in English.
1. apologise someone something
2. believe something
3. concentrate something
4. consist something
5. die an illness
6. live money / food
7. suffer an illness
8. phone someone
9. amazed someone
10. incapable something
11. apply a job
12. belong someone
13. complain someone something
14. depend someone
15. smile someone
16. rely someone
17. write someone
18. discuss something
19. envious something/someone
20. excited something
 1. apologise to someone for something
 2. believe in something
 3. concentrate on something
 4. consist of something
 5. die of an illness
 6. live on money / food
 7. suffer from an illness
 8. phone x someone
 9. amazed at someone
 10. incapable of something
 11. apply for a job
 12. belong to someone
 13. complain to someone about something
 14. depend on someone
 15. smile at someone
 16. rely on someone
 17. write to someone
 18. discuss x something
 19. envious of something/someone
 20. excited about something

Prepositions quizzes. Choose the right prepositions in or at to complete the following

sentences in English.
Did you take the tunnel to France, or did you go the ferry?
He flies round the world his own private jet.
He’d rather go bus then drive there himself.
I saw him riding into town his bicycle yesterday.
Let’s go home taxi – I can’t be bothered to walk.
She rode through town her horse.
She sent him home a taxi.
She sometimes gets sick when travelling sea.
That’s much too far to travel foot.
The quickest way to get there is air.
 Did you take the tunnel to France, or did you go on the ferry?
 He flies round the world in his own private jet.
 He’d rather go by bus then drive there himself.
 I saw him riding into town on his bicycle yesterday.
 Let’s go home by taxi – I can’t be bothered to walk.
 She rode through town on her horse.
 She sent him home in a taxi.
 She sometimes gets sick when travelling by sea.
 That’s much too far to travel on foot.
 The quickest way to get there is by air.

Exercise on preposition. Complete the gaps with the right prepositions and the verbs
provided at the end of the sentences.
1 Are you good things? repair
2 He's not very good names. remember
3 We wanted to go to the cinema but John wasn't interested . go
4. She is afraid to the dentist. go
5 I want some new clothes. I'm fed up the same clothes every day.wear
6 I'm sorry angry with you yesterday.get
7 She went away goodbye.say
8 He is sorry at the boy. shout
9 We ran ten kilometres . stop
10 They walked past me in the street . speak
 1 Are you good at repairing things?
 2 He's not very good at remembering names.
 3 We wanted to go to the cinema but John wasn't interested in going.
 4. She is afraid of going to the dentist.
 5 I want some new clothes. I'm fed up with wearing the same clothes every day.
 6 I'm sorry for getting angry with you yesterday.
 7 She went away without saying goodbye.
 8 He is sorry for shouting at the boy.
 9 We ran ten kilometres without stopping .
 10 They walked past me in the street without speaking .

Exercise preposition. Choose the right prepositions to complete the following sentences.
1 He's very good languages. He speaks English, French, Italian and Arabic.
2 'Did you see Tom yesterday?' 'No, but i spoke him on the phone.'
3 I'm sorry your broken window. It was an accident.
4 She's usually late, but I think she'll be time this evening.
5 A lot of people are afraid spiders.
6 Did you have a nice time when you were holiday?
7 It was very kind Judy to lend me the money.
8 'Do you want to watch this programme?' 'No, I'm not interested it.'
9 Life today is very different life 50 years ago.
10 I'm sorry not phoning you last night. I completely forgot.
 1 He's very good at languages. He speaks English, French, Italian and Arabic.
 2 'Did you see Tom yesterday?' 'No, but i spoke to him on the phone.'
 3 I'm sorry about your broken window. It was an accident.
 4 She's usually late, but I think she'll be on time this evening.
 5 A lot of people are afraid of spiders.
 6 Did you have a nice time when you were on holiday?
 7 It was very kind of Judy to lend me the money.
 8 'Do you want to watch this programme?' 'No, I'm not interested in it.'
 9 Life today is very different from life 50 years ago.
 10 I'm sorry for not phoning you last night. I completely forgot.
 Prepositional phrase exercises. Choose the right prepositions in, on, of, to, withto
complete the following sentences.
 1 He's afraid dogs.
2 The car is fire.
3 She's interested science.
4 I'm fed up the weather.
5 She's married a footballer.
6 'Can I help you?' 'Oh, thank you. That's very nice you.'
 7 Sarah isn't interested sport.
8 'Why don't you like him?' 'Because I'm afraid him.'
9 I like her very much. She's always very kind me.
10 We didn't go to the football match, but we watched it television.
 1 He's afraid of dogs.
 2 The car is on fire.
 3 She's interested in science.
 4 I'm fed up with the weather.
 5 She's married to a footballer.
 6 'Can I help you?' 'Oh, thank you. That's very nice of you.'
 7 Sarah isn't interested in sport.
 8 'Why don't you like him?' 'Because I'm afraid of him.'
 9 I like her very much. She's always very kind to me.
 10 We didn't go to the football match, but we watched it on television.

Grammar exercises prepositions. Choose the right prepositions about, by, with, at to
complete the following sentences.
1. Children start school the age of six.
2. He often goes to work car.
3. I cut the paper a pair of scissors.
4. I’m reading a book computers.
5. She’s listening to some music Michael Jackson.
6. The plane is flying 700 miles an hour.
7. The plant is the piano.
8. They’re talking the weather.
9. Who is the man long hair?
10. You hit the ball a tennis racket.
 1. Children start school at the age of six.
 2. He often goes to work by car.
 3. I cut the paper with a pair of scissors.
 4. I’m reading a book about computers.
 5. She’s listening to some music by Michael Jackson.
 6. The plane is flying at 700 miles an hour.
 7. The plant is by the piano.
 8. They’re talking about the weather.
 9. Who is the man with long hair?
 10. You hit the ball with a tennis racket.

Quiz on preposition. Choose the right prepositions to complete the following sentences.
 1. Do you know a lot science?
2. How long does it take to get there plane.
3. I like stories happy endings.
4. I went to the cinema some friends of mine.
5. It isn’t very expensive to travel train.
6. She goes to school bicycle.
7. The robbers were arrested the police.
8. These trains travel very high speeds.
9. Water freezes 0 degrees Celsius.
10. We couldn’t get in the house the key.
 1. Do you know a lot about science?
 2. How long does it take to get there by plane.
 3. I like stories with happy endings.
 4. I went to the cinema with some friends of mine.
 5. It isn’t very expensive to travel by train.
 6. She goes to school by bicycle.
 7. The robbers were arrested by the police.
 8. These trains travel at very high speeds.
 9. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
 10. We couldn’t get in the house without the key.

Quiz on prepositions. Choose the right prepositions to complete the following sentences.
1. Sit , please!
2. We are going away the weekend.
3. It’s getting late. We must hurry .
4. The bus is just coming. Shall we get ?
5. Get , you will be late for school!
6. Put your coat , it’s very cold outside.
7. I must wash the dishes.
8. Go the stairs and wait for me downstairs.
9. The plane takes at 6.30 am.
10. Take your jacket .

 Sit down, please!

 We are going away for the weekend.
 It’s getting late. We must hurry up.
 The bus is just coming. Shall we get in?
 Get up, you will be late for school!
 Put your coat on, it’s very cold outside.
 I must wash up the dishes.
 Go down the stairs and wait for me downstairs.
 The plane takes off at 6.30 am.
 Take your jacket off.

Prepositional phrases quiz. Choose the right prepositions to complete the following
sentences.
1. I usually go to see new exhibitions my girlfriend.
2. I am going to see the works Van Gogh.
3. The other friends will come too.
4. Mark will be waiting for them the café.
5. She is always late, but he is always time.
6. They are going to meet the evening.
7. They are going to watch the match TV.
8. He is out but he’s going to come soon.
9. Knock at the door. “Come , please!”
10. Please, take your coat !
 I usually go see new exhibitions with my girlfriend.
 I am going to see the works of Van Gogh.
 The other friends will come along too.
 Mark will be waiting for them at the café.
 She is always late, but he is always on time.
 They are going to meet in the evening.
 They are going to watch the match on TV.
 He is out but he’s going to come back soon.
 Knock at the door. “Come in, please!”
 Please, take your coat off!

Prepositional phrase quiz. Choose the right prepositions to, at or in to complete the
following sentences.
1 Dick prefers tennis football.
2 He plays the school team.
3 He has always been fond games.
4 He is also interested sport.
5 He is very good swimming.
6 She comes drawing lessons twice a week.
7 The diving lessons usually start 6 pm.
8 His next lesson is going to be Monday.
 9 She has lent me some books art.
10 It was very kind her.

 Dick prefers tennis to football.

 He plays in the school team.
 He has always been fond of games.
 He is also interested in sport.
 He is very good at swimming.
 She comes to drawing lessons twice a week.
 The diving lessons usually start at 6 pm.
 His next lesson is going to be on Monday.
 She has lent me some books on art.
 It was very kind of her.

Prepositions quiz. Choose the right prepositions to, at or in to complete the following
sentences.
1. Have you been the theatre recently?
2. I’m returning London the end of this term.
3. He isn’t living home now.
4. I went bed early but I couldn’t’ get sleep because there was a lot
noise the next room.
5. At first I found the work very tiring, but a few weeks I got used to it.
6. There was an accident the crossroads midnight last night.
7. Two men were taken hospital. I believe one of them is still hospital.
8. In the daytime the streets are crowded but night they are quite deserted.
9. At first her mother refused to allow her to go back work, but the end
she agreed.
10. He went to sea 18 and spent all his working life sea.
 Have you been to the theatre recently?
 I’m returning to London at the end of this term.
 He isn’t living at home now.
 I went to bed early but I couldn’t get to sleep because there was a lot noise in the next
room.
 At first I found the work very tiring, but in a few weeks I got used to it.
 There was an accident at the crossroads at midnight last night.
 Two men were taken to hospital. I believe one of them is still in hospital.
 In the daytime the streets are crowded but at night they are quite deserted.
 At first her mother refused to allow her to go back to work, but in the end she agreed.
 He went to sea at 18 and spent all his working life at sea.
 Preposition quiz. Choose the right prepositions to, at or in to complete the following
sentences.
1. Could I speak Tom, please?
2. How can I get the air terminal?
3. Turn right the end of the street and you’ll see it front of you.
4. He started going school the age of six.
5. He’s been school for ten years. He’s leaving the end of this year.
6. On Sundays he stays home and works the garden.
7. I think I left my umbrella the bus. I’d better write the Lost Property
Office.
8. We arrived the airport in good time of the plane.
9. Can I look up a word you dictionary? I left mine home.
10. Your train arrived London 11.30. Tom met us the station.
 1. Could I speak to Tom, please?
 2. How can I get to the air terminal?
 3. Turn right at the end of the street and you’ll see it in front of you.
 4. He started going to school at the age of six.
 5. He’s been at school for ten years. He’s leaving at the end of this year.
 6. On Sundays he stays at home and works in the garden.
 7. I think I left my umbrella on the bus. I’d better write to the Lost Property Office.
 8. We arrived at the airport in good time of the plane.
 9. Can I look up a word in you dictionary? I left mine at home.
 10. Your train arrived in London at 11.30. Tom met us at the station.

Prepositions of location exercises. Choose the right prepositions to complete the following
sentences.
1. They left the law-court one another.
2. The park is my house.
3. He promised to find that man a week.
4. His father was home when he was born.
5. the morning the temperature was below zero.
6. I met him three times during my stay London.
7. Now your offer I must see the goods in question first.
8. There were forty people sitting the hall.
9. He went his house to meet us.
10. The results of his work were my expectations.
11. Mr Brown is not in the garden; he is the house.
12. Good-bye next Sunday.
 13. She was married her will.
14. The boy went the policeman and asked him the way.
15. I can come and see you any day Monday.
16. We sailed that lonely island.
 1. They left the law-court one after another.
 2. The park is behind my house.
 3. He promised to find that man in a week.
 4. His father was at home when he was born.
 5. In the morning the temperature was below zero.
 6. I met him three times during my stay in London.
 7. Now after your offer I must see the goods in question first.
 8. There were forty people sitting in the hall.
 9. He went to his house to meet us.
 10. The results of his work were beyond my expectations.
 11. Mr Brown is not in the garden; he is in the house.
 12. Good-bye till next Sunday.
 13. She was married against her will.
 14. The boy went to the policeman and asked him the way.
 15. I can come and see you any day after Monday.
 16. We sailed around that lonely island.

English preposition exercise. Choose the right prepositions to complete the following
sentences.
1. Give it your mother.
2. I was sitting Mr Brown and Mr Smith.
3. You cannot buy things money.
4. I've got a letter my wife.
5. Is there a bridge the river?
6. We cut paper pair of scissors.
7. An empty bottle was standing him.
8. I am breath after that run.
9. A country girl was walking the road.
10. I sailed from Warsaw Plock.
11. Keep your hands this hot plate.
12. We saw the blacksmith work in his smithy.
13. We haven't been in England ten years.
14. I could not see him because he was sitting me.
15. The lamp was just my head.
16. I have translated that short story Polish.
 17. The Vistula flows Warsaw.
18. I told him all it.
19. They made a journey the world.
20. She lived in London the war.
21. He is paid the day.
22. The boy was too week to climb the rope.
23. I saw a ring her finger.
24. I know I am friends.
25. I haven't met him 1950.
26. This knife is made steel.
27. I have dropped my pen the table.
28. He is an old man eighty.
29. All children seven years must go to school.
30. I met him 1953.
 1. Give it to your mother.
 2. I was sitting between Mr Brown and Mr Smith.
 3. You cannot buy things without money.
 4. I've got a letter from my wife.
 5. Is there a bridge over the river?
 6. We cut paper with pair of scissors.
 7. An empty bottle was standing next to him.
 8. I am out of breath after that run.
 9. A country girl was walking along the road.
 10. I sailed from Warsaw to Plock.
 11. Keep your hands off this hot plate.
 12. We saw the blacksmith at work in his smithy.
 13. We haven't been in England for ten years.
 14. I could not see him because he was sitting behind me.
 15. The lamp was just over my head.
 16. I have translated that short story into Polish.
 17. The Vistula flows through Warsaw.
 18. I told him all about it.
 19. They made a journey around the world.
 20. She lived in London at the war.
 21. He is paid for the day.
 22. The boy was too week to climb with the rope.
 23. I saw a ring on her finger.
 24. I know I am without friends.
 25. I haven't met him since 1950.
 26. This knife is made of steel.
 27. I have dropped my pen on the table.
 28. He is an old man of eighty.
 29. All children at seven years must go to school.
 30. I met him in 1953.

Exercises for prepositions. Choose the right prepositions for or since to complete the
following sentences.
We haven't seen each other Sunday.
He has never returned home 1939.
He never returned home the whole week.
It has rained Saturday.
I have had no peace she came.
The performance went on over four hours.
John has lived here the end of the war.
It has rained three days without stopping.
Italy has been a united country 1870.
We will go to the sea-side a couple of weeks.

 We haven't seen each other since Sunday.

 He has never returned home since 1939.
 He never returned home for the whole week.
 It has rained since Saturday.
 I have had no peace since she came.
 The performance went on for over four hours.
 John has lived here since the end of the war.
 It has rained for three days without stopping.
 Italy has been a united country since 1870.
 We will go to the sea-side for a couple of weeks.

English preposition exercises. Choose the right prepositions before, after or during to
complete the following sentences.
Stop it is too late.
Immediately passing his exams he is going a for a long holiday.
Look you jump.
Don't enter the classroom a lecture.
This invention was made many fruitless experiments.
He publishes one book another.
Millions of people were murdered the German occupation.
He always had a scholarship his University days.
 I’ve seen him somewhere .
He ran so quickly that he arrived me.
 Stop before it is too late.
 Immediately after passing his exams he is going a for a long holiday.
 Look before you jump.
 Don't enter the classroom during a lecture.
 This invention was made after many fruitless experiments.
 He publishes one book after another.
 Millions of people were murdered during the German occupation.
 He always had a scholarship during his University days.
 I’ve seen him somewhere before.
 He ran so quickly that he arrived before me.

English preposition exercises. Choose the right prepositions at or by to complete the

following sentences.
One could tell his looks that he was tired.
"Hamlet" was written Shakespeare.
It is useful to have all one's reference books close hand.
She looked him.
They arranged to meet the theatre tonight.
I will have finished this work Saturday.
Tell me least one thing.
You won't find him home; he is gone out.
He should have more sense than that his age.
All this work is done hand.
 One could tell by his looks that he was tired.
 "Hamlet" was written by Shakespeare.
 It is useful to have all one's reference books close at hand.
 She looked at him.
 They arranged to meet at the theatre tonight.
 I will have finished this work by Saturday.
 Tell me at least one thing.
 You won't find him at home; he is gone out.
 He should have more sense than that at his age.
 All this work is done by hand.

Prepositions Exercise. Choose the right prepositions in, at or to to complete the following
sentences.
1. Poland is situated Central Europe.
2. There are many places of interest Poland.
 3. They say it never rains Southern California.
4. I would not like to live Warsaw.
5. One of his aunts lives Bicester.
6. Mr Johnson is a clerk and he works an office.
7. He is his office now.
8. Yesterday Mr Johnson was so tired that he left his hat the office.
9. Mark works a car factory.
10. Miss Lost has worked our firm for only two years.
11. Dr Rusk works a hospital.
12. Mary has had a bad accident recently and she is hospital at present.
13. Her mother has gone to see her today. She is the hospital with Mary now.
14. Sometimes we have dinner a restaurant.
15. I have bought it our department store.
16. What can you buy the butcher's today?
17. Betty is a shop-girl. She works Campbell's shop.
18. Peter, on the other hand, is still school.
19. Martin studies biology the university.
20. His younger brothers are primary school.
21. Were you church last Sunday?
22. When it started to rain we found shelter the church.
23. Mother is the kitchen cooking dinner.
24. You should be bed at this hour.
25. The trees this park are very old.
26. We were the theatre last night.
27. All the children the cinema held a breath for a moment.
28. There is a very good film on our cinema.
29. Have you been the cinema recently?
30. I hope that that thief is prison now.
31. We are staying a hotel.
32. Lots of students live hostels.
33. Be so kind and book me a room the Ritz.
34. Let's meet the station. Somewhere near the booking offices.
35. Is the train the station yet?
 1. Poland is situated in Central Europe.
 2. There are many places of interest in Poland.
 3. They say it never rains in Southern California.
 4. I would not like to live in Warsaw.
 5. One of his aunts lives in Bicester.
 6. Mr Johnson is a clerk and he works at an office.
 7. He is in his office now.
 8. Yesterday Mr Johnson was so tired that he left his hat at the office.
 9. Mark works at a car factory.
 10. Miss Lost has worked in our firm for only two years.
 11. Dr Rusk works in a hospital.
 12. Mary has had a bad accident recently and she is in hospital at present.
 13. Her mother has gone to see her today. She is in the hospital with Mary now.
 14. Sometimes we have dinner at a restaurant.
 15. I have bought it at our department store.
 16. What can you buy at the butcher's today?
 17. Betty is a shop-girl. She works at Campbell's shop.
 18. Peter, on the other hand, is still at school.
 19. Martin studies biology at the university.
 20. His younger brothers are at primary school.
 21. Were you in church last Sunday?
 22. When it started to rain we found shelter in the church.
 23. Mother is in the kitchen cooking dinner.
 24. You should be in bed at this hour.
 25. The trees in this park are very old.
 26. We were in the theatre last night.
 27. All the children in the cinema held a breath for a moment.
 28. There is a very good film on in our cinema.
 29. Have you been to the cinema recently?
 30. I hope that that thief is in prison now.
 31. We are staying at a hotel.
 32. Lots of students live in hostels.
 33. Be so kind and book me a room at the Ritz.
 34. Let's meet at the station. Somewhere near the booking offices.
 35. Is the train in the station yet?

Prepositional phrases exercises. Choose the right prepositions in or at to complete the

following sentences.
1. Mary is the living-room the moment.
2. You can find this book our library.
3. I have found this bird the forest.
4. I was London last year.
5. There is not much snow the mountains this year.
6. What time shall we be town?
7. How much money did you spend the supermarket?
 8. It is an absolute scandal that they are kept prison!
9. Who is that lady sitting the armchair?
10. What time will you be home?
11. Pat is ill and she must stay bed for a week.
12. Such lighters are made our factory, too.
13. We spent our last weekend Paris.
14. You can keep your bike my garage.
15. There is nobody the park at such an early hour.
16. The last war Europe ended 1945.
17. You can read about the fire today's paper.
18. I have left my umbrella the office.
19. Derek is a mechanic. He works a garage.
20. There are some tourists the church now.
 1. Mary is in the living-room at the moment.
 2. You can find this book in our library.
 3. I have found this bird in the forest.
 4. I was in London last year.
 5. There is not much snow in the mountains this year.
 6. What time shall we be in town?
 7. How much money did you spend at the supermarket?
 8. It is an absolute scandal that they are kept in prison!
 9. Who is that lady sitting in the armchair?
 10. What time will you be at home?
 11. Pat is ill and she must stay in bed for a week.
 12. Such lighters are made in our factory, too.
 13. We spent our last weekend in Paris.
 14. You can keep your bike in my garage.
 15. There is nobody in the park at such an early hour.
 16. The last war in Europe ended in 1945.
 17. You can read about the fire in today's paper.
 18. I have left my umbrella in the office.
 19. Derek is a mechanic. He works at a garage.
 20. There are some tourists in the church now.