PREPOSITIONS EXERCISE

1.- Find the correct preposition:

1. The two Friends went _________ the movies by themselves.

2. The milk is ________ the refrigerator next to the orange juice.
3. The phone rang ________ the middle of the night.
4. Peter doesn’t go to work _______ Fridays.
5. Can you see a yellow house _______ the left?
6. I am very interested ______ documentaries on TV.
7. She comes ______ a poor family.
8. Turn right _____ the next traffic lights.
9. The film is based _____ a novel by John Grisham.
10. I prefer coffee ______ tea.
11. I like travelling ______boat in summer.
12. This is a painting _______ an unknown artist.
13. I am proud _____ being a teacher.
14. Don’t worry ______ it. Everything will be fine.
15. He depends ______ his sister for help.
16. He felt bad ______ no reason at all.
17. Mum sat _______the back of the car.
18. Meet me ______ the station.
19. I live _____ Sweden but every summer I travel______ Spain for my holidays.
20. I have to apologize ______ being late.
21. Thank you _____ coming to visit us.
22. We arrived just ______ time to see the Queen.
23. We have to be at the airport ______ 6 p.m.
24. The book was written _____ Mark Twain.
25. I’d like to speak _____the manager.
26. I’m sorry _____ the job you didn’t get.
27. A university is where you study ______a degree.
28. We have been searching ______ a web designer for a few weeks now.
29. He started learning English ______2005.
30. What are you talking ______ ?
SOLUTION

1. The two Friends went TO the movies by themselves.

2. The milk is IN the refrigerator next to the orange juice.
3. The phone rang IN the middle of the night.
4. Peter doesn’t go to work ON Fridays.
5. Can you see a yellow house ON the left?
6. I am very interested IN documentaries on TV.
7. She comes FROM a poor family.
8. Turn right AT the next traffic lights.
9. The film is based ON a novel by John Grisham.
10. I prefer coffee TO tea.
11. I like travelling BY boat in summer.
12. This is a painting BY an unknown artist.
13. I am proud OF being a teacher.
14. Don’t worry ABOUT it. Everything will be fine.
15. He depends ON his sister for help.
16. He felt bad FOR no reason at all.
17. Mum sat IN the back of the car.
18. Meet me AT the station.
19. I live IN Sweden but every summer I travel TO Spain for my holidays.
20. I have to apologize FOR being late.
21. Thank you FOR coming to visit us.
22. We arrived just IN time to see the Queen.
23. We have to be at the airport BY/AT 6 p.m.
24. The book was written BY Mark Twain.
25. I’d like to speak WITH the manager.
26. I’m sorry ABOUT the job you didn’t get.
27. A university is where you study FOR a degree.
28. We have been searching FOR a web designer for a few weeks now.
29. He started learning English IN 2005.
30. What are you talking ABOUT?