PREPOSITIONS

Common prepositions: aboard beneath about behind above below across beside after between against beyond along by among at around before from in into near at off down during except for through till to on opposite over past since towards under until up upon with within without

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The pizza deliveryman is waiting ( at, on ) the door. He has been waiting ( for, since ) at least fifteen minutes! Dont sit ( on, in ) that corner. Come and join us over here. We went to Australia ( with, by ) air.

Exercise 1: Rewrite these sentences using the right prepositions in the brackets. 1. He has been here ( since, when ) six oclock. 2. Can you show me the way ( at, to ) the post office? 3. The concert will begin ( for, at ) eight oclock. 4. I met an old friend ( in, on ) the way to school. 5. My neighbours house is ( in, on ) fire! 6. We dont know anything ( about, with ) him. 7. The sun shines ( at, by ) day and the moon ( at, by ) night. 8. The jockey fell ( on, off ) his horse. 9. My brother is tall ( with, for ) his age. 10. Shall we go ( with, for ) a walk ? 11. The boys were running ( across, along ) the seashore. 12. There is a new bridge ( under, over ) the Penang River. 13. Dip your pen ( into, in ) ink. It is dry. 14. Victoria sits ( beside, with ) May in the class. 15. Our mother divided the sweets ( among, between ) the twins. 16. I found the old coin ( with, by ) chance. 17. We paid five dollars ( by, for ) this bag. 18. They were not ( at, in ) when we called. 19. The refugees swam ( in, across ) the river to freedom. 20. Does a policeman wear his uniform when ( on, for ) duty? 21. Many of our visitors are afraid (of, with ) our dogs.

Exercise 2: Rewrite these sentences by using the right prepositions in the brackets. 1. We left (at, to) seven (at, in) the morning. 2. We must reach Ipoh (till, before ) ten. 3. Divide the duties ( between, among ) the students in your class. 4. Come and sit (besides, beside) me. 5. I cut that branch (by, with) an axe. 6. The fastest runner can run a mile (with, in) four minutes. 7. The train leaves (at, in) eight (to, for) Kuala Lumpur. 8. That boat was built (with, by) my grandfather twenty years ago. 9. The post office is midway (from, between) the police station and the public library. 10. She rushed (in, into) the room without knocking. 11. The plane is due (in, at) ten tonight. 12. He is expected to come (in, at) ten minutes time. 13. (Besides, Beside) Veloo, there were five other boys present. 14. (Besides, Beside) durians, we ate mangosteens. 15. Hurry up. Lets (over, cross) the road. 16. I started work (in, from) 1st January this year. 17. The tiger sprang (on, upon) the deer. 18. I was already (in, on) bed when you called. 19. He lives (in, at) Taman Sentosa (at, in) Penang. 20. The boy lost his grip and fell (in, into) the river. 21. My dress is different (from, to) yours. 22. He I have not slept (for, since) two days!

23. Put (up, on) a smile and walk straight. 24. The lorry is travelling (with, at) full speed! 25. The adventurer travelled (to, across) the desert (with, on) a camel. Yes, you can!