English Worksheet

PREPOSITIONS

Q 1. Use the appropriate prepositions to describe the position of the rat in the
below pictures.

1. ______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________

4. ______________ 5. ______________ 6. ______________

behind, between, on, under, in front of, in

Q 2. Choose the correct prepositions from brackets and fill in the blanks.

What are you doing __________ (at/in/on) the weekend? I don’t know yet. I might
go to the cinema __________ (at/in/on) Saturday. That’s Interesting! I haven’t
been to the cinema __________ (for/since) so many years. We could go there
together __________ (at/in/ on) the afternoon. That would be great. But I would
prefer to go there __________ (at/in/on) the evening. I am visiting my grandma
__________ (at/in/on) Saturday. That’s okay. The film starts __________
(at/in/on) eight o’clock. I can pick you up __________ (at/in/on) half to seven.
How long does the film last? It lasts __________ (for/to/until) two hours and forty-
five minutes. __________ (before/by/from) eight __________ (for/till) a quarter
eleven. That’s right. But I must rush home __________ (after/before/now) the
film. I have to be home __________ (by/since/until) eleven o’clock.

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Q 3. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:

1) Peter is playing tennis _________ Sunday.

2) My brother’s birthday is _________ the 5th of November.

3) My birthday is _________ May.

4) We are going to see my parents _________ the weekend.

5) _________1666, a great fire broke out in London.

6) I don’t like walking alone in the streets _________ night.

7) What are you doing _________ the afternoon?

8) My friend has been living in Canada _________ two years.

9) The teacher put the books _________ the table.

10) The cat was hiding _________ the bed.

11) She ran _________ the room crying.

12) He threw the ball _________ the roof.

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ANSWERS:

Q 1.
1. in
2. on
3. under
4. between
5. in front of
6. behind

Q 2.
What are you doing on the weekend? I don’t know yet. I might go to the cinema
on Saturday. That’s Interesting! I haven’t been to the cinema for so many years.
We could go there together in the afternoon. That would be great. But I would
prefer to go there in the evening. I am visiting my grandma on Saturday. That’s
okay. The film starts at eight o’clock. I can pick you up at half to seven. How
long does the film last? It lasts for two hours and forty-five minutes. From eight
till a quarter eleven. That’s right. But I must rush home after the film. I have to
be home by eleven o’clock.

Q 3.
1. on
2. on
3. in
4. on
5. in
6. at
7. in
8. since
9. on
10. under
11. into
12. onto

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