PREPOSITIONS EXERCISES

1. I hear he is looking_____ a job.

A. after B. at C. for D.
to

2. Why is she looking______ me like that?

A. for B. at C. after D. In

3. Look ______ those flowers over there.

A. after B. for C. at D.
On

4. I met him _____ the corner.

A. in B. on C. at D. for

5. The remote control is _____ the television.

A. on B. at C. in D. for

6. There is a good movie ______ television tonight.

A. in B. on C. at D. to

7. I need to study ____home.

A. at B. on C. to D. in

8. His mother is very ill and is _____ bed.

A. at B. for C. in D. on

9. I´m cold so I am going to put _____ a sweater.

A. at B. in C. on D. about

10. Anna is _____ the dentist.

A. on B. in C. at D. to

11. She was angry _______ being left alone.

A. at B. with C. at D. for

12. That woman dressed ______________ is my neighbor.

A. in black B. with black

13. Women and Children were given priority _______ men when the lifeboats were lowered into
the sea.

A. to B. over C. on D. by

14. She made the mistake __________ adding salt instead of sugar.

A. of B. about C. over

15. He was sitting ________ his seat when the teacher entered the classroom.

A. at B. in C. to D. for

16. He joined _____________his allies to win the battle.

A. against B. with C. for D.to

17. He waited ___________her reply until it was too late to make a decision.

A. for B. on C. about D. over

18. Anna used to swim ______ the sea and sunbathe ______the sand.

A. in_ on B. on_ at C. on_ in

19. The hanging light is _____ the table.

A. at B. by C. in D. over

20. Esmeraldo was standing __________________ me.

A. across B. along. C. next to D. at