English Prepositions
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Prepositions can be tricky in many languages and English is no exception.
This quiz will help you test your knowledge about English prepositions and will teach you some of the tricks to knowing which preposition to use in which situation.
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Question 1 of 21
1. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history ___ April 12, 1961 when he became both the first person in the world to enter space and the first person to orbit the Earth.Correct
Exactly! ‘In’ is the correct preposition to use with unspecific date such as ‘years’ when used alone.
Nb: for specific dates use the preposition ‘on’. Eg. ‘On’ April 12, 1961.
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I’m afraid not.
‘In’ is the correct preposition to use with unspecific date such as ‘years’ when used alone.
Nb: for specific dates use the preposition ‘on’. Eg. ‘On’ April 12, 1961.
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Question 2 of 21
2. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
My interview is ____ Monday.
Correct
Yes, ‘on’ is the correct preposition to use with days of the week.
Incorrect
No, actually ‘on’ is the correct preposition to use with days of the week.
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Question 3 of 21
3. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
I’ll meet you there ___ half an hour.
Correct
Exactly! ‘In’ is the correct preposition to use before ‘a period of time’ to say ‘when’ something is going to happen in the future.
Incorrect
No sorry, ‘in’ is actually the correct preposition to use before ‘a period of time’ to say ‘when’ something is going to happen in the future.
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Question 4 of 21
4. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
I need to hang this picture ___ the wall.
Correct
Correct, ‘on’ is the correct preposition to use when attaching one thing to another.
Incorrect
No, actually ‘on’ is the correct preposition to use when attaching one thing to another.
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Question 5 of 21
5. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
The train is ___ the station, it will be leaving in 5 minutes.
Correct
Correct, ‘at’ is the correct preposition to use when you mean ‘next to’ or ‘by’ another object.
Incorrect
No, when you mean ‘next to’ or ‘by’ another object the correct preposition to use is ‘at’.
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Question 6 of 21
6. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
I met my girlfriend ___ a party.
Correct
Correct, ‘at’ is the correct preposition to use with events.
Incorrect
No, when you refer to events, the preposition of place to use is ‘at’.
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Question 7 of 21
7. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
The family was sitting together ____ the table for dinner.
Correct
Correct, ‘at’ is the correct preposition of place to use with ‘table’.
Incorrect
No, with ‘table’ the correct preposition of place to use is ‘at’.
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Question 8 of 21
8. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition of place.
I saw my sister go past ___ the bus.
Correct
Correct, ‘on’ is the correct preposition of place to use with public transport such as buses and planes.
NB: when referring to public transport as a mode of transportation rather than a place you use ‘by’ – eg. he’s travelling ‘by’ bus etc
Incorrect
No, although you go ‘in’ cars and trucks etc, ‘on’ is the correct preposition of place to use with public transport such as buses and planes.
NB: when referring to public transport as a mode of transportation rather than a place you use ‘by’ – eg. he’s travelling ‘by’ bus etc
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Question 9 of 21
9. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
Go _____ the kitchen, walk over to the window and you’ll find the package on the table.
Correct
Correct, ‘into’ is the correct preposition to refer to entering a room or a building.
Incorrect
No, ‘into’ is the correct preposition to refer to entering a room or a building.
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Question 10 of 21
10. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
My daughter picked me a flower ____ the garden.
Correct
Correct, ‘from’ is the correct preposition to say ‘where’ something comes from.
Incorrect
No, ‘from’ is the correct preposition to say ‘where’ something comes from.
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Question 11 of 21
11. Question
Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
He was going to come ___ foot but when he saw the bus coming he decided to get ___ that instead.
Correct
Correct, you use the preposition ‘on’ to refer to walking or riding a horse with the phrases ‘on foot’ and ‘on horseback’, and to describe entering public transport such as buses and planes.
Incorrect
No, you use the preposition ‘on’ to refer to walking or riding a horse with the phrases ‘on foot’ and ‘on horseback’, and to describe entering public transport such as buses and planes.
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Question 12 of 21
12. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
I’m going to come ___ bus.
Correct
Correct, you use the preposition ‘by’ to refer to modes of travel, other than walking or horseriding (on foot, on horseback).
Incorrect
No, you use the preposition ‘by’ to refer to modes of travel, other than walking or horseriding (on foot, on horseback).
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Question 13 of 21
13. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
She learnt how to speak Russian ____ 78. (ie. when she was 78 years old)
Correct
Correct, ‘at’ is the correct preposition to use with age.
Incorrect
No, ‘at’ is the correct preposition to use with age.
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Question 14 of 21
14. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
Have you seen my glasses? I put them ___ the kitchen bench.
Correct
Correct, ‘on’ is the correct preposition to use when you’re referring to something being on the surface of something.
Incorrect
No, ‘on’ is the correct preposition to use when you’re referring to something being on the surface of something.
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Question 15 of 21
15. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
Peter, it’s Mary ___ the phone for you.
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Correct, ‘on’ is the preposition to use with devices or machines, to mean ‘using’ them or appearing ‘on’ them.
Eg. Sorry he’s ‘on’ the phone. My favorite movie is ‘on’ the tele tonight.
Incorrect
No, ‘on’ is the preposition to use with devices or machines, to mean ‘using’ them or appearing ‘on’ them.
Eg. Sorry he’s ‘on’ the phone. My favorite movie is ‘on’ the tele tonight.
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Question 16 of 21
16. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
The ball hit me ___ the head.
Correct
Correct, ‘on’ is the correct preposition to use with body parts.
Incorrect
No, ‘on’ is the correct preposition to use with body parts.
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Question 17 of 21
17. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
On my goodness, the house is ____ fire.
Correct
Correct, ‘at’ is the correct preposition to refer to the state of something.
Incorrect
No, ‘at’ is the correct preposition to refer to the state of something.
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Question 18 of 21
18. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
You can contact me ____ messagemehere@gmail.com
Correct
Correct, ‘at’ is the correct preposition to use with email addresses.
Incorrect
No, ‘at’ is the correct preposition to use with email addresses.
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Question 19 of 21
19. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
___ the summer we get a lot of storms.
Correct
Correct, ‘in’ is the correct preposition to use with unspecific times during a day, month, year.
Incorrect
No, ‘in’ is the correct preposition to use with unspecific times during a day, month, year.
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Question 20 of 21
20. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
The sun slipped _____ the horizon.
Correct
Correct, although ‘below’ and ‘under’ can both mean ‘lower than’, ‘below’ is preferred when one thing is not directly under another.
Incorrect
No, although ‘below’ and ‘under’ can both mean ‘lower than’, ‘below’ is preferred when one thing is not directly under another.
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Question 21 of 21
21. Question
Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.
The little boy was wearing a t-shirt _____ his jumper.
Correct
Correct, ‘under’ is the preferred preposition when something is covered by what is over it.
Incorrect
No, ‘under’ is the preferred preposition when something is covered by what is over it.