Mrittika Academy
Practice Sheet on Preposition
1. _____ what time does the meeting start tomorrow?
Choose the correct preposition in the following 2. I last saw him _______ his birthday.
sentences. 3. Don't go out_____ noon. The sun is too strong.
1. I'l see you (on/ at) Tuesday. 4. You should start feeling better _______ a day or two.
2. I'l see you (on/at) the airport. 5. We're going _______ holiday next month.
3. Where are you going (with/ for) Christmas? 6. I should be finished with my report _______ about
half an hour.
4. I've just bought a new book (of/by/through) Ronald 7. I am working ______ a new project_______ the
Giphart. moment.
5. This is the narrowest house (in / of) London. 8. He had been unemployed for some time but, _____
6. Why don't you come and stay (with/ by / at) us? the end, he found a good job.
7. What would you like to drink (by /at/with) your meal? 9. We were planning to start out ______ dawn.
8. I couldn't leave (because of / through) the rain. 10. Manchester won three games league table ______ a
9. I don't know him (by/through/at) name. row and now they are the ______ top of the table.
10. (Halfway in / Halfway through / Halfway) the year we 11. We often go skiing_______ spring because the days
ran out of money. are longer.
11. Please translate this (in/info/to) French. 12. Our whole family enjoyed a great meal ______ a fine
little restaurant.
12. If you don't obey me you'l turn (in/into) a frog! 13. She doesn't look that old, but she must be ______her
13. The sights (of /from / in) London. late sixties.
14. This is the voicemail (of/from/by) Peter Smith. 14. The castle was built______the Middle Ages
15. Open (from /of) Monday (to/til ) Friday. 15. There's some kind of dark spot the _____ceiling.
16. Yesterday I telephoned (with/to / at) the director of What is it?
the company. 16. The boy left home _____ the age of 16.
17. He lives (in/ at) Madrid. 17. The souvenir shops make a lot _____money _____
18. This train stoops (in / at) London. national holiday.
19. Who did she get married (to with)? 18. The manager has an appointment with a new
client______4 p.m.
20. She's doing research (at / on / by) the university. 19. She sleeps_____the morning and works _____ night.
21. John was (on /in / at) his room. 20. It's already 9 a.m. and he is stil _____bed.
22. Prices have gone up (with/ by ) 10%. 21. I couldn’t find the small town _____ any map.
23. (In/To/By) my opinion he's an idiot. 22. My dad planned to return home ______ his business
24. Where are you going (on/for/with) holiday this year? trip ______ Sunday.
23. My sister is _____ work now.
24. The sailors were very tired. They had been _____
sea _____ over two months.
