Grammar: Prepositions

1. No one ever listens ____ me.

With

In

To

About

2. She hasn't heard _________ her sister in a long time.

At

To

From

By

3. Today is Friday the 3rd. To speak about Friday the 17th, we can say:

The Friday of two weeks

Two weeks from today

This coming Friday

None of the above

4. Good night. Sleep well. I'll see you ___ the morning.

At

In

On

During

5. What is the prepositional phrase:

He lives in a large house that has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Lives

In a large house

Has four bedrooms

And three bathrooms

6. Does your mother need help ________ her wheelchair?

With

On

In

By

7. We've thought ___________ having children, but we want to wait a few years.

On

About

By

In

8. She is working the budget. She works six other people in accounting.

For / on

On / over

On / with

With / on

9. We have ________ 5:00pm to finish.

Since

Until

By

On

10. The woman _ the right is sitting _____ a water fountain.

In / on

On / beside

By / above

To / around

11. She has been working ________ early morning.

In

Since

At

During

12. The boy needs to concentrate _____ his studies. His grades are falling.

In

On

About

Over

13. Today is Monday the 12th. To speak about the previous Thursday, the 8th, we can say:

Last Thursday

The Thursday before this one

Thursday last week

None of the above

14. Let's start the interview. Please remind me ____ your qualifications.

Of

On

With

Over

15. He's not available now. He's ____ lunch.

For

At

In

During

16. The divorced couple fought __________ custody of their children.

Over

With

Around

On

17. Don't be angry. I'm not laughing _ you. I'm laughing ___ you.

With / at

At / at

On / through

At / with

18. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:

He got up after the meeting and slowly, carefully gathered his notes.

Gathered his notes

Slowly

Carefully

After the meeting

19. I dream __________ having a million dollars.

For

With

About

On

20. I woke up several times _____ the night.

At

In

During

Since

21. Let's meet _______ breakfast on Tuesday. We can go to the new cafe.

For

At

In

During

22. I'll have your check ready ____ Thursday at the latest.

In

On

By

For

23. We're playing soccer ___ the weekends.

At

In

On

Since

24. Today is the 15th. To speak about the 17th, we can say:

This 17th

The day after tomorrow

Next 17th

All of the above

25. Today is Monday the 12th. To speak about Monday the 19th, we can say:

This Monday

A week from today

Next Monday

Both B and C

26. What kind of phrase begins this sentence:

Getting more and more frustrated, he tried to read the long contract.

Prepositional phrase

Gerund

Participial phrase

Adverb phrase

Grammar: Prepositions

1. No one ever listens ____ me.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. She hasn't heard _________ her sister in a long time.

3. Today is Friday the 3rd. To speak about Friday the 17th, we can say:

4. Good night. Sleep well. I'll see you ___ the morning.

5. What is the prepositional phrase: He lives in a large house that has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

6. Does your mother need help ________ her wheelchair?

7. We've thought ___________ having children, but we want to wait a few years.

8. She is working ____ the budget. She works ____ six other people in accounting.

9. We have ________ 5:00pm to finish.

10. The woman _____ the right is sitting _________ a water fountain.

11. She has been working ________ early morning.

12. The boy needs to concentrate _____ his studies. His grades are falling.

13. Today is Monday the 12th. To speak about the previous Thursday, the 8th, we can say:

14. Let's start the interview. Please remind me ____ your qualifications.

15. He's not available now. He's ____ lunch.

16. The divorced couple fought __________ custody of their children.

17. Don't be angry. I'm not laughing ___ you. I'm laughing _____ you.

18. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence: He got up after the meeting and slowly, carefully gathered his notes.

19. I dream __________ having a million dollars.

20. I woke up several times _____ the night.

21. Let's meet _______ breakfast on Tuesday. We can go to the new cafe.

22. I'll have your check ready ____ Thursday at the latest.

23. We're playing soccer ___ the weekends.

24. Today is the 15th. To speak about the 17th, we can say:

25. Today is Monday the 12th. To speak about Monday the 19th, we can say:

26. What kind of phrase begins this sentence: Getting more and more frustrated, he tried to read the long contract.

5. What is the prepositional phrase:

He lives in a large house that has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

8. She is working the budget. She works six other people in accounting.

10. The woman _ the right is sitting _____ a water fountain.

17. Don't be angry. I'm not laughing _ you. I'm laughing ___ you.

18. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:

He got up after the meeting and slowly, carefully gathered his notes.

26. What kind of phrase begins this sentence:

Getting more and more frustrated, he tried to read the long contract.