Grammar: Preposition Exercise! Trivia Questions Quiz

13 Questions | By Jannmeone | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 293

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Are you looking for a grammar preposition exercise? A preposition is a word that is used to connect nouns and other parts of a sentence. There are basically six types of prepositions, and they refer to different things. Do you know which prepositions refer to time and how to use them in a sentence? This quiz will help see if you know when to use either the word at, on, or in given the incomplete sentences.

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1.

The winner of the competition was ___ the drawing-room.
- A.
  
  On
- B.
  
  In
- C.
  
  At
2.

Everybody sat ___ the floor, but Mr. Spencer sat ___ a chair ___ the corner.
- A.
  
  Over - in - on
- B.
  
  About - on - at
- C.
  
  On - on - in
3.

The judge poured champagne ___ the glass.
- A.
  
  Into
- B.
  
  On
- C.
  
  Inside
4.

The elderly lady was always ___ home ___ night.
- A.
  
  At - at
- B.
  
  In - at
- C.
  
  Into-inside
5.

Adriana used to swim ___ the sea and sunbathe ___ the sand.
- A.
  
  On -at
- B.
  
  On - in
- C.
  
  In - on
6.

During the week I get up early ___ the morning and go to bed late ___ night. But normally ___ weekends I sleep until midday.
- A.
  
  On - at - at
- B.
  
  In - at - on
- C.
  
  In - in - at
7.

Peter lives ___ Boa Viagem Avenue, now, but he lived ___ 109, Amizade Street ___ 1980.
- A.
  
  On - at - in
- B.
  
  In - at - on
- C.
  
  On - at - on
8.

He was born ___ 8:15 ___ the morning ___ June, 18th, 1928.
- A.
  
  In - on - at
- B.
  
  At - in - on
- C.
  
  On - on - in
9.

The hanging light is ___ the table.
- A.
  
  In
- B.
  
  Over
- C.
  
  At
10.

Thomas was born ___ January 9th ___ Buenos Aires.
- A.
  
  In - on
- B.
  
  On - in
- C.
  
  At - on
11.

"I'm staying ___ the Jangadeiro Hotel. It's ___ Boa Viagem Ave. ___ Recife".
- A.
  
  At - in - on
- B.
  
  In - on - at
- C.
  
  At - on - in
12.

He's arriving from Europe ___ Wednesday.
- A.
  
  At
- B.
  
  On
- C.
  
  Of
13.

She doesn't work ___ night.
- A.
  
  In
- B.
  
  On
- C.
  
  At