Grammar: Prepositions
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- 1.Today is the 15th. To speak about the 17th, we can say:
- A.
This 17th
- B.
The day after tomorrow
- C.
Next 17th
- D.
All of the above
- 2.Today is Monday the 12th. To speak about Monday the 19th, we can say:
- A.
This Monday
- B.
A week from today
- C.
Next Monday
- D.
Both B and C
- 3.Today is Monday the 12th. To speak about the previous Thursday, the 8th, we can say:
- A.
Last Thursday
- B.
The Thursday before this one
- C.
Thursday last week
- D.
None of the above
- 4.Today is Friday the 3rd. To speak about Friday the 17th, we can say:
- A.
The Friday of two weeks
- B.
Two weeks from today
- C.
This coming Friday
- D.
None of the above
- 5.I woke up several times _____ the night.
- A.
At
- B.
In
- C.
During
- D.
Since
- 6.She has been working ________ early morning.
- A.
In
- B.
Since
- C.
At
- D.
During
- 7.Let's meet _______ breakfast on Tuesday. We can go to the new cafe.
- A.
For
- B.
At
- C.
In
- D.
During
- 8.He's not available now. He's ____ lunch.
- A.
For
- B.
At
- C.
In
- D.
During
- 9.Good night. Sleep well. I'll see you ___ the morning.
- A.
At
- B.
In
- C.
On
- D.
During
- 10.We're playing soccer ___ the weekends.
- A.
At
- B.
In
- C.
On
- D.
Since
- 11.I'll have your check ready ____ Thursday at the latest.
- A.
In
- B.
On
- C.
By
- D.
For
- 12.We have ________ 5:00pm to finish.
- A.
Since
- B.
Until
- C.
By
- D.
On
- 13.I dream __________ having a million dollars.
- A.
For
- B.
With
- C.
About
- D.
On
- 14.The divorced couple fought __________ custody of their children.
- A.
Over
- B.
With
- C.
Around
- D.
On
- 15.She hasn't heard _________ her sister in a long time.
- A.
At
- B.
To
- C.
From
- D.
By
- 16.Don't be angry. I'm not laughing ___ you. I'm laughing _____ you.
- A.
With / at
- B.
At / at
- C.
On / through
- D.
At / with
- 17.We've thought ___________ having children, but we want to wait a few years.
- A.
On
- B.
About
- C.
By
- D.
In
- 18.The boy needs to concentrate _____ his studies. His grades are falling.
- A.
In
- B.
On
- C.
About
- D.
Over
- 19.Does your mother need help ________ her wheelchair?
- A.
With
- B.
On
- C.
In
- D.
By
- 20.No one ever listens ____ me.
- A.
With
- B.
In
- C.
To
- D.
About
- 21.Let's start the interview. Please remind me ____ your qualifications.
- A.
Of
- B.
On
- C.
With
- D.
Over
- 22.She is working ____ the budget. She works ____ six other people in accounting.
- A.
For / on
- B.
On / over
- C.
On / with
- D.
With / on
- 23.The woman _____ the right is sitting _________ a water fountain.
- A.
In / on
- B.
On / beside
- C.
By / above
- D.
To / around
- 24.What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence: He got up after the meeting and slowly, carefully gathered his notes.
- A.
Gathered his notes
- B.
Slowly
- C.
Carefully
- D.
After the meeting
- 25.What is the prepositional phrase: He lives in a large house that has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
- A.
Lives
- B.
In a large house
- C.
Has four bedrooms
- D.
And three bathrooms
- 26.What kind of phrase begins this sentence: Getting more and more frustrated, he tried to read the long contract.
- A.
Prepositional phrase
- B.
Gerund
- C.
Participial phrase
- D.
Adverb phrase
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