Take The Basic Grammar Preposition Quiz!
Settings
In this English grammar quiz, we’ll be looking at the topic of prepositions. A preposition is a word that governs a noun and usually expresses a relation to another word or element in a cause. Do you understand them?
- 1.Q: Are you travelling to Paris ____ business or ____ holiday?
- A.
For
- B.
On
- C.
To
- D.
In
- 2.Q: Have you read the article _____ Time magazine ____ Google?
- A.
On - on
- B.
to - on
- C.
in - on
- D.
from - on
- 3.Q: What's that book _____?
- A.
About
- B.
To
- C.
From
- D.
of
- 4.Q: I stayed ____ the Ritz Hotel ________ my stay in New York.
- A.
In - to
- B.
To - while
- C.
at - while
- D.
At - during
- 5.Q: I looked this word ____ in the dictionary, but I still don't understand it.
- A.
from
- B.
on
- C.
up
- D.
over
- 6.Q: We need some sugar. We're almost completely ____ it
- A.
Out
- B.
Out of
- C.
Over
- D.
Through
- 7.Q: Luckily, I made it to the station ___ time to catch the last train.
- A.
In
- B.
For
- C.
At
- D.
To
- 8.Q: My house is ___ the end of the street ___ the right
- A.
In - on
- B.
At - in
- C.
In - at
- D.
At - on
- 9.Q: The bank doesn't open _____ 10 a.m.
- A.
For
- B.
Until
- C.
Still
- D.
Just
- 10.Q: Are you ___ or ___ the President?
- A.
Pro - con
- B.
For - against
- C.
With - against
- D.
Proto - contra
- 11.Q: Were you ____ time for your appointment? Or were you late?
- A.
To
- B.
On
- C.
At
- D.
Of
- 12.Q: Throw the ball ___ Jack, please.
- A.
Next
- B.
beneath
- C.
To
- D.
Against
- 13.Q: I got ____ home late last night.
- A.
At
- B.
To
- C.
I home late night
- D.
In
- 14.Q: Please talk __ the manager and don't shout __ me!
- A.
To - to
- B.
at - to
- C.
to - at
- D.
With - to
- 15.Q: You can start the computer ___ pressing that button.
- A.
With
- B.
To
- C.
By
- D.
From
- 16.Q: She was born ____ Italy ___ February 15, 1954.
- A.
In - in
- B.
in - to
- C.
In - on
- D.
To - in
- 17.Q: He was born ___ Germany ___ April
- A.
in - to
- B.
On - in
- C.
In - in
- D.
In - at
- 18.Q: I need to learn these verbs ___ heart ___ tomorrow.
- A.
by - on
- B.
by - to
- C.
From - by
- D.
By - by
- 19.Q: She'll be finished ____ the end of the week.
- A.
By
- B.
From
- C.
To
- D.
In
- 20.Q: You must take the medicine _____ the next ten minutes.
- A.
Since
- B.
Until
- C.
Within
- D.
At
- 21.Q: I haven't seen Tim ___ ages!
- A.
At
- B.
In
- C.
Since
- D.
Until
Back to top