Worksheet Solutions: Prepositions

Q1: Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

(i) Is your brother ______ home?
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
Ans: (b)

(ii) There is no unity ______ the leaders.
(a) among
(b) between
(c) within
Ans: (a)

(iii) He is a man ______ humble origin.
(a) of
(b) with
(c) from
Ans: (a)

(iv) The village is 5 miles ______ the highway.
(a) off
(b) across
(c) of
Ans: (a)

(v) He is ______ to Mumbai.
(a) off
(b) out
(c) over
Ans: (a)

(vi) The boy was beaten ______ a stick.
(a) by
(b) with
(c) Either could be used here
Ans: (b)

(vii) He discussed the problem ______ his parents.
(a) with
(b) to
(c) for
Ans: (a)

(viii) John was punished ______ his father.
(a) with
(b) for
(c) by
Ans: (c)

(ix) Can you finish the work ______ tomorrow?
(a) by
(b) in
(c) within
Ans: (a)

(x) He has been absent ______ last week.
(a) since
(b) for
Ans: (a)

(xi) They swam ______ the river.
(a) across
(b) over
(c) on
Ans: (a)

(xii) They live in a village just ______ the border.
(a) across
(b) over
(c) either could be used here
Ans: (a) or (b)

(xiii) I work best ______ the evening.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at
Ans: (b)

(xiv) See you ______ Saturday evening.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
Ans: (b)

(xv) I can run 400 meters ______ about one minute.
(a) by
(b) in
(c) within
Ans: (b)

(xvi) We usually go and see grandmother ______ Sunday.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
Ans: (b)

(xvii) That car can seat ______ seven people.
(a) until
(b) as far as
(c) upto
Ans: (c)

(xviii) I won't be seeing him ______ Wednesday.
(a) until
(b) before
(c) either could be used here
Ans: (a) or (b)

(xix) The nearest restaurant is about half a mile ______ the road.
(a) up
(b) down
(c) either could be used here
Ans: (a) or (b)

(xx) None of the last six trains has been ______ time.
(a) in
(b) on
Ans: (b)