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ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Answer these questions to determine your preposition power! Illustration: Uttam Ghosh
'She arrived after dinner.'
'Let's raise a toast to the new couple.'
'I've bought these tee-shorts for you.'
The words italicised in the above sentences are prepositions, defined as "a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause."
Fill in the blanks for each sentence in the following pages with the appropriate preposition.
Answers are provided upon submission of results on each page and you can draw your own conclusions about your performance!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Kiran and Nikhil have been married ______ 11 years now.
1) for
2) since
3) from
The correct answer is Kiran and Nikhil have been married for 11 years now.
Kiran and Nikhil have been married for 11 years now.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I've been waiting ______ this street corner for over an hour.
1) in
2) above
3) at
The correct answer is I've been waiting at this street corner for over an hour.
I've been waiting at this street corner for over an hour.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The team was at the office ______ 1 am, drawing up the contracts.
1) since
2) until
3) from
The correct answer is The team was at the office until 1 am, drawing up the contracts.
The team was at the office until 1 am, drawing up the contracts.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
They decided against naming the new baby ______ his father.
1) after
2) like
3) from
The correct answer is They decided against naming the new baby after his father.
They decided against naming the new baby after his father.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The children are looking foward to travelling ______ air.
1) in
2) by
3) on
The correct answer is The children are looking foward to travelling by air.
The children are looking foward to travelling by air.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Have you seasoned this pizza ______ oregano?
1) in
2) with
3) on
The correct answer is Have you seasoned this pizza with oregano?
Have you seasoned this pizza with oregano?
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
It's been a long time ______ our last high school reunion.
1) since
2) when
3) for
The correct answer is It's been a long time since our last high school reunion.
It's been a long time since our last high school reunion.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The vibrant colour ______ these flowers never ceases to amaze me.
1) on
2) in
3) of
The correct answer is The vibrant colour of these flowers never ceases to amaze me.
The vibrant colour of these flowers never ceases to amaze me.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The theatre was sold out, so they watched the movie ______ television.
1) with
2) on
3) using
The correct answer is The theatre was sold out, so they watched the movie on television.
The theatre was sold out, so they watched the movie on television.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Have you got a minute, the boss wants to talk ______ you.
1) about
2) to
3) for
The correct answer is Have you got a minute, the boss wants to talk to you.
Have you got a minute, the boss wants to talk to you.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Sanam is ______ home, awaiting us for dinner.
1) at
2) in
3) going
The correct answer is Sanam is at home, awaiting us for dinner.
Sanam is at home, awaiting us for dinner.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
It has been raining non-stop ______ last night.
1) since
2) from
3) until
The correct answer is It has been raining non-stop since last night.
It has been raining non-stop since last night.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
It was fun interacting with students ______ different countries at the seminar.
1) in
2) on
3) from
The correct answer is It was fun interacting with students from different countries at the seminar.
It was fun interacting with students from different countries at the seminar.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The exam results will be available on the website ______ an hour.
1) since
2) in
3) from
The correct answer is The exam results will be available on the website in an hour.
The exam results will be available on the website in an hour.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
My brother is no longer interested ______ buying that apartment.
1) with
2) in
3) to
The correct answer is My brother is no longer interested in buying that apartment.
My brother is no longer interested in buying that apartment.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
She's absent today, so please fill out this form ______ her.
1) for
2) with
3) to
The correct answer is She's absent today, so please fill out this form for her.
She's absent today, so please fill out this form for her.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
We did a lot of shopping ______ our stay in London.
1) since
2) from
3) during
The correct answer is We did a lot of shopping during our stay in London.
We did a lot of shopping during our stay in London.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
If he fails to submit the project ______ next Wednesday, he'll miss the deadline.
1) till
2) by
3) on
The correct answer is If he fails to submit the project by next Wednesday, he'll miss the deadline.
If he fails to submit the project by next Wednesday, he'll miss the deadline.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Grandma intends to visit the temple ______ the morning of the sixth.
1) on
2) in
3) during
The correct answer is Grandma intends to visit the temple on the morning of the sixth.
Grandma intends to visit the temple on the morning of the sixth.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The library timings are ______ nine to seven.
1) on
2) from
3) in
The correct answer is The library timings are from nine to seven.
The library timings are from nine to seven.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Pick the right preposition!
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