NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR QUIZ
PLACE & MOVEMENT
 Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of PLACE & MOVEMENT.
1. Another word that means the same 9. There is a ball in the middle of the
as ‘under’ is …. road. Everyone is driving … it.
a) behind a) below
b) between b) around
c) below c) through
2. Another word that means the same 10. We walked … the library and sat
as ‘next to’ is …. down to study.
a) over a) between
b) through b) over
c) beside c) into
3. When you get to Third Street, don’t 11. After we studied for the test, we
turn right. Turn …. walked … the library to go home.
a) on a) next to
b) up b) out of
c) left c) down
4. After I said ‘Good-bye” to my sister, 12. Another word that means the same
I walked … her. as ‘over’ is ….
a) away from a) above
b) toward b) at
c) at c) by
5. My friends are … Japan. They live 13. Be careful when you are on the
in Tokyo. bridge. Don’t fall … the water.
a) through a) into
b) from b) above
c) on c) straight
6. Every morning I get … a bus to go 14. Last month we traveled to Australia.
to school. We flew … Barcelona to Sydney.
a) up a) into
b) on b) from
c) at c) around
7. The letter ‘B’ is … the letter ‘A’ and 15. They didn’t turn left and they didn’t
the letter ‘C’. turn right. They walked ….
a) between a) straight
b) around b) up
c) straight c) between
8. I dropped my book on the floor and I 16. I saw my friend walking … me and
didn’t pick it up. It’s … the table. I said, “Hello.”
a) above a) away from
b) over b) from
c) under c) toward

15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 12 or Less = Study More!

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Grammar Focus Prepositions of Place and Movement

Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY My Notes

1. C 9. B
2. C 10. C
3. C 11. B
4. A 12. A
5. B 13. A
6. B 14. B
7. A 15. A
8. C 16. C

Grades as
percentages
16 / 16 = 100%
15 / 16 = 94
14 / 16 = 88
13 / 16 = 81
12 / 16 = 75
11 / 16 = 69
10 / 18 = 63
9 / 16 = 56
8 / 16 = 50
7 / 16 = 44
6 / 16 = 38
5 / 16 = 31
4 / 16 = 25
3 / 16 = 19
2 / 16 = 13
1 / 16 = 6
0 / 16 = 0%

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