Preposition Exercises1 to 100

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1. There were fifty rooms _in_ the hotel. (In/At/On)

2. I play cricket _at_ the Lion’s Cricket Club every weekend. (In/At/On)

3. The flight was fine, but the food _on_ the plane was not good. (In/At/On)

4. I first saw the newly launched phone in the shop _in_ MG Road. (In/At/On)

5. The meeting between the two head of the states will take place _at_ Race Course Road. (In/At/On)

6. Hurry up; we have to leave _in_ five minutes. (In/At/On)

7. I do not like traveling _at_ night. (In/At/On)

8. I liked the book so much that I finished it _in_ a day. (In/At/On)

9. I am going for lunch and will be back _in_ 30 minutes. (In/At/On)

10. Smith is busy _at_ the moment. (In/At/On)

11. Michael Phelps won eight gold medals _at_ Beijing in 2008. (In/At/On)

12. I went to see him off _at_ the station. (In/At/On)

13. After the train left, it started to rain. Therefore, I took shelter _in_ the station. (In/At/On)

14. I’ve got _on_ to the train and will reach Bangalore by 6 PM. (In/At/On)

15. There was a security alert _at_ the airport. (In/At/On)

16. Take a left turn _at_ the roundabout. (In/At/On)

17. I see a spider _on_ the door. (In/At/On)

18. Show me what is there _in_ your bag. (In/At/On)

19. There are plenty of fish _in_ this pond. (In/At/On)

20. What time do you usually arrive _at_ work? (In/At/On)

21. The phone bill has to be paid _by_ Friday.

22. Do not pay the bill today. Wait _until_ tomorrow.

23. The book fare is open _ until_ 05 April.

24. If you want to get books at a discount, get them _by_ 05 April, the last date of the book fare.
25. You have to bring my car back _by _ the end of the month.

26. You can borrow my car _ until _ the end of the month.

27. I waited for him _ until _ 8:30 AM, and then I left for the office alone.

28. I have to leave for office _by_ 8:30 AM.

29. I have given myself _ until _ June to find a job.

30. I have to find a job _by_ June.

31. I waited for my friend _ until _ 5 PM, but he did not turn up.

32. My friend did not turn up even _by_ 5 PM.

33. You have to submit your assignment _by_ Thursday noon.

34. You have _ until _ Thursday noon to submit your assignment.

35. Please return my book _by_ Sunday evening.

36. You have _ until _ Sunday evening to return my book.

37. Most people left the party _by_ 2 AM.

38. The party went on _ until _ 4 AM.

39. I have taken a resolution to not drink _ until _ the end of year.

40. I will return your money _by_ the end of the year.

41. Industrial production has expanded _during_ the last three decades.

42. Someone came to meet you _while_ you were out.

43. We watched TV _for_ two hours.

44. _ during _ his visit, the Pope will also bless the new hospital.

45. I lived in London _for_ two years.

46. I went to Scotland twice _ during _ my stay in London.

47. I will be at home _ during /over_ the weekend. We can meet then.

48. I visited my hometown after many years. _ during _ those years, a lot had changed.

49. I watched five movies _while_ I was ill.

50. The castle was built _ during/in_ tenth century.

51. There were many interruptions during __ the chief guest’s speech.

52. Can you prepare the dishes _while_ I fetch milk from the nearby store?
53. I was ill _for_ few days last week.

54. I hurt my leg _while_ climbing stairs.

55. I did not miss a single class _ during/in_ my first year.

56. Most students looked bored _ during _ the lecture.

57. Because I had to reach home before dinner, I could stay with my friends’ _for_ just two hours.

58. I visited most places of touristic interest _ during _ my stay in Paris.

59. You should not look directly at the Sun _ during _ an eclipse.

60. _ during _ a pause in the conversation, I excused myself and left for home.

61. He was shot _with_ a pistol.

62. He wiped his face _ with _ a tissue.

63. I prefer watching sporting events _on_ television than see them live in the stadium.

64. Japanese trains are usually _on_ time.

65. My immunity to common cold is low, especially _in/during_ winter.

66. Would you like anything to drink _ with_ your meal?

67. There is someone _at_ the door. Go and check who he is.

68. The fog was so thick that it was like walking _through_ the clouds.

69. The kid was so short that he could not see _over_ the steering wheel.

70. The thieves climbed up the drainpipe and entered the house _through_ the window.

71. I somehow made it _across_ the road unscathed despite so much traffic.

72. We made our way to the first camp of our trek _along_ a narrow trail.

73. She drew a line _on/across_ the map.

74. I saw the dog scrambling _across_ the road.

75. There were hardly any American brands _among_ the cars in the parking.

76. The presenter drew a line _ across _ the whiteboard to separate the two sets of data.

77. We had lunch at a restaurant on our way _to_ the airport.

78. The meeting was supposed to start at 9 AM, but it did not start _on time_.

79. I got home just _in time_ to escape the heavy rain.

80. Mr. Smith is busy _at_ present.

81. X: When are you coming back? Y: _on__ Friday.

82. He is __on_ a vacation. He will be back _in__ a week.

83. X: When did you come? Y: I have been here __since_ 6 PM.

84. He came to see you __while_ you had gone to college.

85. I bought the pen _for_ one dollar.

86. I want to hand _in__ the assignment. (About, around, in, of)

87. Many English words come _from_ Latin.

88. Kindly take your feet _off__ the table.

89. Can you put this picture _on__ the wall?

90. Jane is going _to_ UK next week.

91. In tennis, you have to hit the ball _over_ the net.

92. How far is it _from__ here __to_ the airport?

93. Can you put this film _in_ my camera?

94. The antelope swam __across_ the river to escape the predators.

95. We are going _to_ the cinema tomorrow.

96. When did you arrive _in_ London?

97. What time does the train get __to_ London?

98. What time does the train reach _no pepositon requird_ London?

99. I watched the news _on__ television.

100.X: The shop is _on_ fire. Call fire services.

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