Prepositions

Question 1

We close the windows _______ we go out.

Answer 1

before

Question 2

We have not seen Mike _______ two days.

Answer 2

for

Question 3

Peter has joined the reading club _______ three years.

Answer 3

for

Question 4

_______ Mum cooks the breakfast, she goes to work.

Answer 4

After

Question 5

The students play with each other _______ recess.

Answer 5

during

Question 6

Miss Lee started teaching _______ 2005.

Answer 6

in

Question 7

Emma has a piano examination _______ Wednesday.

Answer 7

on

Question 8

Tim wants to buy a present _______ he goes to the Christmas party.

Answer 8

before

Question 9

Angie reads the papers _______ she goes to work.

Answer 9

before

Question 10

Paul went to the park _______ he finished his lunch.

Answer 10

after

Question 11

The students eat snacks _______ recess.

Answer 11

during

Question 12

We have studied in this primary school _______ 4 years.

Answer 12

for

Question 13

Recess begins _______ 9:15am.

Answer 13

at

Question 14

Recess finishes _______ 9:15am.

Answer 14

at

Question 15

We go out _______ we close the windows.

Answer 15

after

Question 16

Mike has been away _______ two days.

Answer 16

for

Question 17

Peter has been in the reading club _______ three years.

Answer 17

for

Question 18

Mum cooks the breakfast _______ she goes to work.

Answer 18

before

Question 19

The students play together _______ recess.

Answer 19

during

Question 20

Miss Lee began teaching _______ 2005.

Answer 20

in

Question 21

We went to swim _______ Repulse Bay last Sunday.

Answer 21

at

Question 22

How early should you arrive _______ the airport?

Answer 22

at

Question 23

The clock is _______ the wall.

Answer 23

on

Question 24

The children are having P.E. lesson _______ the playground.

Answer 24

in

Question 25

The moon is high _______ the mountain top.

Answer 25

above

Question 26

Maggie rides on the boat _______ Victoria Harbour.

Answer 26

across

Question 27

You should not walk _______ the road when the red light is on.

Answer 27

across

Question 28

There are many fish _______ the sea.

Answer 28

in

Question 29

Mum and Dad took my sister and I to Disneyland _______ Saturday.

Answer 29

on

Question 30

We woke up _______ six o’clock because we were too excited.

Answer 30

at

Question 31

We haven’t been there _______ two years!

Answer 31

for

Question 32

_______ we left home, we had our breakfast.

Answer 32

before

Question 33

When we got there, we found a lot of people _______ the theme park.

Answer 33

at

Question 34

Luckily, there were fewer people _______ the late afternoon.

Answer 34

in

Question 35

I took a lot of photos _______ the parade.

Answer 35

of

Question 36

They are waiting _______ the bus stop.

Answer 36

at

Question 37

The cat is _______ the mat.

Answer 37

on

Question 38

The dog is _______ the garden.

Answer 38

in

Question 39

The ball rolled _______ the busy road.

Answer 39

across

Question 40

I like watching the planes flying _______ me.

Answer 40

above