Prepositions Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. The child ran ……………………….. the road.
a) over
b) across
c) above
2. The news from …………………………. the borders is quite disquieting.
a) along
b) across
c) over
3. I got up early ………………………….. the morning.
a) on
b) in
c) at
4. She arrived ………………………….. Monday.
a) in
b) on
c) at
5. I can run 4 miles ……………………… a stretch.
a) on
b) at
c) by
6. We usually go swimming ………………………… the weekend.
Please select 2 correct answers
a) on
b) at
c) in
7. The hall can seat ………………………… 700 people.
a) up to
b) until
c) as much as
8. The meeting has been postponed ………………………… Friday.
Please select 2 correct answers
a) till
b) until
c) before
9. There is a restaurant ………………………….. the road.
a) down
b) up
Either could be used here
10. The meeting must start …………………………….. time.
a) in
b) at
c) on
11. I haven’t seen him …………………………. Monday.
a) from
b) since
c) for
12. I will be here ……………………….. two weeks.
a) for
b) since
c) from
Answers:
1. The child ran across the road.
2. The news from across the borders is quite disquieting.
3. I got up early in the morning.
4. She arrived on Monday.
5. I can run 4 miles at a stretch.
6. We usually go swimming on / at the weekend.
7. The hall can seat up to 700 people.
8. The meeting has been postponed until / till Friday.
9. There is a restaurant up / down the road.
10. The meeting must start on time.
11. I haven’t seen him since Monday.
12. I will be here for two weeks.
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