Exercise 1 Complete the sentences with the following prepositions of location: At, In, On
1. Will you wait for me ____ the bus stop?
2. Jane is ____ her bedroom.
3. Daria's books are lying ____ the floor.
4. The girls didn't want to spend a long time ____ the carnival.
5. I let the cat sit ____ my lap, but then suddenly it jumped ____ my face!
6. Do you live ____ the city or ___ the country?
7. Trent arrived ____ the school building just in time.
8. The rancher built a fence to keep his cows ____ the pasture.
9. Kevin and Mack are out practicing ____ the football field.
10. The old house had so much grime ____ the windows that Bradley could hardly see inside.
11. The shepherd boy grazed his flock ____ the grassy hillside.
12. The audience threw tomatoes ____ the terrible comedian.
13. Wrestling isn't real; those guys ____ the ring are just pretending.
14. David works ____ the field of network administration, while Marty works ____ web design.
15. The car stalled and got stuck ____ the street.
16. Audrey lives ____ Third Street.
17. If William doesn't make any money on his book, he'll be out ____ the street.
18. I'll use my cellular phone when I'm ___ the bus, but never while I'm ____ the car.
19. Passengers are not allowed to use electronic devices ____ airplanes during takeoff and landing.
Exercise 2. The preposition quiz:
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1. We begin class_____8:30a.m. on at
2. Jin Hee's birthday is_____September. in at
She was born____September 4th. in on
Mike studies at the library____the afternoon. in at
Most people sleep_____night. in at
Please, put the book____top of the table. in on
7. Don't put you feet____your desk. in on
Mary will pick you up_____6p.m. sharp. on at
I saw Mary riding____your car yesterday. in on
10. What were you doing____Bob's house yesterday? in at
JOKE TIME
Teacher: Where are you from?
Student: Germany
Teacher: Which part?
Student: All of me
Exercise 3. Match the pairs:
| 1. She is undergoing treatment … | a. … in wildlife |
| 2. A bright student with an aptitude … | b. … of the theater manager. |
| 3. Congratulation … | c. … into the causes of ageing. |
| 4. Scientists conduct research … | d. … for spaghetti carbonara. |
| 5. He has fallen in love … | e. … for learning foreign languages. |
| 6. The Princess is heir … | f. … on your arms and shoulders. |
| 7. Coffee drinkers have a choice | g. … for a serious illness. |
| 8. Free tickets with the compliments … | h. … between black and white. |
| 9. Kenya is a country rich … | i. … to the Dutch throne. |
| 10. It’s time for the kids to pay a visit … | j. … with the girl next door. |
| 11. The Italian chef gave me a recipe … | k. on your Birthday! |
| 12. Working constantly at a computer puts a strain… | l. … to their grandparents. |
Exercise 4. Complete the proverbs below. Choose from the following prepositions – some may be used more than twice:
| against, before, between, from, in, into, on, out of, over, up, with, without |
22. 1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
23. 2. It’s like banging your head ____ a brick wall.
24. 3. ____ the devil and the deep blue sea.
25. 4. To have a card ___ your sleeve.
26. 5. To have several irons ___ fire.
27. 6. An iron fist ___ a velvet glove.
28. 7. It’ no use crying ____ spilt milk.
29. 8 To keep the wolf ___ the door.
30. 9. To kill two birds ____ one stone.
31. 10. To make a mountain ___ a molehill.
32. 11. ____ sight, ____ mind.
33. 12. ____ frying pan and _____ the fire.
34. 13. To put the cart ____ the horse.
35. 14. The grass is always greener _____ the other side.
36. 15. There’s no smoke ______ fire.
Exercise 5.Do the crosswords: