Prepositions Quiz Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions The boy walked ——————– the road a) in b) along c) at d) in to The river flows ——————- the bridge a) along b) under c) on d) beyond The work was done —————– haste a) in b) with c) on d) with He died —————– his country a) at b) for c) with d) between The steam engine was invented —————— James Watt a) by b) with c) for d) to The robbers jumped —————– the compound wall a) over b) under c) inside d) outside The village was destroyed —————— fire a) by b) with c) between d) around He spoke —————- me —————— French a) to, in b) in, to c) at, with d) to, over They live —————— the same roof a) under b) in c) within d) outside 10 I have not seen him ——————– last Wednesday a) for b) since c) from d) between 11 I have known him ——————- a long time a) since b) for c) from d) between 12 This is a matter —————– little importance a) of b) over c) with d) off 13 He has not yet recovered —————— his illness a) from b) on c) of d) off 14 I shall it —————— pleasure a) with b) by c) from d) to 15 He broke the jug ——————- a hundred pieces a) in b) into c) by d) at Answers b) along b) under a) in b) for a) by a) over a) by a) to, in a) under 10 b) since 11 b) for 12 a) of 13 a) from 14 a) with 15 b) into Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)