There are different kinds of prepositions in the English Language.
1. Prepositions of place
2. Prepositions of time
3. Prepositions of cause, reason, purpose
4. Prepositions of manner, standard...
5. Prepositions of contrast....are just a few to mention.
👉 The intention of the blogger here is not to elaborate on these different groups, but to provide you with some activities. Repeated activities will help you form an idea of the function of some prepositions. Most of the students do not perform well in prepositions. Most of the mistakes in writings are related to problems with prepositions. Therefore, usually, examiners do not forget to leave a question on prepositions. Hence, the activities I am going to include on this page will help you immensely to improve your knowledge of prepositions and their correct use in sentences.
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Activity 01:
Underline the suitable prepositions.
1. The book is not ............. the bag. [ of / in / above ]
2. There are birds flying ............. the sky. [ on / under / in ]
3. Father cut the tree ......... a knife. [ from / to / with ]
4. The cow is grazing ......... the mango tree. [ under / on / in ]
5. The children ran ......... the house. [ on / under / around ]
answers: 1. in 2. in 3. with 4. under 5. around
answers: 1. in 2. in 3. with 4. under 5. around
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Activity 02:
Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given within brackets.
[ on - off - towards - along - over - with - without - for - at - behind ]
1. Some boys ran .............the road.
2. I watched a film ................the Hiru Channel.
3. Mother cut firewood ...............a knife.
4. My father is ................home today.
5. I have been a teacher ............ 30 years.
6. There are two coconut trees .............our house.
7. No living being can live ............... water and air.
8. Look! the principal is coming ................our class.
9. The little boy fell .............the bicycle and broke his leg.
10. Birds fly ........the mountains.
Answers: 1. along 2.on 3. with 4.at 5.for 6.behind 7. without 8. towards 9.off 10. over
Answers: 1. along 2.on 3. with 4.at 5.for 6.behind 7. without 8. towards 9.off 10. over
Activity 03: Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given within brackets.
[ of - to - against - among - about - for -from ]
Stamp collecting is a very popular hobby 1)............children. People collect stamps not only 2)............... fun but also for their designs and the stories they tell. Stamps can be considered a mirror held .3)............ a nation's life. Therefore stamp collecting is far 4)..........just a pastime ; it is a field 5).............. serious study. Stamps help one learn 6) ................the history and the geography of various countries. Hence, it is interesting 7) .......... learn about stamps.
Answers:1. among 2.for 3. against 4. from 5. of 6. about 7. to
Answers:1. among 2.for 3. against 4. from 5. of 6. about 7. to
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Activity 04:
Use in - on - at and complete the sentences.
1. I live .......... Daluwatta, a small village in the Gampaha district.
2. My English class starts ...........8 a.m.
3. Gayan was born .......... America.
4. My parents are not ..............home today.
5. I listened to news ............... the radio.
6. Vesak is celebrated ............ May every year.
7. My uncle is .......... leave today; he is not well.
8. Ships sail ......... the sea.
9. Ruwan sat .......... the table to have lunch with his brother.
10. I am .......... a hurry to go now.
Answers: 1. at 2. at 3.in 4. at 5. on 6. in 7. on 8. on 9. at 10. in
Answers: 1. at 2. at 3.in 4. at 5. on 6. in 7. on 8. on 9. at 10. in
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Activity 05:
Match A with B. Write the correct number within brackets.
A
a) Sarath climbed up the tree ........... ( )
b) The thief had entered the house........... ( )
c) Gayan was in a hurry.......... ( )
d) My friend passed the exam........ ( )
e) Some children do not vandalize classrooms .........( )
B
1. through a window 2. because of his dedication 3. for fear of punishments 4. to catch the train 5. with the help of a ladder
Answers :a) 5 b) 1 c) 4 d) 2 e) 3
Match A with B. Write the correct number within brackets.
A
a) Sarath climbed up the tree ........... ( )
b) The thief had entered the house........... ( )
c) Gayan was in a hurry.......... ( )
d) My friend passed the exam........ ( )
e) Some children do not vandalize classrooms .........( )
B
1. through a window 2. because of his dedication 3. for fear of punishments 4. to catch the train 5. with the help of a ladder
Answers :a) 5 b) 1 c) 4 d) 2 e) 3
Activity 06:
Match the correct half to make a meaningful sentence. Write the correct letter within brackets.
1) She comes to school ........ [ ]
2) I talked with Nimal .......... [ ]
3) Sarath took some beautiful photos........ [ ]
4) Mother kept the lamp ............. [ ]
5) The Lions Club donated a computer ........ [ ]
A- on the phone B- on a request made by the principal C- on the table D- on foot E-on a visit to Kandy
Answers: 1) D 2) A 3) E 4) C 5) B
Match the correct half to make a meaningful sentence. Write the correct letter within brackets.
1) She comes to school ........ [ ]
2) I talked with Nimal .......... [ ]
3) Sarath took some beautiful photos........ [ ]
4) Mother kept the lamp ............. [ ]
5) The Lions Club donated a computer ........ [ ]
A- on the phone B- on a request made by the principal C- on the table D- on foot E-on a visit to Kandy
Answers: 1) D 2) A 3) E 4) C 5) B
Activity 07:
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. There is one extra.
1) The lady ....... a red saree is my aunty.
The girl ....... red file is my sister. [ with / by / in ]
2) Cigarettes are not available .....sale here.
I bought this shirt ... the money my uncle gave me [at/for /with]
3) Nuwan wrote a poem ....... his grandfather.
Some girls are afraid ........ small bugs. [ about / of / around]
4) The leaves ....... this tree are turning brown.
I have a letter ....... my uncle in England. [ with / from / of ]
5) There is a large hotel .........the river.
The horse jumped ...... the fence. [ by / in / over ]
Answers: 1) in / with 2) for / with 3) about / of 4) of / from 5) by / over
Activity 08:
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given within brackets. There is one extra.
[ in - over - with - at - on - through ]
It was a beautiful morning. Robin Hood walked 1) ........ a bold heart as swiftly as the wind which blew 2) .......... the Sherwood forest . He was 3) ......... his way to the Nottingham Town. He was going to test his skill 4) ........... archery with the Sheriff's best archers 5) ......... the Nottingham fair. [Robin Hood ]
Answers: 1) with 2) through 3) on 4) in 5) at
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given within brackets. There is one extra.
[ in - over - with - at - on - through ]
It was a beautiful morning. Robin Hood walked 1) ........ a bold heart as swiftly as the wind which blew 2) .......... the Sherwood forest . He was 3) ......... his way to the Nottingham Town. He was going to test his skill 4) ........... archery with the Sheriff's best archers 5) ......... the Nottingham fair. [Robin Hood ]
Answers: 1) with 2) through 3) on 4) in 5) at
Activity 09: Complete the dialogue with the suitable prepositions given within brackets.
[ out - without - down - of - for - from - beyond - at - near]
Anura: I'm tired now. I can't walk any further.
Najith: Then, let's sit 1).......here.
Anura: Let's have some rest 2)........a few minutes.
Najith: Look 3).....the map.The waterfall cannot be far 4)......here.
Anura: Yes. Can you see a rock top 5)......... those trees?
Najith: Yes. I think the waterfall is somewhere 6).......... it.
Anura: Let's eat a biscuit and start off 7)........wasting our time.
Najith: The packet 8)....... biscuit is in your bag. Take it 9)......... .
Anura: OK. Here it is.
Najith: Thank you.
Answers: 1) down 2) for 3) at 4)from 5) beyond 6) near 7) without 8) of 9) out
[ out - without - down - of - for - from - beyond - at - near]
Anura: I'm tired now. I can't walk any further.
Najith: Then, let's sit 1).......here.
Anura: Let's have some rest 2)........a few minutes.
Najith: Look 3).....the map.The waterfall cannot be far 4)......here.
Anura: Yes. Can you see a rock top 5)......... those trees?
Najith: Yes. I think the waterfall is somewhere 6).......... it.
Anura: Let's eat a biscuit and start off 7)........wasting our time.
Najith: The packet 8)....... biscuit is in your bag. Take it 9)......... .
Anura: OK. Here it is.
Najith: Thank you.
Answers: 1) down 2) for 3) at 4)from 5) beyond 6) near 7) without 8) of 9) out
Activity 10:
Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given within brackets.
[ in - of - about - at - from ]
1) What are you looking .............. ?
2) May I come ........... ?
3) What are they talking ...............?
4) Where are you .....................?
5)What is this bag made ................ ?
Answers: 1- for 2-in 3-about 4-from 5-of
Activity 11: Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given within brackets.
[ with - at - to - in - on - to - by - about - from - near ]
I visited Nuwara Eliya last Sunday. It was a family trip. We left home 1)............ 5 a.m. We went 2)........... the journey 3)........ our uncle's van. My friend Kulith also joined us. We had our breakfast 4) ........... a beautiful waterfall. I saw beautiful flowers. I talked 5) .............a foreigner, too. He told me 6)................ his country. He was 7)................. England. We visited the Haggala botanical garden, too. The Haggala flower garden adds beauty 8)........... Nuwara Eliya. We left Nuwara Eliya 9) ............home 10)........... the evening.
Answers: 1. at 2. on 3. by 4. near 5.with 6. about 7. from 8. to 9. to 10. in
Activity 12: Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given below.
[ in - on - of - for - around - up - from -to -with - down ]
I must have slept 1)...........about nine hours. When I got 2)........... it was just daylight. I was lying 3)........... my back. I tried 4)............ get up 5).............the ground, but I could not move! Then I found that my arms and feet were held 6)..........to the ground 7)..............strings. My hair which was long was held down 8) ........... the same way. Thousands 9) ...............strings had been passed 10) ........... my body.
[ in - on - of - for - around - up - from -to -with - down ]
I must have slept 1)...........about nine hours. When I got 2)........... it was just daylight. I was lying 3)........... my back. I tried 4)............ get up 5).............the ground, but I could not move! Then I found that my arms and feet were held 6)..........to the ground 7)..............strings. My hair which was long was held down 8) ........... the same way. Thousands 9) ...............strings had been passed 10) ........... my body.
Answers: 1. for 2.up 3.on 4. to 5. from 6. down 7. with 8. in 9. of 10. around
Activity 13:
Fill in the blanks with while / during / for .
1. Don't speak with friends ............ learning in the class.
2. I engage in gardening ...........the holidays.
3. We talked about Kasuni's problem ............ two hours.
4. Never watch funny movies.............eating.
5. We can meet ............the lunch break.
6. It has been raining .......... three days.
7. Pay attention to the weaker students .......... teaching.
8. I cleaned the garden .......... the weekend.
9. I have lived in this town ..........five years.
10. Don't talk ............ eating.
Answers: 1) while 2) during 3)for 4)while 5) during 6) for 7) while 8) during 9) for 10) while
1. Don't speak with friends ............ learning in the class.
2. I engage in gardening ...........the holidays.
3. We talked about Kasuni's problem ............ two hours.
4. Never watch funny movies.............eating.
5. We can meet ............the lunch break.
6. It has been raining .......... three days.
7. Pay attention to the weaker students .......... teaching.
8. I cleaned the garden .......... the weekend.
9. I have lived in this town ..........five years.
10. Don't talk ............ eating.
Answers: 1) while 2) during 3)for 4)while 5) during 6) for 7) while 8) during 9) for 10) while
Activity 14:
Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given within brackets.
[ between - in front of - with - to - behind ]
Samith has a nice house 1)..........a big garden. There are many trees 2)............the house. There is a big mango tree 3)........... the right. There is a flower bed 4).............the house and the garage. There is a pond 5).................the house.
Answers: 1. with 2.behind 3. to 4. between 5. in front of
Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given within brackets.
[ between - in front of - with - to - behind ]
Samith has a nice house 1)..........a big garden. There are many trees 2)............the house. There is a big mango tree 3)........... the right. There is a flower bed 4).............the house and the garage. There is a pond 5).................the house.
Answers: 1. with 2.behind 3. to 4. between 5. in front of
Activity 15:
Fill in the blanks with in / on / at .
1) There is a pond ........... the garden.
2) The first bell rings ........... quarter to seven.
3) Ram lives .......... Sri Lanka.
4) There is a nice painting ......... the wall.
5) Ravi comes to school .......... his bicycle.
6) Walk straight down and turn right .......... the Bank.
7) You will see the public library ........... your left.
8) I am ............ leave today. I'm not well.
9) Sagara was ..........a hurry to leave home.
10) We go to temple ......... the Vesak day.
Answers: 1. in 2. at 3. in 4.on 5.on 6.at 7.on 8.on 9.in 10.on
Fill in the blanks with in / on / at .
1) There is a pond ........... the garden.
2) The first bell rings ........... quarter to seven.
3) Ram lives .......... Sri Lanka.
4) There is a nice painting ......... the wall.
5) Ravi comes to school .......... his bicycle.
6) Walk straight down and turn right .......... the Bank.
7) You will see the public library ........... your left.
8) I am ............ leave today. I'm not well.
9) Sagara was ..........a hurry to leave home.
10) We go to temple ......... the Vesak day.
Answers: 1. in 2. at 3. in 4.on 5.on 6.at 7.on 8.on 9.in 10.on
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Activity 16:
Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given within brackets.
A volcano may sleep 1)___ a long time, sometimes centuries 2)____ nothing but a faint cloud 3)____ smoke over the summit. But 4)____ the ground the rumbling and booming grow louder. A column of black smoke and ashes pours 5)____ of the cone. Stones and a stream of molten rock called larva are ejected. The volcano sleeps once again. Why do volcanoes wake 6)____?
[ with / of / up / under / of / for ]
Answers: 1.for 2. with 3. of 4. under 5. out 6. up
Activity 17:
Underline the most suitable prepositional phrases.
Activity 18
Underline the suitable prepositions.
Activity 19
Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given in the box.
Activity 20:
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To be continued ..........
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