UH-Victoria

Prepositions

Exercise 1: Choosing the Correct Preposition

Directions: Circle the correct preposition for each sentence.

1. Jerry found a candy bar at/behind the couch.


2. I like to eat breakfast in/on the morning.

 

3. I’ll be moving into/ at the first of next month.


4. Grandmother wants the picture to hang above/through the fireplace.

 

5. The dog will eat anything except/at eggs.

 

6. Stephanie’s favorite animal at/during the zoo was the monkey.

 

7. They will leave for Hawaii within/through an hour.

 

8. He has owned that truck since/in 1950.

 

9. Cyndi loves to/at play softball during/with the spring.

 

10. Be careful when you go down/like the slide.

 

11. Will you reach behind/at the refrigerator to see if the keys are there?

 

12. The game was cancelled because of/to the rain.

 

13. Rehearsal for/to the play will be inside/on Saturday.

 

14. Everyone is going to Johnny’s house after/between the game.

 

15. She had to go the bathroom during/for the movie.

 

16. He can be very rude but at/near the same time, I can’t help liking him.

 

17. In/at the future, we would like to add a pool to/with the backyard.

 

18. The ball rolled for/toward the baseball field.

 

19. The movie store is located across/at the street.

 

20. Because of the rain, we had to move the party through/inside the clubhouse.

 

21. We will travel to/up Atlanta with/by train.

 

22. The toy fell under/around the couch.

 

23. Leigh Ann and Johnny will leave from/at Houston at/of 2:00 a.m.

 

24. The rabbit ate the carrots from/upon the garden.

 

25. I suppose this work will be done by/to August

 

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