Prepositions_worksheet

Prepositions worksheet
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate preposition.
1. She grew up ……………. Mexico.
a) in
b) at
c) to
2. He gets to the market ……………….. bike.
a) by
b) on
c) in
3. Why are you looking ……………… me like that?
a) at
b) to
c) on
4. I asked ……………….. the children to have extra milk.
a) to
b) on
c) for
5. Sorry, I couldn’t phone yesterday – I was ………………… the theater.
a) at
b) to
c) on
6. It is very hot ……………… the center of the earth.
a) at
b) in
c) on
7. That picture would look better ………………. the other wall.
a) at
b) on
c) in
8. Let’s go for a walk ………………… the woods.

a) in
b) at
c) on
9. It took five days to cross the Atlantic ……………… the Queen Elizabeth.


a) on
b) at
c) in
10. The manager is not ……………… his cabin.
a) in
b) at
c) on
Answers
1. She grew up in Mexico.
2. He gets to the market by bike.
3. Why are you looking at me like that?
4. I asked for the children to have extra milk.
5. Sorry, I couldn’t phone yesterday – I was at the theater.
6. It is very hot at the center of the earth.
7. That picture would look better on the other wall.
8. Let’s go for a walk in the woods.
9. It took five days to cross the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth.
10. The manager is not in his cabin.

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