NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR QUIZ: PREPOSITIONS

Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of PREPOSITIONS.

1. The pens and pencils are … the 9. The homework is due for tomorrow. table. I have to hurry to finish it … time. a) at a) at b) in b) in c) on c) on

2. Is there anything interesting … TV 10. What time do you go to sleep … right now? night? a) at a) at b) in b) in c) on c) on

3. When were you born? Were you 11. Are UFOs real? Do you believe … born … 1990? UFOs? a) at a) at b) in b) in c) on c) on

4. Elephants are the largest land 12. After we got … the airplane, we found animals … the world. our seats and sat down. a) at a) at b) in b) in c) on c) on

5. My friend was … home an hour ago, 13. Will you be … home tomorrow but he’s not there now. afternoon? a) at a) at b) in b) in c) on c) on

6. Could you please be quiet. I’m … 14. Let’s put the picture … our the phone. living room wall. a) at a) at b) in b) in c) on c) on

7. They live … a large island called 15. I was … time for class today, but I Madagascar. was late yesterday. a) at a) at b) in b) in c) on c) on

8. The doorbell rang, but I didn’t see 16. My friend was hurt … a car anyone … the door. accident and had to go to hospital. a) at a) at b) in b) in c) on c) on

15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 11 – 12 = Okay

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GRAMMAR QUIZ: Prepositions

Answer Key

Language Focus

Prepositions

Level Lower Intermediate

GRAMMAR QUIZ ANSWER KEY

1. C

2. C

3. B

4. B

5. A

6. C

7. C

8. A

9. B (‘C’ is also correct)

10. A

11. B

12. C

13. A

14. C

15. C

16. B

Grades as percentages: 16 / 16 = 100 % 15 / 16 = 94 14 / 16 = 88 13 / 16 = 81 12 / 16 = 75 11 / 16 = 69 10 / 16 = 63 9 / 16 = 56 8 / 16 = 50 7 / 16 = 44 6 / 16 = 38 5 / 16 = 31 4 / 16 = 25 3 / 16 = 19 2 / 16 = 13 1 / 16 = 6 0 / 16 = 0 %

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