Preposition Practice

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 So you’ve read the article on 5 Common Preposition Mistakes Every Beginner Makes and now you want to put your skills to the test? Complete these 10 multiple-choice questions and check your answers (and their explanations) at the bottom of the page. No cheating!


  1. I always ... my best clothes before ... a job interview.
    • A) put / going
    • B) put on / going
    • C) put on / going to
    • D) put / going to
  2. My cat always sleeps ... the afternoon. But she has too much energy ... night!
    • A) on / at
    • B) in / at
    • C) at / at
    • D) in / on
  3. I sent an email ... Sarah last week, but she still hasn’t .... me.
    • A) to / replied to
    • B) at / replied
    • C) from / replied to
    • D) to / replied
  4. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving ... November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving ... the second Monday of October
    • A) on / on
    • B) in / on
    • C) in / in
    • D) on / in
  5. I wake up ... 7am every day because I have to ... school. 
    • A) at / go
    • B) in / go
    • C) on / go to 
    • D) at / go to 
  6. When you make a cup of tea, make sure you ... the water before you ... in the milk and sugar.
    • A) put in / put in
    • B) put / put
    • C) put on / put
    • D) put / put in
  7. I have an important meeting ... Monday morning. I think I’ll ... the office ... car to make sure I won’t be late!
    • A) During / go / on
    • B) In / go to / in
    • C) On/ go to/ by
    • D) At / go / by
  8. We’re ... Japan for our holiday ... August. It’s a very long flight! We’ll be ... the plane for 10 hours!
    • A) going in / on / in
    • B) going to / in / on
    • C) going / at / by
    • D) going by / in / in
  9. I’m so tired! I’m ... the end of the day when I can finally ... and ... my favorite podcast.
    • A) looking forward / go to home / listen
    • B) looking forward to / go to home / listen to
    • C) looking forward / go home / listen to
    • D) looking forward to / go home / listen to
  10. I’m .... my friend’s house ... bus. The next one comes ... 10 minutes.
    • A) going / on / on
    • B) going to / in / in
    • C) going to / by / in
    • D) going / by / on




Great job! Now check your answers below!





  1. C
    • Put must always be followed by a preposition that gives us more context about where we're putting the object
    • Go is (almost) always followed by the preposition to
  2. B
    • We use in for specific periods in the day (like morning or afternoon)...
    • ... BUT night is an exception that uses at
  3. A
    • Send and reply are both prepositions that must be followed by to
  4. B
    • We use in for months
    • We use on for days
  5. D
    • We use at for specific times
    • Go is (almost) always followed by the preposition to
  6. A
    • Put must always be followed by a preposition that gives us more context about where we're putting the object
  7. C
    • We use on for days
    • Go is (almost) always followed by the preposition to
    • We use by when talking about the way or the manner we’re using to travel
  8. B
    • Go is (almost) always followed by the preposition to
    • We use in for months
    • We use on when talking about public transportation
  9. D
    • Looking forward to is a set phrase in English that expresses excitement
    • Go home is the only exception when Go is not followed by the preposition to
    • Listen is always followed by the preposition to
  10. C
    • Go is (almost) always followed by the preposition to. Even though we are talking about a home here, we still use a preposition because it is someone else’s home.
    • We use by when talking about the way or the manner we’re using to travel
    • We use in to describe the amount of time between the present and a future event

 
How did you do? If you got all 10, congratulations! If not, that’s okay too! It takes time (and making mistakes) to learn and improve, so don’t give up! Remember review this article and come back to keep trying to get that 10/10!
Don’t forget to share your scores and ask questions in the comments! :)

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