Preposition Practice Questions (MCQ Format) for IOE
1. The cat is sleeping ___ the sofa.
(d) by (c) at (b) on (a) in
2. She arrived ___ the station early.
(d) onto (c) at (b) by (a) in
3. The dog jumped ___ the water.
(d) over (c) into (b) onto (a) in
4. Put the book ___ the shelf.
(d) upon (c) at (b) into (a) onto
5. We’ll meet ___ 6 p.m.
(d) by (c) in (b) at (a) on
6. The children ran ___ the park.
(d) at (c) over (b) across (a) onto
7. He walked slowly ___ the tunnel.
(d) under (c) across (b) over (a) through
8. She sat ___ her two best friends.
(d) beside (c) with (b) among (a) between
9. The teacher distributed sweets ___
the students.
(d) by (c) with (b) among (a) between
10. We completed the task ___ two days.
(d) by (c) within (b) since (a) for
11. She is angry ___ her brother.
(d) about (c) on (b) with (a) at
12. He is good ___ playing the guitar.
(d) for (c) on (b) at (a) in
13. They are talking ___ the recent issue.
(d) at (c) about (b) in (a) on
14. Please sit ___ me during the event.
(d) under (c) beside (b) across (a) besides
15. The bird flew ___ the roof.
(d) onto (c) over (b) under (a) in
16. He has been living here ___ 2010.
(d) at (c) from (b) since (a) for
17. The baby crawled ___ the bed.
(d) onto (c) down (b) under (a) below
18. The plane flew ___ the mountains.
(d) over (c) into (b) at (a) onto
19. The keys are kept ___ the drawer.
(d) onto (c) into (b) on (a) in
20. She talked softly ___ the baby.
(d) on (c) to (b) with (a) at
21. The clock is hanging ___ the wall.
(d) in (c) above (b) on (a) over
22. The treasure is hidden ___ this cave.
(d) among (c) within (b) onto (a) in
23. The meeting is scheduled ___ Friday.
(d) to (c) on (b) in (a) at
24. He arrived late ___ the ceremony.
(d) on (c) in (b) for (a) at
25. The ball rolled ___ the box.
(d) at (c) on (b) onto (a) into
26. They reached the village ___ sunset.
(d) after (c) before (b) at (a) in
27. She divided the cake ___ her friends.
(d) in (c) with (b) between (a) among
28. He fell ___ the floor while playing.
(d) under (c) onto (b) on (a) into
29. She stood quietly ___ the crowd.
(d) with (c) in (b) among (a) between
30. I’ve been waiting ___ you for hours.
(d) for (c) with (b) at (a) by
31. He leaned ___ the wall.
(d) in (c) over (b) on (a) upon
32. They built a house ___ the river.
(d) into (c) over (b) by (a) under
33. We stayed ___ a beautiful hotel.
(d) to (c) on (b) in (a) at
34. The room was decorated ___ flowers.
(d) through (c) in (b) by (a) with
35. There are many craters ___ the moon.
(d) over (c) on (b) in (a) at
36. The child jumped ___ the sofa.
(d) into (c) over (b) onto (a) in
37. The class starts ___ 9 a.m.
(d) at (c) on (b) by (a) in
38. He hid ___ the bed during the game.
(d) on (c) under (b) into (a) in
39. We had lunch ___ the movie.
(d) during (c) within (b) after (a) before
40. She cleaned the room ___ the guests
arrived.
(d) after (c) while (b) since (a) before
Answers
1.
(b)
on – The cat is sleeping on the
sofa.
2.
(c)
at – She arrived at the station
early.
3.
(c)
into – The dog jumped into the
water.
4.
(a)
onto – Put the book onto the
shelf.
5.
(b)
at – We’ll meet at 6 p.m.
6.
(b)
across – The
children ran across the park.
7.
(a)
through – He
walked slowly through the tunnel.
8.
(a)
between – She sat
between her two best friends.
9.
(b)
among – The
teacher distributed sweets among the students.
10.
(c)
within – We
completed the task within two days.
11.
(b)
with – She is angry with her
brother.
12.
(b)
at – He is good at playing the
guitar.
13.
(c)
about – They
are talking about the recent issue.
14.
(c)
beside – Please
sit beside me during the event.
15.
(c)
over – The bird flew over the
roof.
16.
(b)
since – He has
been living here since 2010.
17.
(b)
under – The
baby crawled under the bed.
18.
(d)
over – The plane flew over the
mountains.
19.
(a)
in – The keys are kept in the
drawer.
20.
(c)
to – She talked softly to the
baby.
21.
(b)
on – The clock is hanging on
the wall.
22.
(c)
within – The
treasure is hidden within this cave.
23.
(c)
on – The meeting is scheduled on
Friday.
24.
(a)
at – He arrived late at the
ceremony.
25.
(a)
into – The ball rolled into the
box.
26.
(d)
after – They
reached the village after sunset.
27.
(a)
among – She
divided the cake among her friends.
28.
(c)
onto – He fell onto the floor
while playing.
29.
(b)
among – She
stood quietly among the crowd.
30.
(d)
for – I’ve been waiting for you
for hours.
31.
(b)
on – He leaned on the wall.
32.
(b)
by – They built a house by the
river.
33.
(a)
at – We stayed at a beautiful
hotel.
34.
(a)
with – The room was decorated with
flowers.
35.
(c)
on – There are many craters on
the moon.
36.
(b)
onto – The child jumped onto the
sofa.
37.
(d)
at – The class starts at 9 a.m.
38.
(c)
under – He hid under
the bed during the game.
39.
(d)
during – We had
lunch during the movie.
40.
(a)
before – She
cleaned the room before the guests arrived.
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