Preposition Practice
Questions (Set 2)
1.He
borrowed a pen ___ his classmate.
a)
to
b)
from
c)
with
d) for
2.We walked slowly ___
the crowded market.
a)
through
b)
across
c)
between
d)
from
3.The message was
delivered ___ her assistant.
a)
with
b)
to
c)
for
d)
from
4.She distributed the
food ___ the villagers.
a)
between
b)
from
c)
among
d)
through
5.He sent the parcel
___ his friend in Australia.
a)
for
b)
to
c)
with
d)
among
6.They traveled ___ the
desert without a guide.
a)
from
b)
to
c)
through
d)
with
7.I shared my umbrella
___ my sister.
a)
with
b)
to
c)
for
d)
from
8.The ball rolled ___
the street.
a)
among
b)
across
c)
with
d)
from
9.She sent flowers ___
her mother’s birthday.
a)
with
b)
across
c)
for
d)
between
10.The bridge connects
the city ___ the island.
a)
between
b)
across
c)
with
d)
to
11.He came here
directly ___ the office.
a)
through
b)
from
c)
among
d)
to
12.The tunnel goes ___
the mountain.
a)
through
b)
across
c)
between
d)
from
13.We divided the money
equally ___ the team members.
a)
between
b)
with
c)
for
d)
among
14.She is always kind
___ animals.
a)
for
b)
to
c)
with
d)
from
15.He agreed to go ___
the plan.
a)
for
b)
with
c)
across
d)
from
16.The conversation ___
the two leaders lasted for hours.
a)
between
b)
among
c)
with
d)
to
17.The children swam
___ the river to reach the other side.
a)
across
b)
to
c)
through
d)
with
18.She completed the
project ___ her group members.
a)
for
b)
with
c)
among
d)
between
19.The car came
directly ___ the airport.
a)
to
b)
through
c)
from
d)
across
20.I sent the documents
___ courier.
a)
through
b)
for
c)
to
d)
between
Preposition Practice Questions (Set 2) – Answers with Reasons
1. b) from
"He
borrowed a pen from
his classmate."
→ "Borrow from" is the correct collocation to show the source.
2. a) through
"We
walked slowly through
the crowded market."
→ "Through" means moving inside and out of something, like a market.
3. b) to
"The
message was delivered to
her assistant."
→ "Deliver to" shows direction or recipient of an action.
4. c) among
"She
distributed the food among
the villagers."
→ Use "among" when referring to more than two people or things.
5. b) to
"He
sent the parcel to
his friend in Australia."
→ "Send to" is used to show the receiver of something.
6. c) through
"They traveled through
the desert without a guide."
→ "Through" is correct when passing across an area or place.
7. a) with
"I shared my umbrella with
my sister."
→ "Share with" someone is the correct expression.
8. b) across
"The
ball rolled across
the street."
→ "Across" indicates movement from one side to the other.
9. c) for
"She sent flowers for
her mother’s birthday."
→ "For" shows purpose or reason.
10. d) to
"The
bridge connects the city to
the island."
→ "Connect to" is the standard structure.
11. b) from
"He
came here directly from
the office."
→ "From" indicates the origin or starting point.
12. a) through
"The tunnel goes through
the mountain."
→ "Through" indicates movement inside and then out the other side.
13. d) among
"We
divided the money equally among
the team members."
→ "Among" is used for more than two.
14. b) to
"She is always kind to
animals."
→ "Kind to" is the correct prepositional phrase.
15. b) with
"He
agreed to go with
the plan."
→ "Agree with" is used when you support or accept an idea or plan.
16. a) between
"The conversation between
the two leaders lasted for hours."
→ Use "between" for two people or groups.
17. a) across
"The children swam across
the river to reach the other side."
→ "Across" indicates from one side to the other side.
18. b) with
"She
completed the project with
her group members."
→ "With" shows cooperation or company.
19. c) from
"The
car came directly from
the airport."
→ "From" shows origin or point of departure.
20. a) through
"I sent the documents through
courier."
→ "Through" is used for means or medium of sending something.
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