Preposition Practice Questions (Set 3)
1.
She walked slowly ___ the street,
looking at the shops.
a)
through
b)
beside
c)
across
d)
off
2.
The cat jumped ___ the table and ran
outside.
a)
by
b)
off
c)
beside
d)
across
3.
We drove ___ the tunnel in complete
darkness.
a)
across
b)
beside
c)
up
d)
through
4.
The girl sat quietly ___ her mother.
a)
across
b)
up
c)
beside
d)
through
5.
He got a message ___ his boss.
a)
from
b)
of
c)
up
d)
by
6.
The book fell ___ the shelf during
the earthquake.
a)
from
b)
through
c)
off
d)
beside
7.
We climbed ___ the mountain to see
the sunrise.
a)
through
b)
up
c)
beside
d)
of
8.
The train passed ___ the bridge at
full speed.
a)
across
b)
off
c)
up
d)
from
9.
That painting was created ___ a
famous artist.
a)
of
b)
by
c)
up
d)
from
10. He came back tired ___ the long journey.
a)
beside
b)
of
c)
from
d)
across
11. They sat ___ the fireplace, warming their hands.
a)
beside
b)
up
c)
across
d)
by
12. She took the picture ___ the top of the hill.
a)
from
b)
up
c)
off
d)
through
13. The little boy jumped ___ the puddle.
a)
beside
b)
across
c)
off
d)
up
14. We looked ___ the window and saw snow.
a)
through
b)
from
c)
up
d)
across
15. She sat ___ me during the movie.
a)
of
b)
across
c)
beside
d)
from
16. The plane flew ___ the ocean.
a)
by
b)
up
c)
across
d)
beside
17. He ran ___ the stairs after hearing the noise.
a)
up
b)
off
c)
by
d)
of
18. The leaves fell ___ the tree in autumn.
a)
off
b)
by
c)
across
d)
from
19. She got a gift ___ her grandmother.
a)
of
b)
from
c)
beside
d)
up
20. We walked ___ the forest for an hour.
a)
through
b)
beside
c)
from
d)
up
21. The restaurant is located just ___ the bank.
a)
off
b)
beside
c)
through
d)
across
22. The house is built ___ bricks and stone.
a)
up
b)
from
c)
by
d)
of
23. The kids ran ___ the garden happily.
a)
across
b)
through
c)
beside
d)
off
24. She got up and walked ___ the stairs to her room.
a)
of
b)
up
c)
by
d)
off
25. The tower was built ___ the river.
a)
across
b)
up
c)
beside
d)
off
26. We watched the sunrise ___ the mountain top.
a)
by
b)
off
c)
from
d)
through
27. He picked the book ___ the table.
a)
from
b)
off
c)
up
d)
through
28. The dog jumped ___ the fence to chase the cat.
a)
off
b)
up
c)
across
d)
from
29. They reached the village ___ a narrow path.
a)
up
b)
beside
c)
through
d)
of
30. The sound came ___ the old room.
a)
by
b)
up
c)
from
d)
across
1. c) across
→ She walked slowly across the street…
“Across” is used to show movement from one side to the other.
2. b) off
→ The cat jumped off the table…
“Off” indicates movement away from a surface.
3. d) through
→ We drove through the tunnel…
“Through” implies entering on one side and exiting on the other.
4. c) beside
→ The girl sat quietly beside her mother.
“Beside” means next to or at the side of.
5. a) from
→ He got a message from his boss.
“From” indicates the source of the message.
6. c) off
→ The book fell off the shelf…
“Off” shows something detached from a surface.
7. b) up
→ We climbed up the mountain…
“Up” shows upward movement.
8. a) across
→ The train passed across the bridge…
“Across” means from one side to the other, especially over a surface like a
bridge.
9. b) by
→ That painting was created by a famous artist.
“By” is used to indicate the agent (the person who did the action).
10. c) from
→ He came back tired from the journey.
“From” shows the origin or cause of being tired.
11. d) by
→ They sat by the fireplace…
“By” shows proximity (close to something).
12. a) from
→ She took the picture from the top of the hill.
“From” indicates the point of origin or perspective.
13. b) across
→ The little boy jumped across the puddle.
“Across” is appropriate when jumping from one side to the other.
14. a) through
→ We looked through the window…
“Through” indicates viewing by means of something transparent.
15. c) beside
→ She sat beside me…
“Beside” means next to.
16. c) across
→ The plane flew across the ocean.
“Across” is used when flying over or traversing a wide area.
17. a) up
→ He ran up the stairs…
“Up” shows movement in a higher direction.
18. a) off
→ The leaves fell off the tree…
“Off” shows separation from a surface.
19. b) from
→ She got a gift from her grandmother.
“From” indicates who gave the gift.
20. a) through
→ We walked through the forest…
“Through” shows movement inside and then out of the forest.
21. b) beside
→ The restaurant is just beside the bank.
“Beside” means next to.
22. d) of
→ The house is built of bricks and stone.
“Of” refers to the material used.
23. b) through
→ The kids ran through the garden…
“Through” shows movement within an area.
24. b) up
→ She walked up the stairs…
“Up” indicates direction.
25. c) beside
→ The tower was built beside the river.
“Beside” shows position next to something.
26. c) from
→ Watched the sunrise from the mountain top.
“From” indicates the location of viewing.
27. b) off
→ He picked the book off the table.
“Off” shows movement away from a surface.
28. c) across
→ The dog jumped across the fence…
“Across” implies from one side to another.
29. c) through
→ They reached the village through a narrow path.
“Through” shows passage via the path.
30. c) from
→ The sound came from the old room.
“From” shows the origin of the sound.
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