General knowledge questions/answers about prepositions in the English language for competitive examinations.
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Mostly, it is used before a noun or pronoun. It may be cause, reason, place, condition event etc.
1.What preposition is used to indicate time when saying “___ noon”?
Ans. “At”
2.Which preposition is correct: “She sat on the table” or “She sat in the table”?
Ans. “She sat on the table.”
3.Fill in the blank: “The book is ___ the shelf.”
Ans. “On”
4.Which preposition is used for specific times: “___ 5 PM”?
Ans. “At”
5. What preposition is used to indicate direction towards a place: “He is going ___ school”?
Ans. “To”
6.Which preposition indicates location inside something: “She is ___ the car”?
Ans. “In”
7.Fill in the blank: “The cat jumped ___ the wall.”
Ans. “Over”
8.What preposition is used for surfaces: “The keys are ___ the table”?
Ans. “On”
9.Which preposition shows origin: “She is ___ France”?
Ans. “From”
10.Fill in the blank: “We walked ___ the park.”
Ans. “Through”
11.Which preposition is used with days of the week: “___ Monday”?
Ans. “On”
12.What preposition do we use to indicate possession: “The book ___ the author”?
Ans. “Of”
13.Fill in the blank: “The meeting is ___ 2 PM.”
Ans. “At”
14.What preposition do we use for transport: “He travelled ___ bus”?
Ans. “By”
15.Which preposition is used for larger periods of time: “___ the summer”?
Ans. “During”
16.Fill in the blank: “The picture is ___ the wall.”
Ans. “On”
17. What preposition is used to show the recipient of something: “A gift ___ her”?
Ans. “For”
18. Which preposition indicates movement from a lower to a higher position: “She climbed ___ the ladder”?
Ans. “Up”
19.Fill in the blank: “The plane flew ___ the clouds.”
Ans. “Above”
20.What preposition do we use to describe a reason: “She was praised ___ her hard work”?
Ans. “For”
21.Which preposition is correct: “He is interested ___ science”?
Ans. “In”
22.Fill in the blank: “The coffee is ___ the cup.”
Ans. “In”
23.What preposition do we use with addresses: “She lives ___ 123 Main Street”?
Ans. “At”
24.Which preposition indicates movement from a higher to a lower position: “The cat jumped ___ the table”?
Ans. “Off”
25.Fill in the blank: “The town is ___ the coast.”
Ans. “On”
26. What preposition indicates direction and purpose: “She went ___ the store to buy milk”?
Ans. “To”
27. Which preposition shows a specific point in time: “The movie starts ___ 7 PM”?
Ans. “At”
28. Fill in the blank: “The report is due ___ Friday.”
Ans. “On”
29. What preposition is used to show a relationship of time or space: “She sat ___ him”?
Ans. “Beside”
30. Which preposition shows duration: “They worked ___ three hours”?
Ans. “For”
31. Fill in the blank: “He lives ___ New York.”
Ans. “In”
32. What preposition indicates means or method: “Sent ___ email”?
Ans. “By”
33. Which preposition indicates accompaniment: “She went ___ her friends”?
Ans. “With”
34. Fill in the blank: “The house is ___ the end of the street.”
Ans. “At”
35. What preposition indicates a point of reference: “___ my opinion”?
Ans. “In”
36. Which preposition is used with seasons: “___ winter”?
Ans. “In”
37. Fill in the blank: “He is standing ___ the bus stop.”
Ans. “At”
38. What preposition indicates an agent in passive constructions: “The song was sung ___ her”?
Ans. “By”
39. Which preposition indicates separation: “She is different ___ her sister”?
Ans. “From”
40. Fill in the blank: “The car is parked ___ the garage.”
Ans. “In”
41. What preposition is used to show the cause: “He was late ___ the traffic”?
Ans. “Because of”
42. Which preposition is used for instruments: “Cut ___ a knife”?
Ans. “With”
43. Fill in the blank: “We talked ___ the phone.”
Ans. “On”
44. What preposition indicates manner or means: “___ a hurry”?
Ans. “In”
45. Which preposition indicates a reason: “He apologized ___ being late”?
Ans. “For”
46. Fill in the blank: “The train is ___ time.”
Ans. “On”
47. What preposition is used to show a connection or link: “___ regards to”?
Ans. “With”
48. Which preposition indicates support: “She is ___ his side”?
Ans. “By”
49. Fill in the blank: “We are meeting ___ noon.”
Ans. “At”
50. What preposition is used to indicate a point in time: “He left ___ the end of the meeting”?
Ans. “At”
51. Which preposition indicates motion toward a place: “She is coming ___ home”?
Ans. “To”
52. Fill in the blank: “The letter is ___ the desk.”
Ans. “On”
53. What preposition is used to show a limit or boundary: “___ the edge”?
Ans. “At”
54. Which preposition indicates exclusion: “Everyone except ___ John”?
Ans. “For”
55. Fill in the blank: “We stayed there ___ two weeks.”
Ans. “For”
56. What preposition is used to show opposition: “He is against ___ plan”?
Ans. “The”
57. Which preposition indicates an immediate consequence: “She called me ___ the meeting”?
Ans. “After”
58. Fill in the blank: “The conference is ___ the hotel.”
Ans. “At”
59. What preposition is used to indicate preference: “I prefer tea ___ coffee”?
Ans. “To”
60. Which preposition is used for indicating a part of a whole: “One ___ the many”?
Ans. “Of”
61. Fill in the blank: “He arrived ___ time.”
Ans. “On”
62. What preposition indicates a relationship of place or time: “She lives ___ the city”?
Ans. “In”
63. Which preposition is used to indicate purpose: “A tool ___ opening bottles”?
Ans. “For”
64. Fill in the blank: “She is good ___ math.”
Ans. “At”
65. What preposition is used to indicate a location nearby: “He is ___ the door”?
“By”
66. Which preposition is used to indicate an object’s position relative to another: “The lamp is ___ the table”?
Ans. “Next to”
67. Fill in the blank: “He fell ___ the ground.”
Ans. “To”
68. What preposition indicates an exchange: “I traded my sandwich ___ his chips”?
Ans. “For”
69. Which preposition indicates a specific day: “The meeting is ___ Wednesday”?
Ans. “On”
70. Fill in the blank: “She travelled ___ car.”
Ans. “By”
71. What preposition is used to indicate the source of information: “___ my knowledge”?
Ans. “To”
72. Which preposition indicates a method or means: “She came ___ car”?
Ans. “By”
73. Fill in the blank: “He lives ___ a farm.”
Ans. “On”
74. What preposition is used to show inclusion: “She is part ___ the team”?
Ans. “Of”
76. Which preposition indicates a reason for an action: “She was arrested ___ theft”?
Ans. “For”
77. Fill in the blank: “The keys are ___ the drawer.”
Ans. “In”
78. What preposition indicates a point of time: “I will see you ___ two weeks”?
Ans. “In”
79. Which preposition indicates something happening simultaneously: “___ the same time”?
Ans. “At”
80. Fill in the blank: “The school is located ___ the river.”
Ans. “By”
81. What preposition is used to indicate a relationship in space: “The chair is ___ the table”?
Ans. “Under”
82. Which preposition shows cause: “She is tired ___ working late”?
83. Fill in the blank: “She was born ___ 1990.”
Ans. “In”
84. What preposition is used to indicate direction opposite to: “The ball rolled ___ from me”?
Ans. “Away”
85. Which preposition indicates a relationship of cause: “He was late ___ the traffic jam”?
Ans. “Due to”
86. Fill in the blank: “She looked ___ the window.”
Ans. “Out of”
87. What preposition is used for something being part of a group: “One ___ the best students”?
Ans. “Of”
88. Which preposition indicates movement through space: “Walk ___ the park”?
Ans. “Through”
89. Fill in the blank: “He was ___ time for the meeting.”
Ans. “On”
90. What preposition is used to show comparison: “She is taller ___ her sister”?
Ans. “Than”
91. Which preposition is used to indicate the instrument used: “Write ___ a pen”?
Ans. “With”
92. Fill in the blank: “She was dressed ___ white.”
Ans. “In”
93. What preposition indicates spatial relationships: “The picture is ___ the wall”?
Ans. “On”
94. Which preposition shows a time span: “___ the summer”?
Ans. “During”
95. Fill in the blank: “The house is ___ the hill.”
Ans. “On”
96. What preposition indicates motion towards the inside: “Come ___ the house”?
Ans. “Into”
97. Which preposition indicates a position at the far end: “The store is ___ the end of the street”?
Ans. “At”
98. Fill in the blank: “The cat is hiding ___ the bed.”
Ans. “Under”
99. What preposition is used to describe a state of being in contact with: “The book is ___ the table”?
Ans. “On”
100. Which preposition shows the purpose: “This gift is ___ you”?
Ans. “For”
101. Fill in the blank: “He ran ___ the finish line.”
Ans. “To”
102. What preposition indicates location over a large area: “She travelled ___ Europe”?
Ans. “Across”
103. Which preposition shows a point in a process: “We are ___ the beginning of the project”?
Ans. “At”
104. Fill in the blank: “The bird flew ___ the sky.”
Ans. “In”
105. What preposition is used for an activity: “She is good ___ singing”?
Ans. “At”
106. Which preposition shows a relation in time: “She arrived ___ the party started”?
Ans. “Before”
107. Fill in the blank: “The picture is hanging ___ the wall.”
Ans. “On”
108. What preposition indicates direction towards a specific location: “They drove ___ the mountains”?
Ans. “Toward”
109. Which preposition is used to describe being enclosed by something: “She is ___ the room”?
Ans. “In”
110. Fill in the blank: “He has been working here ___ a year.”
Ans. “For”
111. What preposition shows a sequence: “He comes ___ his brother”?
Ans. “After”
112. Which preposition is used to indicate movement to a higher position: “Climb ___ the ladder”?
Ans. “Up”
113. Fill in the blank: “The dog is running ___ the yard.”
Ans. “Around”
114. What preposition shows the agent in a passive sentence: “The cake was made ___ her”?
Ans. “By”
115. Which preposition indicates opposition: “She is ___ the plan”?
Ans. “Against”
116. Fill in the blank: “She is ___ the kitchen.”
Ans. “In”
117. What preposition shows the recipient of something: “A letter ___ him”?
Ans. “To”
118. Which preposition is used to describe a state of rest: “The book is ___ the shelf”?
Ans. “On”
119. Fill in the blank: “We walked ___ the beach.”
Ans. “Along”
120. What preposition indicates the material of which something is made: “A necklace ___ gold”?
Ans. “Of”
121. Which preposition is used to show a location relative to a place: “He lives ___ the city”?
Ans. “Outside”
122. Fill in the blank: “She was standing ___ the corner.”
Ans. “At”
123. What preposition indicates a position inside something: “Put it ___ the box”?
Ans. “In”
124. Which preposition is used to describe a relationship of distance: “He is far ___ home”?
Ans. “From”
125. Fill in the blank: “The event will take place ___ the park.”
Ans. “At”
126. What preposition indicates a state of rest: “She is sitting ___ the chair”?
Ans. “In”
127. Which preposition is used to indicate a reason for an action: “She was praised ___ her work”?
Ans. “For”
128. Fill in the blank: “The book is ___ the drawer.”
Ans. “In”
129. What preposition indicates a relationship of time: “We will meet ___ lunch”?
Ans. “After”
130. Which preposition is used for indicating a point of time: “We will arrive ___ noon”?
Ans. “At”
131. Fill in the blank: “He is waiting ___ the bus stop.”
Ans. “At”
132. What preposition indicates a direction towards something: “Walk ___ the river”?
Ans. “Toward”
133. Which preposition is used to show a period of time: “___ the morning”?
Ans. “In”
134. Fill in the blank: “She is ___ her room.”
Ans. “In”
135. What preposition indicates a location in relation to a surface: “Put the vase ___ the table”?
Ans. “On”
136. Which preposition is used to show a movement through a place: “He walked ___ the hallway”?
Ans. “Through”
137. Fill in the blank: “The book is ___ the desk.”
Ans. “On”
138. What preposition indicates movement away from a place: “She is running ___ the house”?
Ans. “From”
139. Which preposition is used for expressing time limits: “The library is open ___ 9 AM to 5 PM”?
Ans. “From”
140. Fill in the blank: “She is sitting ___ the chair.”
Ans. “On”
141. What preposition is used for indicating specific dates: “Her birthday is ___ May 5th”?
Ans. “On”
142. Which preposition indicates something being directed towards someone: “He smiled ___ her”?
Ans. “At”
144. Fill in the blank: “She is going ___ vacation.”
Ans. “On”
145. What preposition indicates the location of something in relation to an area: “The shop is ___ the corner”?
Ans. “At”
146. Which preposition is used to show possession: “A friend ___ mine”?
Ans. “Of”
147. Fill in the blank: “He is hiding ___ the table.”
Ans. “Under”
148. What preposition indicates duration: “I will be there ___ an hour”?
Ans. “For”
149. Which preposition indicates a reason or purpose: “He was fined ___ speeding”?
Ans. “For”
150. Fill in the blank: “The ball is ___ the chair.”
Ans. “Under”
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