Basic Prepositions

They are :

at: used in time with hours and small places.

in: used in time with months, years, and long times Example: in this year. also in big cities.

on: used in days of the week and transformations like [ foot – donkey – horse – (etc something like those examples) ].

to: used in the indirect object.

of: used in possession.

with: used with some positive.

from: used to show origin.

for: used to show benefit.


A Test

1 - You can buy bread __ the bakery.
A - At.
B - In.
C - On.

2 - My father is living __ a small town.
A - At.
B - In.
C - On.

3 - Most of us wake up __ 5:00
A - In.
B - At.
C - To.

4 - The time __ summer is great !.
A - In.
B - At.
C - Of.

5 - Living __ Cairo is cheap !.
A - At.
B - On.
C - In.

6 - Coming to school __ foot is healthy.
A - By.
B - On.
C - To.

7 - Do you know how much my sister laughed __ a joke ?.
A - In.
B - at.
C - To.

8 - The time between yesterday __ today is always less than a day.
A - On.
B - For.
C - To.

9 - You will always need __ learn.
A - To.
B - For.
C - From.

10 - I knew about great movies __ Friday.
A - At.
B - On.
C - In.

11 - I love drinking tea ___ milk.
A - With.
B - On.
C - In.

12 - Some cups are made __ clay.
A - In.
B - On.
C - Of.

13 - Football teams are of 11 players.
A - True.
B -.
C -.

14 - Help your father __ his work.
A - At.
B - For.
C - With.

15 - We smell __ our noses.
A - At.
B - With.
C - In.

16 - Flower is made ___ wheat.
A - From.
B - Of.
C - With.

17 - Cheese is made ___ milk.
A - With.
B - Of.
C - From.

18 - We traveled ___ our country.
A - With.
B - From.
C - Of.

19 - Use your book __ reading.
A - For.
B - Form.
C - From.

20 - I go to school __ bus.
A - To.
B - On.
C - By.


Answers

1A – 2B – 4B – 4A – 5A – 6A – 7B – 8C – 9A – 10B – 11A – 12C – 13A – 14C – 15B – 16A – 17C – 18B – 19A – 20C