Preposition exercises

Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with at, on, in, from, or of.

e.g. A party will be held on Christmas Eve.

1. My sister was born __________ April 22, 1978.

2. Singapore is a country __________ Asia.

3. There are many wild animals ____________ the jungle nearby.

4. We will meet our uncle ___________ the station.

5. John was absent ____________ school yesterday.

6. All __________ the students have handed in their homework.

7. The patient is suffering __________ lung cancer.

8. I often get up late __________ Sunday morning.

9. Mary spent her holiday ____________ the seaside last summer.

10. Most universities provide courses __________ information technology.

11. His parents do not allow him to go out __________ midnight.

12. Mr. Chan will arrive __________ Saturday afternoon.

13. Tim is a good friend __________ mine.

14. Some wine is made ___________ wine.

15. My father will return home ___________ Toronto this Friday.

16. A continent is a very big area ____________ land.

17. The accident happened _________ 1969.

18. Alan usually goes to bed ___________ ten.

19. There are many benches ___________ the park.

20. Her office is __________ the second floor.

Answers

Exercise 1

1. on 

2. in

3. in

4. at

5. from

6. of

7. from

8. on

9. at

10. on  

11. at

12. on

13. of

14. from

15. from

16. of

17. in

18. at

19. in

20. on  

Exercise 2

The following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1A published by

Addison Wesley Longman China Limited.

Fill in the blanks with from, of, on or in. 

e.g. The government has developed many new industrial areas in the new towns.

1. Maps tell us where places are and how far they are __________ each other.

2. Things drawn __________ maps are smaller than the real things which they

show.

3. The scale __________ a map tells the relationship between distances __________

the map and distances  __________ real life. It is also ratio __________ map

distance to actual distance.

4. The main urban areas are __________ the  northern and south-western parts

__________ Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula and __________ the new

towns __________ New Territories such as Sha Tin and Tai Po.

5. The Central Business District (CBD) is the commercial centre __________ a city.

There we can find large shopping areas. It is usually located __________ the city

centre. 

6. A lot of tourists and business people stay __________ the hotels of the CBD, so

the shops there usually can attract a large number of customers. It is also easier

for customers __________ other places to reach them as the transport is

convenient __________ the CBD.

7. As there are so many business people and customers moving around __________

the CBD, traffic is always congested. Congestion is especially serious

__________ the rush hours.

Answers

Exercise 2

1. from

2. on

3. of, on, in, of

4. on, of, in, of

5. of, in

6. in, of, from

7. in, in

Exercise 3

The following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1B published by

Addison Wesley Longman China Limited.

Fill in the blanks with from, of, at or in. 

e.g. The government has developed many new industrial areas in the new towns.

8. The buildings __________ the old city core __________ Hong Kong are very old.

Many __________ them are over 50 years old.

9. Guangzhou is the old city area ___________ Guangzhou.

10. The government has begun to reduce the pollutants ___________ cars.

11. The government has also set up monitoring stations ___________ Central,

Causeway Bay and Mong Kok to check the air quality ___________ ground level

there.

12. New industrial area are found __________ the new towns __________ the New

Territories.

13. By setting up their factories __________ the mainland, Hong Kong

manufacturers can take advantage  __________ abundant resources there, for

example, labour and land. The costs __________ production are much lower

__________ the mainland. So the products  can then compete with those

__________ other developing countries __________ Asia.

14. Many people __________ rural areas cannot find a proper place to live

__________ the cities.

Answers

Exercise 3

8. in, of, of

9. in

10. from

11. in, at

12. in, of

13. in, of, of, in, of, in

14. from, in

Exercise 4

The following sentences are taken from  Journey Through History – A Modern

Course Book 1 published by Aristo Educational Press Limited.

Fill in the blanks with from, of, at, on or in. 

e.g. The government has developed many new industrial areas in the new towns.

15. The Nile flooded __________ July. The floods left thick mud __________ both

sides __________ the river. Egyptians farmed __________ this fertile black mud

16. The Nile Valley was protected by deserts  and the sea. People living there were

free ___________ outside attacks. So civilization began _________ the Nile

Valley __________ about 4000BC.

17. When Alexander conquered Egypt, he built the city __________ Alexandria

__________ the Nile Delta.

18. The Church played an important role __________ Medieval Europe. It spread

education and the Christian ideas __________ love, justice and charity.

19. By the 13

th

 century, some peasants had become rich. They bought back their

freedom __________ the lord.

Answers

Exercise 4

15. in, on, of, on

16. from, in, from

17. of, at

18. on, of

19. from

Exercise 5  

The following sentences are taken from Understanding Integrated Science for the

21

st

 Century Book 1A published by Aristo Educational Press Limited.

Fill in the blanks with from, of, at, on or in. 

e.g. The government has developed many new industrial areas in the new towns.

1. Science aims ______________ finding out, discovering and inventing. With the

rapid progress ________________ science, the living standard of human beings is

greatly improved.

2. People who are experts ______________ one or more branches ____________

science are called scientists.

3. When you observe something you look __________, listen_____________, feel

and measure it carefully.

4. The temperature _____________ the lava __________ a volcano is about 600 C.

5. ___________ the Centigrade or Celsius scale the boiling point __________ water

is 100 degrees.

6. Press three fingers ___________ the wrist __________ your other hand and find

the pulse.

7. Count the number ___________ tongue rollers and non-tongue rollers

______________ your class.

8. Collect three leaves ____________ the same plant __________ your school.

9. Measure the length, width and the number ___________ large veins

____________ each leaf.

10. Use a pair __________ forceps to peel a piece __________ skin ___________ the

inside ____________the leaf.

11. One ____________ the processes ___________growth is an

increase_____________ size.  

12. Normally only one foetus develops____________ the uterus____________ a

female ______________ a time.

Answers

 Exercise 5 

1. at, of , of

2. in ,of

3. at, to

4. of, from

5. in, of

6. on, of

7. of, in

8. from

9. of, of

10. of, of, from

11. of, of, in

12. in of ,at

Exercise 6

The following sentences are taken from Understanding Integrated Science for the

21

st

 Century Book 1B published by Aristo Educational Press Limited.

Fill in the blanks with from, of, at, on or in. 

e.g. The government has developed many new industrial areas in the new towns.

1. Electricity is generated __________ power stations from coal, oil or natural gas.

2. Pollution problems arising __________ the generation __________ electricity.

3. Solar panels can be installed __________ the roof __________ some houses.

4. Fossils are the remains __________ ancient plants or animals that are found

__________ rocks.  Fossil fuels, such as coal, crude oil and natural gas, are

produced __________ the remains of dead plants and animals buried millions

__________ years ago.

5. Nowadays, fossil fuels are our major source __________ energy.  Almost 90%

__________ the world’s energy comes __________ the burning __________ 

fossil fuels.

6. __________ Hong Kong, a large proportion __________ energy is used

__________ transport.

7. A substance which can dissolve __________  water is described as a soluble

__________ water.

8. Can the oil stain __________ a piece __________ cloth be removed by water?

9. Everything __________ Earth is made __________ matter.

10. The temperature __________ which a substance freezes is called its freezing

point.

Answers

Exercise 6

1. in, from

2. from, of

3. on, of

4. of, in, from, of, of

5. of, of, from, of

6. In, of, in

7. in, in

8. on, of

9. on, of

10. at

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