50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers on Prepositions

50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers on Prepositions

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. The cat is hiding ______ the table.

A) in
B) on
C) under
D) between

2. We will meet ______ Monday.

A) at
B) on
C) in
D) by

3. The boy jumped ______ the pool.

A) in
B) into
C) on
D) over

4. The train arrived ______ time.

A) on
B) at
C) in
D) to

5. The pen is ______ the drawer.

A) in
B) on
C) at
D) over

6. The teacher is standing ______ the blackboard.

A) before
B) behind
C) beside
D) between

7. The picture is hanging ______ the wall.

A) in
B) at
C) on
D) to

8. She sat ______ her best friend.

A) beside
B) between
C) near
D) behind

9. The children are playing ______ the park.

A) in
B) on
C) at
D) into

10. He goes ______ school every day.

A) to
B) at
C) in
D) for

11. The bird flew ______ the tree.

A) over
B) on
C) in
D) above

12. We walked ______ the bridge.

A) through
B) across
C) over
D) beside

13. The cat ran ______ the room.

A) through
B) on
C) across
D) in

14. I have lived here ______ 2010.

A) since
B) for
C) at
D) from

15. He waited ______ the bus stop.

A) at
B) in
C) on
D) over

16. They have known each other ______ many years.

A) for
B) since
C) at
D) from

17. The boy was punished ______ breaking the window.

A) by
B) for
C) with
D) from

18. The letter was written ______ my sister.

A) with
B) by
C) from
D) of

19. She cut the bread ______ a knife.

A) with
B) by
C) from
D) using

20. He travelled ______ car.

A) by
B) in
C) on
D) with

21. The book was written ______ Shakespeare.

A) by
B) with
C) of
D) from

22. She is interested ______ music.

A) with
B) in
C) on
D) at

23. The boy divided the cake ______ his friends.

A) between
B) among
C) with
D) to

24. I will return ______ two days.

A) at
B) in
C) on
D) after

25. The school is ______ the church.

A) near
B) over
C) across
D) among

26. The ball rolled ______ the hill.

A) down
B) over
C) along
D) under

27. The teacher stood ______ the students.

A) among
B) between
C) beside
D) behind

28. He walked ______ the road carefully.

A) along
B) across
C) on
D) over

29. Don’t run ______ the classroom.

A) in
B) at
C) into
D) across

30. The baby is sleeping ______ the cradle.

A) at
B) on
C) in
D) under

31. She put her bag ______ the chair.

A) on
B) at
C) in
D) between

32. He went ______ the market to buy fruits.

A) to
B) at
C) in
D) into

33. The bridge is built ______ the river.

A) under
B) across
C) on
D) beside

34. The sun rose ______ the hills.

A) over
B) under
C) in
D) on

35. He divided the apples ______ the two girls.

A) between
B) among
C) with
D) to

36. She lives ______ Abuja.

A) in
B) at
C) on
D) by

37. We reached school ______ time.

A) on
B) at
C) in
D) over

38. He was punished ______ being rude.

A) by
B) with
C) for
D) of

39. She comes ______ a rich family.

A) from
B) with
C) of
D) by

40. They climbed ______ the tree to pick fruits.

A) on
B) up
C) over
D) upon

41. He is afraid ______ snakes.

A) from
B) of
C) with
D) about

42. The students are talking ______ the test.

A) with
B) about
C) on
D) at

43. The teacher is angry ______ the lazy students.

A) on
B) with
C) for
D) about

44. He was born ______ March.

A) in
B) on
C) at
D) by

45. She arrived ______ the airport early.

A) at
B) in
C) on
D) into

46. He is good ______ Mathematics.

A) on
B) with
C) in
D) at

47. The boy is looking ______ his lost pen.

A) for
B) on
C) after
D) to

48. The car moved ______ the tunnel.

A) through
B) across
C) along
D) over

49. The farmer works ______ the field.

A) in
B) on
C) at
D) beside

50. The cat jumped ______ the wall.

A) in
B) on
C) over
D) into

 

Answer Key (Quick Check) 

No.	Answer	No.	Answer	No.	Answer	No.	Answer	No.	Answer
1	C	11	A	21	A	31	A	41	B
2	B	12	B	22	B	32	A	42	B
3	B	13	A	23	B	33	B	43	B
4	A	14	A	24	B	34	A	44	A
5	A	15	A	25	A	35	A	45	A
6	B	16	A	26	A	36	A	46	D
7	C	17	B	27	A	37	A	47	A
8	A	18	B	28	A	38	C	48	A
9	A	19	A	29	A	39	A	49	A
10	A	20	A	30	C	40	B	50	C