CBSE Class 6 English Prepositions Worksheet

Place Prepositions English Grammar Exercises

Question. Mother is …………………. hospital. She has kidney trouble.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on

Answer : A

Question. I noticed that something was moving …………………. the curtain.
(a) behind
(b) below
(c) beneath

Answer : A

Question. He was ………………………. all evening.
(a) home
(b) at home
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A, B

Question. We walked …………………… the tunnel.
(a) across
(b) through
(c) in

Answer : B

Question. She doesn’t have a care …………………………. the world.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at

Answer : B

Question. The boys swam ………………….. the river.
(a) on
(b) under
(c) in

Answer : C

Question. Let’s meet ………………….. the library.
(a) outside
(b) out
(c) out of

Answer : A

Question. Let’s meet ………………………. the club.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on

Answer : B

Question. All the rooms ………………………… their house have air conditioning.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) the

Answer : A

Question. I have a few friends …………………… the border.
(a) across
(b) through
(c) on

Answer : A

Question. There weren’t many people ……………………… the bus. It was almost empty.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on

Answer : C

Question. As the child was shivering, the mother put a blanket …………………… her.
(a) above
(b) over
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. She studied psychology ………………………….. university.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on

Answer : A

Question. The cat was hiding …………………… the bed.
(a) under
(b) below
(c) on

Answer : A

Question. There is light …………………. the end of the tunnel.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) in

Answer : A

Question. There weren’t many people ………………………….. the wedding.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on

Answer : B

Question. Is there anything …………………… the box?
(a) in
(b) inside
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A, B

Question. She first met her future husband ……………………….. a concert.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at

Answer : C

Question. I was ……………………….. John’s house when you called.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on

Answer : B

Question. We walked ………………….. the desert.
(a) across
(b) through
(c) in

Answer : A

Question. They live in a nice cottage ………………….. the lake.
(a) on
(b) over
(c) above

Answer : C

Question. This train does not stop …………………………. Thane.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on

Answer : B

Question. Budapest is ………………….. river Danube.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at

Answer : A

Question. She rode past me …………………….. her brand new bike.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) the

Answer : B

 

Prepositions English Grammar Exercises

 

Question. He was quite knowledgeable ............................... current events.
(a) on
(b) of
(c) about

Answer : C

Question. ....................... late, I have started making my own clothes.
(a) Of
(b) By
(c) Off

Answer : A

Question. The journalists discussed the political implications ........................ the war.
(a) of
(b) from
(c) on

Answer : A

Question. Lack of confidence is an impediment .......................... success.
(a) for
(b) to
(c) with

Answer : B

Question. The students were impatient ........................ vacation to begin.
(a) of
(b) for
(c) to

Answer : B

Question. She insisted ......................... coming with me.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) of

Answer : B

Question. Much labour went ......................... the building of the pyramids.
(a) into
(b) at
(c) on

Answer : A

Question. The storm approached .......................... violent speed.
(a) at
(b) with
(c) on

Answer : B

Question. He was always late ........................ appointments.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) of

Answer : B

Question. It was really considerate ........................... him to pay for our drinks.
(a) for
(b) of
(c) to

Answer : B

Question. I hate to infringe ............................ your privacy.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) for

Answer : B

Question. Physical beauty is impermanent and fades .......................... age.
(a) from
(b) with
(c) for

Answer : B

 

 

PREPOSITIONS

 

Prepositions

A preposition is a word that relates a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a sentence. Most prepositions are single words, but some are made up of two or three words. Prepositions made up of two or three words are called compound prepositions.

Park the tractor behind the barn.

Victor came to the meeting instead of Charles.

WORDS COMMONLY USED AS PREPOSITIONS

about above according to across across from after against ahead of along along with among apart from around as as well as aside from at

because of before behind below beneath beside between beyond but (except) by (next to)    despite down during except for from in

in addition to in front of inside in spite of instead of into like (as) near next to of off on onto on top of out out of outside

over past since than through throughout till (until) to toward under underneath until up upon with within without

Exercise 1 Draw a line under each preposition and compound preposition.

Jeremiah, please stand by my desk.

1. Place the umbrella stand beside the door.

2. Lean a little to the left.

3. Mom, may I go skating with Suzi?

4. You can get extra supplies from the stationery store.

5. Eileen and Miranda have been best friends since third grade.

6. The ground under the trees isn’t even wet.

7. We can do this work without any extra help.

8. The paprika is between the onion powder and the pepper.

9. I can stay only until eight o’clock.

10. I found my homework inside my social studies book.

11. We ran five laps around the gym and then practiced shots.

12. Myra lives near Mr. Polumski, who is my English teacher.

13. The airplane flew above the storm.

14. Sprinkle the colored sugar on top of the frosting.

15. Meet me during lunch period.

16. I can meet you in front of the library at four o’clock.

17. Samantha and David ran down the street.

18. Alfie, my golden retriever, relaxes in the shade under the oak tree.

19. Juan shyly stood apart from the other new students.

20. We must be on the train by noon.

21. Jeremy sits third from the left among the other trumpet players.

22. Will you write about John Cabot instead of Abigail Adams?

23. According to Mr. Wolford, you performed beyond all expectations.

24. Everyone went outside the building because of the false alarm.

25. All of these papers except the green ones are for Salem Elementary.

26. Crawl through the tunnel, and climb onto the platform.

27. How did you get inside the house without your key?

28. Go into the stable and look for the saddle soap.

29. During my study time, I came upon this beautiful poem.

30. On top of the mountain the temperature often drops below zero.

31. Put this shovel against the wall and behind the lawn mower.

32. Above the sagging couch hung a broken lamp.

 

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