Prepositions: At, On, In Quiz Questions
This is an online quiz to check students’ understanding of prepositions in English.
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Choose the appropriate prepositions for the following sentences: I have a meeting _______ 9am
- A.
At
- B.
In
- C.
On
- D.
For
Correct Answer
A. AtExplanation
The correct preposition to use in this sentence is "at." It is used to indicate a specific time when an event or activity is taking place. In this case, it is indicating that the meeting is scheduled for 9am.Rate this question:
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- 2.
In England, it often snows ______ December.
- A.
In
- B.
On
- C.
At
- D.
For
Correct Answer
A. InExplanation
The correct answer is "in" because "in" is used to indicate a specific month or season. In this case, it is indicating that it often snows during the month of December in England.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Her birthday is _______ 20 November.
- A.
In
- B.
On
- C.
At
- D.
By
Correct Answer
B. OnExplanation
The correct answer is "on". "On" is used to indicate specific dates, such as birthdays. Therefore, the sentence should be "Her birthday is on 20 November."Rate this question:
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- 4.
We finished the test _________ the same time.
- A.
In
- B.
On
- C.
At
- D.
Since
Correct Answer
C. AtExplanation
The correct answer is "at" because it is used to indicate a specific point or moment in time. In this context, "at" is used to show that the action of finishing the test occurred at the same time.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Do you work _______ Mondays?
- A.
At
- B.
In
- C.
During
- D.
On
Correct Answer
D. OnExplanation
The correct answer is "on". This is because when talking about specific days of the week, we use the preposition "on". So, it would be correct to say "Do you work on Mondays?" to ask if someone works on Mondays specifically.Rate this question:
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- 6.
I've lived in this house_____ six years.
- A.
Since
- B.
For
- C.
Until
- D.
During
Correct Answer
B. ForExplanation
The correct answer is "for" because the sentence is indicating the duration of time the person has lived in the house, which is six years. The preposition "for" is commonly used to express a period of time.Rate this question:
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- 7.
They've known each other_______they were at school.
- A.
For
- B.
Until
- C.
During
- D.
Since
Correct Answer
D. SinceExplanation
The correct answer is "since" because it indicates that they have known each other from the time they were at school. "Since" is used to specify the starting point of an action or event, in this case, the beginning of their acquaintance.Rate this question:
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- 8.
I fell asleep _____ the film.
- A.
During
- B.
In
- C.
On
- D.
For
Correct Answer
A. DuringExplanation
The correct answer is "during". This preposition is used to indicate that the action of falling asleep happened at the same time as the film was playing.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Last evening we watched TV ______five______eight clock.
- A.
From / to
- B.
Since / until
- C.
To / from
- D.
By / to
Correct Answer
A. From / toExplanation
The correct answer is "from / to" because it indicates the time range in which we watched TV. "From" indicates the starting point and "to" indicates the ending point of the time period. Therefore, "from / to" is the appropriate choice to accurately convey that we watched TV during the time range specified, which is between five and eight o'clock.Rate this question:
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- 10.
I stayed in bed _______ half past nine.
- A.
For
- B.
Since
- C.
Until
- D.
During
Correct Answer
C. UntilExplanation
The correct answer is "until." This is because "until" indicates a specific point in time when an action or event ends. In this case, the action of staying in bed ends at half past nine. The other options, "for," "since," and "during," do not convey the idea of a specific ending point in time.Rate this question:
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