Prepositional Love

Don't you just love prepositions?

What was that you said (screamed)? No?

Let's see how you do with this little quiz. And, don't be discouraged; prepositions often pose problems for plenty of people. Comprehension is key to communication! (Using the wrong preposition often doesn't affect comprehension.)

Fill in the blanks with: in / on / at / to / of / leave blank for "no preposition"

1. I live _____ the third floor of the block of flats (apartment block).

2. I'm not sure what I'd like to do. It depends _____ the weather.

3. I'm going _____ home after work.

4. She lives _____ Manchester.

5. We went _____ the beach _____ last Saturday.

6. Do you have more work _____ the beginning of the week?

7. Could you answer _____ my question?

8. They prefer to exercise _____ the morning.

9. I'm thinking _____ changing my job, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea.

10. I got a score _____ 10 out _____ 10 (10/10)! All of my answers were correct!

Check your answers below. How did you do?

Answers

1. I live __on___ the third floor of the block of flats (apartment block).

2. I'm not sure what I'd like to do. It depends __on___ the weather.

3. I'm going _____ home after work.

4. She lives __in___ Manchester.

5. We went __to___ the beach _____ last Saturday.

6. Do you have more work __at___ the beginning of the week?

7. Could you answer _____ my question?

8. They prefer to exercise ___in__ the morning.

9. I'm thinking __of___ changing my job, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea.

10. I got a score __of___ 10 out __of___ 10 (10/10)! All of my answers were correct!