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Class 5–6 English: Prepositions practice questions

Practise prepositions for Classes 5 and 6. Try the 10-question quiz below and see each answer explained straight away, then read all 12 questions with answers underneath. Free, no sign-up.

All prepositions questions with answers

1. Choose the correct word. The train arrives ___ Delhi in the morning.

   1. A. on
   2. B. in ✓
   3. C. to
   4. D. by

   Answer: in. We say arrives in a city and arrives at a small place.

2. Choose the correct word. The teacher divided the sweets ___ the four children.

   1. A. among ✓
   2. B. across
   3. C. beside
   4. D. against

   Answer: among. Use among for more than two people or things.

3. Choose the correct word. He was born ___ 15 August.

   1. A. on ✓
   2. B. from
   3. C. in
   4. D. at

   Answer: on. We use on with dates.

4. Choose the correct word. We have a test ___ Monday.

   1. A. at
   2. B. in
   3. C. from
   4. D. on ✓

   Answer: on. We use on with days of the week.

5. Choose the correct word. I am afraid ___ spiders.

   1. A. from
   2. B. at
   3. C. to
   4. D. of ✓

   Answer: of. We say afraid of.

6. Choose the correct word. She walked ___ the road carefully.

   1. A. among
   2. B. beneath
   3. C. across ✓
   4. D. between

   Answer: across. across means from one side to the other.

7. Choose the correct word. School starts ___ 8 o'clock.

   1. A. at ✓
   2. B. on
   3. C. since
   4. D. in

   Answer: at. We use at with exact clock times.

8. Choose the correct word. He jumped ___ the pool.

   1. A. on
   2. B. into ✓
   3. C. between
   4. D. at

   Answer: into. into shows movement from outside to inside.

9. Choose the correct word. My birthday is ___ March.

   1. A. on
   2. B. at
   3. C. from
   4. D. in ✓

   Answer: in. We use in with months.

10. Choose the correct word. She is good ___ drawing.

    1. A. on
    2. B. at ✓
    3. C. in
    4. D. of

    Answer: at. We say good at.

11. Choose the correct word. There is a bridge ___ the river.

    1. A. over ✓
    2. B. between
    3. C. in
    4. D. at

    Answer: over. over means above and across.

12. Choose the correct word. The cat is sleeping ___ the table.

    1. A. from
    2. B. of
    3. C. at
    4. D. under ✓

    Answer: under. under means below something. The cat is below the table.

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