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English Prepositions Exercise

1. The cat likes to hide ______ the bed.
a) under
b) among

2. He placed a blanket ______ his shoulders.
a) above
b) over

3. There's a shelf (Regal) ______ the desk.
a) above
b) below

4. The treasure map is hidden ______ the old tree.
a) below
b) beside

5. She sat ______ her best friend in class.
a) beside
b) between

6. The store is ______ the post office.
a) next to
b) by

7. Our house is ______ the park.
a) near
b) beside

8. The cafe is right ______ the train station.
a) by
b) nearby

9. He leaned ______ the wall while waiting.
a) against
b) over

10. The playground is ______ the school and the library.
a) between
b) across

11. They divided the pizza ______ the three of them.
a) among
b) around

12. We gathered ______ the cozy cabin during the storm.
a) inside
b) beneath

13. Let's sit ______ the patio.
a) outside
b) outdoors

14. They walked ______ the bridge to reach the other side.
a) across
b) through

15. The hikers trekked ______ the dense forest.
a) through
b) over

16. We walked ______ the neighborhood to explore.
a) through
b) over

17. Flowers bloom ______ the garden in spring.
a) throughout
b) around

18. He hid ______ the curtains to surprise her.
a) behind
b) beside

19. The car ______ us stopped suddenly.
a) in front of
b) through

20. They walked ______ the beach at sunset.
a) along
b) through

21. The pharmacy is ______ the hospital.
a) across from
b) over

22. The hotel is ______ the train station.
a) opposite
b) along

23. The playground is ______ the back of the school.
a) at
b) on

24. The receptionist sits ______ the front desk.
a) at
b) on

25. Amid the chaos, she remained ______.
a) calm
b) calmly

26. Upon entering the room, she noticed the mess ______ in the room.
a) around
b) in

27. The keys are somewhere ______ here.
a) near
b) around

28. The river flows ______ the valley.
a) through
b) near

29. Flags fluttered ______ the parade route.
a) along
b) under

30. They placed lanterns ______ the garden for the evening event.
a) throughout
b) over