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QUESTION : Fill in the blank with a correct preposition.

1. I saw Tom..at...the bus stop this morning but couldn't speak..to....him because we were
standing..in...a queue and he was..at...the front of it and I was...at...the back.

2. I'll leave some sandwiches....in...the fridge in case you are hungry when you come in.
3.He is always....in...a hurry. He drives....at...a tremendous speed.

4. When he began speaking....in...English, she looked...at...him..in...amazement.
5. Write...in...ink and put your name....at...the top of the paper.

6. He always...in...bad temper....at...breakfast time.

7. According...to...the guide book, there are five hotels...in...the town.

8. The police climbed....to...5,000 metres and flew...at...that height till he
got..to....the coast. Then he came down...to...1,000metres and began to take photographs.
9. I am interested...in....chess but I am not good...at...it.

10. Who is the girl...in...the blue dress, sitting...at...the head of the table?

11. To...my astonishment I was the only one .in...the bar. Everyone else had
gone...to...the Casino.

12. The Lord Ness Monster is supposed to live...at...the bottom of the Lord and
come...to...the surface from time...to...time.

You can't say that he live ..in...luxury. There's hardly furniture...in...his room. He hasn't
even got a desk to write..at...

13. The car stopped...at...the traffic lights and wouldn't start again, so the driver
got...out...and put it...to...the side...of...the road.

14. Someone threw a stone.at...the speaker.It hit him.on....the head and knocked his
glasses.off...

15. I want to post it..to...a friend...in...Italy. Will he have to pay duty....on...it?
16. According....to...Tom, It is impossible to live .in...Paris...on...less than $ 10,000 a
year.

17. Are you...on...your own?- No, I'm...with...a friend...of...mine.

18. You ought to be ashamed...of....yourself for coming...into...my room..in/with...your
muddy boots.

19. How could we get...out of...the room if the hotel were..on...fire?

20. He arrived.in...London...at 6p.m…on..a foggy November day. We often have
fogs..in....November.

21. The man..with...his back...to...the camera is the Minister..of...Agriculture.
22. How do I get...to...the Public Library?

-Go.to...the end...of...this street and turn right; turn left...at...the next traffic lights then
take the second turning..on...your right. This will bring you.to...Brook Street, and you
will find the library.on...you left.

23. Alternatively you could get a 14 bus....at...this stop and ask the conductor to tell you
where to get…off/out...

24. The boy was leaning against the wall…with....his hands..in...his pockets.
- Take your hands..out of... the pockets. Said the farther sharply.

25. As she was getting..out of/in to...the car, one..of..her buttons fell .Although we
were ..in...a hurry, she insisted.on...stoppping to look for it.

26. Mr John is keen..on...punctuality. His lessons start dead.on...time and you
get ..into...terrible trouble if you are late.

27. The man.with....the pipe and red hair is the brother..of ...the girl…in....blue.

28. Don't leave you luggage..in...the corridor. It'll be..in....everyone'way.Bring it..into...the
compartment and put it..on...the rack.

29. He sits..at....his desk all day.with....his head..in...his hands. It gets..on...my nerves.

30.By...mistake, I opened Marry' letter instead...of...mine. She was very angry..with....me
and said that I'd done it..on...purpose.

31. I buy a newspaper.on....my way.to...the station and read it.in....the train. By the time I
get..to..London, I've read most..of...it.

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33. People who drop litter..on...the pavements are liable..to....a fine..of...$ 50.
34. He accused me..of....selling secret information.to....the enemy.

35. You look worried. Are you..in....some sort..of...trouble?

-Yes,.in....a way, I am..in...debt and my credittors want to be paid.at....the end..of..the month,
and.at...the moment I haven't any money...in....the bank.

36. The car skidded...into...the tree, the windscreen was smashed and the driver was
cut.in....face..by...splinters...of...glass.

37. Four people were injured...in/at...the demondstration.Three....of...them are
students....at...the university. The fourth is here.on...holiday. That is him over
there...with...his arm....in...plaster.

38. The picture was painted..by...Picaso; there's another Picaso...on...the opposite wall.
39. The horse stopped suddenly and the rider fell.off...He couldn't get...on...again without
help and there was no one..in...sight.

40. The children hastily changed..into..bathing things and jumped..into...the
river.with..shouts of delight.

41. We'll have to go..by...car; we can't go..by..bus..on..account....of...the bus strike.
Drivers breathing a mixture..of...helium and oxygen can work..at....a depth....of....100
metres.

42. I'm tired.of...working.in...the suburbs and I've asked to be transferred..into...our central
branch.

43.Can I have Monday.of...?Or Can I have a holiday..on..Monday?I want to go..to..my
son'wedding.

44. There is a parcel of books..for...you..on...the table...in...the hall.

- Oh,, they must be ..from...my brother. He always sends me books...on....my birthday.

45. We heard that Bill wasn't...under....arrest but was helping the police ..with....their

enquires. The police are interested...in...a bank roobbery which took place...during...Bill''s
last holidays.

46. Much ado about nothing was...by...Shakespeare, and you'll find more...of...his
plays..in...the book case...in...the corner.

47. As the child was too young to travel..by...herself, they arranged...for...her to
travel.in....the care....of...a friend of the family.

48. Have you heard...from...John....since...his return?

-Yes, I had a letter....on...Monday. He's thinking..of...going back...to...America.
49. He was ill...for...a week and..from...that week, his wife never left his side.
50. + Are you coming..with...us ? - No, I am waiting..for...Tom.

+But he won't ready...for...sometime. -I'm not...in....a hurry.I'll wait until he's ready.
51. I'm sorry..for...being late.It''s good of you to wait...for...me.

52. Passengers may leave bulky articles..under...the stairs...with...the conductor's permission,
but the bus company will not be responsible ....for...such articles.

53. Remember to be ....on...good time...for...the opera because if you are late, they won't
let you....in to...the end..of...the act.

54. I want two seats..for....Romeo and Juliet...on/for...Friday night.
55. ...In...spite...of...the heat, he refused to take...off...the coat.

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