PREPOSITIONS // EXERCISE 3
Write
these sentences, choosing the correct preposition.
1.
They ran (across/opposite)
the road.
2.
We had a picnic on the hill (over/above)
the village.
3.
I put the ladder (against/up)
the wall.
4.
The snake moved quietly (through/across)
the tall grass.
5.
The mouse ran quickly (across/through)
the path.
6.
The cat walked slowly (on
top of/along) the
wall.
7.
We sat (on top
of/along) the cliffs
and watched the sea.
8.
Someone pushed a letter (under/below) the door.
9.
She drove [between/through)
the gates.
10.
I held the parcel (behind/past)
my back.
11.
They walked (in front
of/past) the school
gate.
12.
I pushed my bike (over/above) the bridge.
13.
The bank clerk stood (against/towards)
the wall.
14.
We waited (down/under)
a tree.
15.
1 put my suitcase (on top
of/over) the
wardrobe.
ANSWERS
1
across 2 above 3 against 4 through 5 across 6 along 7 on top of
8
under 9 through 10 behind 11 past 12 over 13 against 14 under
15
on top of