Prepositions Exercises

A preposition is a word that usually comes before a noun or pronoun, to connect them to other elements in the sentence and helps provide additional information. Understanding them is essential for English learners, as they help to construct the relationships between words in a sentence and provide clear and effective phrases in English.


A- fill in the blanks with the correct preposition of time : at , in , on

1 – he was born [in] 2006.

2 – they always go to the gym [on] Wednesdays.

3 – My birthday is [on] the 19th of December.

4 – we work [at] night.

5 – he usually goes on vacation [in] July.

6 – I like to watch movies [in] the evening.

7 – The store closes [at] 6 PM.

8 – the bus will be here [in] a few minutes.

9 – they like to swim [in] the summer.

10 – I work [on] the weekends.

11 – she wakes up [at] dawn every day.

12 – we are going to the beach [on] Sunday.

13 – they start work [at] 11 AM.

14 – he goes to school [in] the morning.

15 – we celebrate New Year’s Eve [at] midnight.


B- fill in the blanks with the correct preposition of place : at , in , on

1 – we are staying [at] a hotel.

2 – The keys are [on] the table.

3 – he is waiting [at] the bus station.

4 – I live [in] New York City.

5 – she left her phone [in] the car.

6 – The cat is sitting [on] the couch.

7 – he parked his car [in] the garage

8 – they met [at] the park.

9 – she works [at] a tech company.

10 – I like to read books [in] bed.

11 – we wrote our names [on] the paper.

12 – I watched a documentary [on] Netflix.

13 – he is sleeping [in] his room

14 – she is sitting [at] her desk.

15 – you will find him [at] the restaurant.


C- fill in the missing preposition : in, on, at

1 – [on] my birthday

2 – [at] midnight

3 – [at] home

4 – [in] October

5 – [on] Friday

6 – [in] the box

7 – [in] the morning

8 – [at] the restaurant

9 – [on] the table

10 – [in] 2000

11 – [at] noon

12 – [on] Christmas Day

13 – [at] school

14 – [in] spring

15 – [on] the weekend

16 – [on] the couch

17 – [in] the room

18 – [at] 9:30 A.M.

19 – [on] the shelf

20 – [at] the corner


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