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PRACTICE ON POINTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

• Preposition Summary
• Preposition Diagnostic
• Prepositions for Time
• Prepositions for Place
• Preposition Paragraph
• During / In
• For / Since
• Participles w/ Preps
• Participle-Prep Prac
• Phrasal Verbs
• Ending w/ Preposition
• Related Pages

Prepositions

Diagnostic Quiz

 

Identify specific English grammar points that need review. Use the study links to find out why a particular answer is correct or incorrect.

 

 

Quiz 1

Beginning – Intermediate

 

1. Select your response from each menu. Then check your answer.
2. If your response is incorrect, use the study link to guide you to the specific information you need.

 

#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK YOUR ANSWER
1.	I read — (nothing) in on at the newspaper that a new sports-shoe store opened — (nothing) in on at downtown.	Prepositions for Place
2.	I waited — in on at the bus stop and got — in on at the "Downtown" bus.	Prepositions for Place  |  Preps for Place
3.	I got — out of off the bus — front of in front of on front of the store.	Preps for Place (transportation)  | Preps for Place
4.	I saw several new kinds of sports shoes — in on at their store window.	Preps for Place
5.	I liked what I saw, so I went  — in into inside .	Preps for Place |   Adv for Place
6.	There were a lot of shoes — in on at their shelves.   shelf, shelves (pl.)	Preps for Place
7.	I sat down — in on a chair and took — out off away my shoes.	Prepositions for Place  | Phrasal Verbs
8.	I tried — in on at a few pairs of shoes.	Phrasal Verbs
9.	One pair had springs – in on at the bottom to give the runner a bouncy feeling.   a spring	Preps for Place
10.	Another pair had toes – to for by a "bare foot" feeling. bare (adj.) – without covering: clothes or shoes	Stating Function
11.	I took a moment to think — on of over my choices.	Phrasal Verbs
12.	I picked out a pair of shoes to go — up with by my jeans.	Phrasal Verbs

 

 

 

 

Quiz 2

Intermediate-Advanced

 

 

1. Select the word or words that best complete the sentence.
2. Compare your response to the answer to the right by clicking the "check" button.

 

#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK YOUR ANSWER
13.	I left the store — in on at noon wearing my new pair of shoes. The buses were full, so I went to my office — in on at foot.	Prepositions for Time  | Preps for Place (expressions)
14.	My feet began to hurt — in on at a few minutes, but I kept  — in on at walking.	Prepositions for Time  |  Verb Phrs + Gerunds
15.	I had to get to my office — at by (no later than) 1:00 to prepare for our meeting — at by (exact time) 2:00 p.m.	Preps for Time  (at vs. by)
16.	I arrived at 2:00 p.m. Fortunately, I arrived — in time on time for the meeting, but not — in time on time to prepare.	Preps for Time  (in time vs. on time)
17.	My feet were hurting me  — in during the meeting.	During / In
18.	I tried not to think — over about of my feet.	Verb Phrs + Gerunds
19.	The meeting went — in on at — for since four hours.	Phrasal Verbs  | For / Since
20.	I was looking forward — to on at the end of the meeting.	Verb Phrs + Gerunds
21.	– By the time At the time the meeting ended, I was ready to relax.	At vs. By | By the time
22.	I was amazed – in on at how long the meeting had lasted.	Particpl & Prep
23.	I got — in on the elevator and took it to the lobby. Then I got — in on the escalator (moving stairs) and took it to the street level.	Particpl & Prep
24.	I got on a crowded bus and stood — back backward in the back of as the doors closed.	Adv for Place
25.	More people got on, so I moved — back backward in the back of a few steps.	Adv for Place
26.	Even more people got on, so I decide to go and stand — back backward in the back of the bus.	Prepositions for Place
27.	— In On At home, I sat — up down on , relaxed, and put my feet — up over above .	Prepositions for Time | Sit / Set  | Adv for Place