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Exercise 1
1. The policeman looked ________ (angry) due to the noise in the
police station.
2. The Young lady spoke _______ (polite) to the waiter.
3. She ____ (love) eating chocolate when she was a teenager.
4. When he was kidnapped, he was taken to _____ (the/an)
outskirts of our old town.
5. My grandfather loves reading the newspaper. His favorite
newspaper is _______ (the/a) World Times.
6. He is very _____ (happy) today.
7. Did he _____ (use to) smoke when he was young.
8. Aliya was born in ____ (the/a) beautiful city of Italy.
9. it was raining _____ (heavy) yesterday.
10. I ____ (love) playing tennis when I was in college.

Exercise 1: Answers
1. The policeman looked angry due to the noise in the police
station.
2. The young lady spoke politely to the waiter.
3. She loved eating chocolate when she was a teenager.
4. When he was kidnapped, he was taken to the outskirts of our
old town.
5. My grandfather loves reading the newspaper. His favorite
newspaper is the World Times.
6. He is very happy today.
7. Did he use to smoke when he was young?
8. Aliya was born in a beautiful city in Italy.
9. It was raining heavily yesterday.
10. I loved playing tennis when I was in college.
Exercise 2
1. ______ (Does/ do) he play golf every weekend?
2. The boy got _____ (serious) hurt in the car accident.
3. His situation was very _____ (serious).
4. When we were together in London, they ______ (fight) all
time.
5. John ________ (want) to study Italian.
6. The phone is ringing. Wait, I ____ (am going to/ will) answer it.
7. She had bought me _____ (the/ an) expensive necklace when
we were ____ (in/at) Dubai.
8. There is a huge store _____ (in/at) the end of the road.
9. We ____ (used to live/ live) in a small apartment when I was
younger.
10. Aliya and Sara ____ (have/ has) short hair.

Exercise 2: Answers
1. Does he play golf every weekend?
2. The boy got seriously hurt in the car accident.
3. His situation was very serious.
4. When we were in London, they fought all the time.
5. John wants to study Italian.
6. The is phone is ringing. Wait, I am going to answer it.
7. She had bought me an expensive necklace when we were in
Dubai.
8. There is a huge store at the end of the road.
9. We used to live in a small apartment when I was younger.
10. Aliya and Sara have short hair.
Exercise 3
1. They _____ (go) to the cinema yesterday night.
2. Ali is ____ (too/very) proud to apologize to the waiter.
3. He ______ (buy) his favorite car many years ago.
4. I was in the kitchen ______ (for/since) two hours.
5. As I ________ (go) upstairs, I _______ two people talking.
6. When we were appearing for CSS last year, we ____ (have to)
stay up late at night to study.
7. Where were you? I ______ (ring) the doorbell a thousand
times.
8. The weather ____ (be) stormy. So, we ________ (cancel) the
picnic.
9. I could not choose _______ (between/among) the two.
10. What about _______ (take) a short break before we start the
next exercise.

Exercise 3: Answers
1. They went to the cinema yesterday night.
2. Ali is too proud to apologize to the waiter.
3. He had bought his favorite car many years ago.
4. I was in the kitchen for two hours.
5. As I was going upstairs, I heard two people talking.
6. When we were preparing for CSS last year, we had to stay up
late at night to study.
7. Where were you? I rang the bell a thousand times.
8. The weather was stormy. So, we canceled the picnic.
9. I could not choose between the two.
10. What about taking a short break before we start the next
exercise.
Exercise 4
1. Since the surgery went well, he _____ (can/may) soon start
_____ (walk).
2. I have been studying _____ (since/for) 3 am.
3. We are getting an increasingly ______ (huge/big) demand
_______ (of/for) our new product.
4. I ______ (feel) the fabric of that dress to see if it was soft
enough.
5. There is no point in _______ (wait). She might have left earlier.
6. Aliya loves ______ (bake)
7. The dinosaurs ________ (be think) to have existed several
million years ago.
8. _______ (Because/Although) we worked very hard, we could
not defeat the opposite team.
9. Have you _____ (ever/never) traveled on an airplane?
10. Her old grandmother ______ (can/may) read and write. Even
though she is eighty-three years old.

Exercise 4: Answers
1. Since the surgery went well, he may soon start walking.
2. I have been studying since 3 am.
3. We are getting an increasingly huge demand for our new
product.
4. I felt the fabric of the dress to see if it is soft enough.
5. There is no point in waiting. She might have left earlier.
6. Aliya loves baking.
7. The dinosaurs are thought to have existed several million
years ago.
8. Although we worked very hard, we could not defeat the
opposite team.
9. Have you ever traveled on an airplane?
 10. Her old grandmother can read and write. Even though she is
eighty-three years old.

Exercise 5
1. She looked up at me and asked “_____ (can/would) I come
with you”.
2. We _____ (will/must) not make the first move. It is an order
from the general himself.
3. He spends all day at home ______ (take) care of her mother.
4. As you had given the wrong address, there was a delay ____
(in/for) delivery.
5. He was ____ (hit) with a heavy object.
6. Let the door be _____ (close).
7. The spider was _____ (kill) by a stone.
8. We have not met _____ (since/for) years.
9. _____ (will/should) you take care of my dog for today?
10. Undoubtedly, he is an expert ____ (in/on) cyber security.

Exercise 5: Answers
1. She looked up at me and asked “can I come with you”.
2. We must not make the first move. It is an order from the
general himself.
3. He spends all day at home taking care of her mother.
4. As you had given the wrong address, there was a delay in
delivery.
5. He was hit with a heavy object.
6. Let the door be closed.
7. The spider was killed by a stone.
8. We have not met for years.
9. Will you take care of my dog for today?
 10. Undoubtedly, he is an expert in cyber security.

A preposition is a single word or a group of words that are generally

used before a noun, pronoun, or phrase to show direction, location,
time, place, relationship, or to introduce something. Prepositions seem
very simple. But they are one of the most complex structures for
students. Because they make a lot of mistakes related to prepositions
while writing their assignment or essay. So, if you want to learn and
improve your grammar skills, you need to start from the basics. You
can learn more about prepositions here. Then, you are good to start
with the quiz below on Prepositions Exercises with Answers.
Prepositions Exercises
Exercise 1:

1. There is an empty bowl _____ (at, in, on) the worktop.

2. Sana is holding a beautiful vase ____ (in, at, on) her hand.
3. There is a beautiful cupboard _____ (in, on, at, into) the
wall.
4. The policeman was looking ______ (in, at, to) the culprit.
5. What are you doing ______ (in, on, at) Sunday?
6. I have not been to my village _____ (for, on,
since) December.
7. He is not at home. He might have left ____ (at, on, in) the
afternoon.
8. Will you stay _____ (in, on, at) your grandmother’s home
______ (since, until, for, by) the weekend.
9. We live ______ (at, in, on) New York.
10. Would you like to go _____ (at, to, in) the cinema this
weekend night?
Exercise 2:

1. ______ (onto, on, in) her wall, I saw a picture of her and her
grandfather.
2. Her city lies 5300 meters _____ (above, below, on) sea
level.
3. Do you recognize the young boy ________ (at, in, on) the
picture?
4. If you want to watch the match, you can come _____ (to,
into, in) my sitting room.
5. Shall we go ____ (on, in, to) the picnic this weekend?
6. Wait! I will be there _____ (in, on, at) a minute.
7. Your favorite books are ________ (in, on, at) the floor.
8. I met her _____ (at, in, on) a party for the first time.
9. Tonight, I will meet you _____ (in, at, on) 9 o’clock.
10. The famous Harry Potter series is written _____ (at, by,
on) JK Rowling.

Exercise 3:

1. He is a student _____ (in, on, at) Harvard.

2. Where are you coming ____ (for, by, from).
3. There were a lot of nice people ____ (in, at, to) Sara’s
birthday party last night.
4. Can you translate this passage _____ French _____ English?
5. ____ (on, in, at) November 2, we will start our new fall
semester.
6. I love your house ____ (by, with, at) the river.
7. Since we live ____ (in, at, on) the main road, it is very loud
and noisy.
8. She misses her grandfather. Because she has not met him
_____ (in, for, on) ages.
9. He is well after the accident. What ____ (for, at, about)?
10. He asked me if my room was ____ (in, on, at) the second
floor.
Exercise 4:

1. I hate flying. Therefore, we went ____ (on, by, at) bus.

2. That beautiful couple are married _____ (on, since,
from) 2002.
3. My best friend lives _____ (in, at, on) a beautiful house ____
(across, at, on) the street.
4. We had to walk _____ (until, as far as, up to) the edge of
the desert to find water.
5. It seems hard to manage his family. Because Mr. Green has
nothing ____ (apart from, in, with) his pension.
6. It seems very cold today. Have you worn anything
_____ (underneath, below, on) your sweater?
7. We must have arrived ___ (on, in, at) their place ____ (on,
in, at) time _____ (at, by, for) dinner _____ (in, on, at) the
weekend.
8. John died ____ (from, with, on) a head injury a few days
____ (after, on, at) his accident.
9. My grandparents live ___ (on, in, by) the way from Karachi
to Quetta.
10. There are tasty ripe mangoes _____ (in, at, on, with) the
tree.

Exercise 5:

1. When I was younger, we had to live ____ (on, in, at) a small
two-bedroom apartment _____ (across, at) that street.
2. I hope you will write ____ (to, on, with) me soon.
3. ____ (on, in, at) 1970, this beautiful mansion was built.
4. My father has been living ____ (on, in, at) Canada
____ (since, for, in) two years.
 5. I am very pleased ___ (in, with, to) meet you.
6. Her parents are ___ (in, for, on) vacation. They are ____ (on,
in, at) Paris.
7. Can you look ____ (on, at, with) those beautiful flowers?
8. They have a house ____ (in, on, with) a huge backyard.
9. He is a tall boy ____ (in, with, on) long brown hair.
10. He comes ____ (in, from, at) a big family with 21 family
members.

Exercise 1: Answers

1. There is an empty bowl on the worktop.

2. Sana is holding a beautiful vase in her hand.
3. There is a beautiful cupboard on the wall.
4. The policeman was looking at the culprit.
5. What are you doing on Sunday?
6. I have not been to my village since December.
7. He is not at home. He might have left in the afternoon.
8. Will you stay at your grandmother’s home for the weekend?
9. We live in New York.
10. Would you like to go to the cinema this weekend night?
Exercise 2: Answers

1. On her wall, I saw a picture of her and her grandfather.

2. Her city lies 5300 meters above sea level.
3. Do you recognize the young boy in the picture?
4. If you want to watch the match, you can come into my sitting
room.
5. Shall we go to the picnice this weekend?
6. Wait! I will be there in a minute.
7. Your favorite books are on the floor.
8. I met her at a party for the first time.
9. Tonight, I will meet you at 9 o’clock.
10. The famous Harry Potter series is written by JK Rowling.
Exercise 3: Answers

1. He is a student at Harvard.
2. Where are you coming from?
3. There were a lot of nice people at Sara’s birthday party last
night.
4. Can you translate this passage from French to English?
5. On November 2, we will start our new fall semester.
6. I love your house by the river.
7. Since we live on the main road, it is very loud and noisy.
8. She misses her grandfather. Because she has not met him for
ages.
9. He is well after the accidnet. What about you?
10. He asked me if my room was on the second floor.
Exercise 4: Answers

1. I hate flying. Therefore, we went by bus.

2. That beautiful couple are married since 2002.
3. My best friend lives in a beautiful house across the street.
4. We had to walk as far as the edge of the desert to find water.
5. It seems hard to manage his family. Because Mr. Green has
nothing apart from his pension.
6. It seems very cold today. Have you worn anything underneath
your sweater?
7. We must have arrived at their place on time for dinner on the
weekend.
8. John died from a head injury a few days after his accident.
9. My grandparents live on the way from Karachi to Quetta.
10. There are tasty ripe mangoes on the tree.
Exercise 5: Answers

1. When I was younger, we had to live in a small two-bedroom

apartment across that street.
2. I hope you will write to me soon.
3. In 1970, this beautiful mansion was built.
4. My father has been living in Canada for two years.
5. I am very pleased to meet you.
6. Her parents are on vacation. They are in Paris.
7. Can you look at those beautiful flowers?
8. They have a house with a huge backyard.
9. He is a tall boy with long brown hair.
10. He comes from a big family with 21 family members.
ESSAY WRITING
1. We should be good in real life not just in social media
2. Parents should not give full freedom to their children
3. Rich people commit more crime than poor people
4. Does technology create more problems than it solves?
5. A man without knowledge is a beast essay
6. Action is the great end of life not knowledge
7. Tolerance is the highest result of education
8. An individual can change a society essay
9. Is little knowledge dangerous
10. Is media constructive or destructive essay

The table below shows a chart of tenses in English.

Tense Formula Example

1. Present Simple Sub + Verb (v1) + s/es + Obj She goes to school by bus.

2. Past Simple Sub + Verb (v2) + Obj She went to school by bus.

Sub + will/shall + verb (v1) +

3. Future Simple She will go to school by bus.
Obj

4. Present Continuous Sub + is/am/are + Verb(+ing) + She is going to school by bus.

Tense Formula Example

Obj

Sub + was/were + Verb(+ing) +

5. Past Continuous She was going to school by bus.
Obj

Sub + will be/shall be +

6. Future Continuous She will be going to school by bus.
verb(+ing) + Obj

Sub + Has/have + Verb (v3) +

7. Present Perfect She has gone to school by bus.
Obj

8. Past Perfect Sub + had + Verb (v3) + Obj She had gone to school by bus.

Sub + will have + verb(v3) +

9. Future Perfect She will have gone to school by bus
Obj

10. Present Perfect Sub + Has/have + been + She has been going to school by bus
Continuous Verb(+ing) + Obj since a year.

11. Past Perfect Sub + had + been + Verb(+ing) She had been going to school by bus
Continuous + Obj since a year.

12. Future Perfect Sub + will have been + She will have been going to school by
Continuous verb(+ing) + Obj bus for two years.
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