Uses of prepositions

Prepositions show the relationship between nouns or pronouns.

They are used in a variety of situations, here are five circumstances:

Prepositions of place examples

My text book is on the desk.

Did you learn English in London?

Prepositions of time examples

We go camping in summer.

I'll call you on Friday.

Prepositions of direction examples

We not allowed into the kitchen.

They raced up the hill.

Prepositions of manner examples

She shouted at her brother.

They were eating with their fingers.

Prepositions of reason examples

She bought a dress for the party.

They passed the test because they all studied hard.

Now choose the best preposition in each sentence:

• 1) They drove ___ the countryside.
  
  for
  at
  to
  on
  
  
• 2) I'll go for a run ___ the morning.
  
  on
  at
  in
  for
  
  
• 3) She was born ___ 1989.
  
  at
  in
  on
  
  for
  
  
• 4) We were talking ___ 20 minutes.
  
  of
  for
  with
  as
  
  
• 5) Hold the umbrella ___ your head.
  
  in
  up
  of
  over
  
  
• 6) We rode ___ the bus.
  
  by
  for
  on
  at
  
  
• 7) Stand ___ your father.
  
  next to
  next
  to
  next by
  
  
• 8) Do you work ___ a bank?
  
  to
  in
  of
  on
  
  
• 9) I'm tired ___ walking.
  
  of
  at
  on
  in
  
  
• 10) Write ___ a pen.
  
  with
  as
  in
  to
  
  
• 11) Who threw that snowball ___ me?
  
  by
  at
  to
  in
  
  
• 12) I'm confused ___ prepositions.
  
  for
  at
  on
  by