Write the appropriate preposition of time in each sentence.

1. The head office opens ___________ a.m.

2. Our temple will hold its summer feast __________ July 21st.
3. Today’s staff meeting will be _____ 1:30 ____ 2:30 p.m.
4. What are you doing after work _____ Friday?
5. I have to pick up a client at the airport. His flight arrives _____ 11:00 _____ the
morning.
6. These figures show the company’s sales ______ October ____ December, 2009.
7. The shop will be closed for cleaning ______ Thursday, February 27th.
8. We will launch our new line of products _____ spring.
9. Can you come to a lunch meeting _____ noon _____ Tuesday?
10. Anton will retire ______ May. We will have a party for him ________ April 15th.

Choose the correct answers and fill in the blanks:

1. Please take the clothes _______________ the washing machine and hang them
___________ the balcony. (Under / out of / at)
2. Angela fell ______________ the drain while she was walking back home ________
school. (on / into / from)
3. A strong wind blew _______ a tree ____________ the park. (on / down / in)
4. My father has an appointment with the dentist _____________ twelve o’clock
__________ Madurai.
5. Go _______ the hill and you will come ___________ the church. (from / up / to)
6. The dog ran ___________ Mr. Thoma hen he called its name. (past/across/over /
towards)
7. The passer-by were shocked when the vase fell _________ the balcony. (off/ into/ up/
to)
8. My sister is walking ___________ the stairs. (over/ after/ down/ before)
9. My brother wants to go ___________ with me to the concert. (up/ along/ near/
towards)
10. These parcels and letters are ____________ my sister in England.
Exercise : Prepositions of Direction: To, On (to), In (to)

Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition: to, toward, on,
onto, in, or into. Some sentences may have more than one possible correct
answer. Remember that a few verbs of motion take only “on” rather than
“onto”

1. Asha has returned ______ her home town.

2. The dog jumped ______ the lake.

3. Are the boys still swimming ______ the pool?

4. Thomas fell ______ the floor.

5. The plane landed ______ the runway.

6. We drove _____ the river for an hour but turned north before we reached it.

7. The kids climbed ______ the monkey bars.

8. Julian got ______ Fred's car.

9. The baby spilled his cereal ______ the floor.

10. We cried to the man on the ladder, "Hang ______!"

11. I went ______ the gym.

12. Matthew and Michelle moved the table ______ the dining room.

13. Allan left your keys ______ the table.

14. Dr. Kishore apologized for interrupting us and told us to carry ______ with our
discussion.

15. I walk ______ the amusement park.

16. Pat drove Mike ______ the airport.

17. Gayathiri almost fell ______ the river.

18. The waitress noticed that there was no more Diet Pepsi ______ Marty's glass.

19. Lee and Sarah took the bus that was heading ______ the university.

20. Mary jumped ______ the stage and danced.

Correct prepositions are in italics.
1. Anna has returned to her home town.
2. The dog jumped in / into the lake.
3. Are the boys still swimming in the pool?
4. Thomas fell on / onto the floor.
5. The plane landed on the runway.
6. We drove toward the river for an hour but turned north before we reached it.
7. The kids climbed on / onto the monkey bars.
8. Joanna got in / into Fred's car.
9. The baby spilled his cereal on the floor.
10. We cried to the man on the ladder, "Hang on!"
11. I went to the gym.
12. Matthew and Michelle moved the table into the dining room.
13. Allan left your keys on the table.
14. Dr. Karper apologized for interrupting us and told us to carry on with our
discussion.
15. I walk to the amusement park.
16. Pat drove Mike to the airport.
17. Glenn almost fell in / into the river.
18. The waitress noticed that there was no more Diet Pepsi in Marty's glass.
19. Lee and Sarah took the bus that was heading toward the university.
20. Mary Sue jumped on / onto the stage and danced.