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PREPOSITION OR NO PREPOSITION? 1
level: Beginner (A1/A2)
Choose whether or not each of the following sentences requires a preposition.
1.
I am going ________ home in about half an hour.
NO PREPOSITION
to
at
Correct answer:
NO PREPOSITION
—
go home
takes no preposition — unlike most destinations,
home
is used directly.
2.
I've been ________ work for the past two hours.
NO PREPOSITION
to
at
Correct answer:
at
—
at work
= engaged in work —
at
indicates being present at a location.
3.
I'm going ________ camping this weekend.
NO PREPOSITION
to
at
Correct answer:
NO PREPOSITION
—
go camping/swimming/fishing
etc. take no preposition — gerunds after
go
are direct.
4.
I have to go ________ work in about ten minutes.
NO PREPOSITION
to
at
Correct answer:
to
—
go to work
— unlike
go home
,
work
as a destination requires
to
.
5.
I saw Sarah on the street ________ yesterday.
NO PREPOSITION
on
in
Correct answer:
NO PREPOSITION
— time words like
yesterday
,
today
,
tomorrow
take no preposition.
6.
I saw her ________ the fourth of July.
NO PREPOSITION
on
in
Correct answer:
on
—
on
is used with specific calendar dates —
on the fourth of July
.
7.
I saw her ________ last week.
NO PREPOSITION
on
in
Correct answer:
NO PREPOSITION
—
last week / last year / next month
take no preposition in English.
8.
I saw her ________ the mall in Glendale.
NO PREPOSITION
at
to
Correct answer:
at
—
at
is used for specific locations like shops, buildings, and venues.
9.
We are planning to go ________ Santa Monica beach this afternoon.
NO PREPOSITION
at
to
Correct answer:
to
—
go to
+ a place name —
go to Santa Monica beach
.
10.
We are planning to go ________ swimming this afternoon.
NO PREPOSITION
at
to
Correct answer:
NO PREPOSITION
—
go swimming / go hiking / go shopping
— no preposition before the gerund activity.
—
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(I)
Mixed prepositions 2
(I)
Mixed prepositions 3
(B)
Prepositions (For, Since) 1
(I)
Prepositions (On, At, In) 1
(I)
Prepositions of time 1
(B)
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(I)
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