MIXED PREPOSITIONS EXERCISE 1 (ESL)
level: Intermediate (B1/B2)
✓ Useful for IELTS
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Prepositions in English cover place, movement, time, and fixed verb combinations — and because so many of them overlap in meaning, choosing the right one often comes down to pattern recognition rather than rules. This exercise covers a range of the most common types.
Choose the correct preposition to complete each of the sentences.
1.I'm off for two weeks ________ August.
Correct answer: in — Use in with months: in August.
2.The dog is asleep ________ the tree.
Correct answer: under — under the tree = directly beneath/below the tree.
3.I have lived in this apartment ________ 2022.
Correct answer: since — Use since with a specific starting point: since 2022 (from 2022 until now).
4.My friend ________ work is from Japan.
Correct answer: at — at work is the fixed expression for being at one's workplace.
5.I wake up ________ 6 AM every morning.
Correct answer: around — Use around for an approximate time: around 6 AM ≈ approximately 6 AM.
6.Thank you ________ telling me about this.
Correct answer: for — thank you for + gerund — "thank you for telling me" is the correct structure.
7.Who did you buy this ________?
Correct answer: from — Use from when identifying the seller or source: "buy something from someone".
8.The factory workers have been ________ strike since January.
Correct answer: on — on strike is the fixed expression for industrial action.
9.________ you and me, I don't think he's a very good teacher.
Correct answer: Between — Between you and me is the fixed idiom for sharing something in confidence.
10.P1: Did you do it ________ purpose? P2: No, it was an accident!
Correct answer: on — on purpose is the fixed expression meaning intentionally.
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