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Test your prepositions skills

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A cat walked _________ the bridge to get to the other side of the river.

  • on
  • over
  • through
  • across

I looked _________ the window and saw the thieves running away.

  • to
  • in
  • on
  • through

We drove ________ the tunnel to reach our destination.

  • through
  • across
  • over
  • along

The kitten climbed up the tree and couldn't get back ________.

  • out
  • down
  • in
  • over

The car drove ________ the red light.

  • by
  • under
  • through
  • along

There were festivals ________ the city that day.

  • in
  • on
  • over
  • at

Tears rolled ________ her cheek after hearing the bad news.

  • on
  • under
  • down
  • over

The parade marched ________ the town.

  • into
  • through
  • under
  • at

He gazed ________ the horizon, lost in thought.

  • at
  • through
  • on
  • across

2. Choose the correct prepositions of time to complete each sentence.

1. I’ve been waiting for you ______ over an hour.




2. I met a lot of interesting people ______ my stay in Spain.




3. She will be away ______ two weeks.




4. They serve breakfast ______ the first half of the day.




5. He has been studying ______ three hours straight.




6. We’ve lived in this house ______ ten years.




7. They lost power ______ the storm.




8. He was on the phone ______ the entire meeting.




9. Many people died ______ the world war.




10. He was crying ______ an hour.




11. I’ll be away ______ the first week of the second semester.




3. Worksheet

Prepositions of time worksheet for ESL students
A printable worksheet to test your understanding of time prepositions
  1. William has breakfast at eight o'clock.
  2. Candella studies English in the afternoon.
  3. We go shopping on Saturdays.
  4. My parents watch TV at night.
  5. They visit their grandma on Sunday afternoons.