A preposition is a word that is generally used before a noun or a pronoun and shows its relation with other words in a sentence. In this post, you will find the top 10 quality Preposition Worksheets with Answers.
Pro Tips: The noun or noun-equivalent before which a preposition is used is called its object or complement. Some adverbs of time or place can be used as objects to prepositions denoting relations of time or place; such as We must be ready by then (=that time).

Preposition Worksheets with Answers
Preposition Worksheets with Answers #1
- Look …………………………. the picture on the wall.
- He has cut his finger …………………………… a knife.
- Geetanjali was written ……………………….. Rabindranath.
- He will arrive ……………………….. 10 a.m.
- Trains pass ……………………… the tunnel.
- There are dirty marks ……………………… the floor.
- Leave the glasses ………………………. the table.
- They sat …………………………..the grass.
- We stood ………………………… one foot.
- He had a blister …………………………….. his foot.
Answers
- at
- with
- by
- at
- through
- on
- on
- on
- on
- on
Preposition Worksheets with Answers #2
- He wore a ring …………………………….. his finger.
- There is a coat ……………………………… a hook.
- He has no chance ………………………….. winning.
- I need a dictionary ……………………………… Hindi.
- He is a professor ………………………….. Bengali.
- Please speak …………………………. English.
- The letter was written………………………… biro (a kind of ball pen).
- The lines were printed ……………………………….. italics/capitals.
- Say it ………………………….. a few words.
- He goes ……………………….. a walk morning.
Answers
- on
- on
- of
- of
- of
- in
- in
- in
- in
- for
Preposition Worksheets with Answers #3
- It’s a machine …………………………. cutting hay.
- I draw pictures ……………………….. pleasure.
- What did you shout ……………………….. him for?
- He stood before her …………………………….. the queue.
- We knelt ………………………….. the shrine.
- Your name comes …………………………….. mine on the list.
- Rice sells ………………………….. Rs.15 each kilo.
- I bought this book …………………….. Rs.100.00.
- He drives ………………………. 70 kmph (kilometre per hour).
- The man was shooting …………………………. the crowd.
Answers
- for
- for
- at
- in
- before
- before
- at
- for
- at
- at
Preposition Worksheets with Answers #4
- The dog rushed ……………………….. me.
- The Cloud is a poem ………………………. Shelley.
- I went to Kolkata …………………….. bus.
- May I pay ……………………………. cheque?
- I shall contact you ………………………. letter/telephone.
- He earns his living ……………………….. writing.
- I’m on holiday ……………………….. 15 January.
- There’s traffic in the streets ………………………. dawn till dusk.
- He was blind ………………………. birth.
- He died ………………………… overwork.
Answers
- at
- by
- by
- by
- by
- by
- from
- from
- from
- from
Preposition Worksheets with Answers #5
- She stood ……………………….. me.
- The post office is ……………………. our house.
- Hide ………………………………………. the tree.
- My family is ………………………………….. me in my decision to read medicine.
- He was brought ……………………… the police officer.
- The man ran ……………………….. the house.
- One man will be selected …………………. them.
- He is walking ………………….. the road.
- The road is …………………………. the river.
- The policeman is running ………………………… him.
Answers
- behind
- behind
- behind
- behind
- before
- into
- from among
- across
- along
- behind
Preposition Worksheets with Answers #6
- He knows nothing ………………………….. the matter.
- There is nobody ………………………. the house.
- There can be no success ………………………. hard work.
- The men are standing ……………………… the tree.
- There was a long discussion ………………………. the two of them.
- A mountain is visible ………………………. the river.
- He walked ……………………… the carriage.
- The whole country was …………………….. the elected leader.
- …………………… you, there were five other passengers there.
- ………………………… football, he plays tennis also.
Answers
- about
- within
- without
- beneath
- between
- beyond
- behind
- behind
- Besides
- Besides
Preposition Worksheets with Answers #7
- ……………………… their ave one ho other qualifications of the candidates.
- West Bengal is situated ……………………….. Bihar and Bangladesh.
- The speaker stood ………………………. a table in front and the wall behind him.
- A mountain is visible ………………….. the river.
- He walked ………………………… the carriage.
- Do you know who is ……………………… this conspiracy?
- Please close the door ………………………………….. you when leaving
- The whole country was ………………………. the elected leader.
- ………………………. you, there were five other passengers there.
- ………………………. football, he plays tennis also.
Answers
- Besides
- between
- between
- beyond
- behind
- behind
- behind
- behind
- Besides
- Besides
Preposition Worksheets with Answers #8
- …………………………….. their ave one ho other qualifications of the candidates.
- West Bengal is situated ……………………….. Bihar and Bangladesh.
- The speaker stood……………………………a table in front and the wall behind him.
- The village is situated …………………………….. the river.
- The beauty of the scene is ………………………….. human imagination.
- They cross-examined everyone …………………………. Tapas.
- Their paternal property brought them nothing …………………………. trouble.
- They went out of the room one ………………………………… another.
- The train started …………………………… 7 p.m.
- Take rest ……………………………. hard work.
Answers
- Besides
- between
- between
- beyond
- beyond
- but
- but
- after
- after
- after
Preposition Worksheets with Answers #9
- He leaned ………………………….. the wall.
- This plan will go …………………………. your interests.
- He kept his cool ………………………. great provocation.
- He felt lonely even ………………………………… merriment and cheer.
- The amount of profit was distributed …………………………….. all.
- Two were selected from ………………………… the spectators.
- He was …………………………….. me in school.
- His age is definitely ………………………… twenty.
- We sat ……………………… a tree.
- I have put on a vest …………………….. the shirt.
Answers
- against
- against
- amidst
- amid
- among
- amongst
- below
- below
- beneath
- beneath
Preposition Worksheets with Answers #10
- Other contemporary poets were far ………………………………… Rabindranath.
- It is …………………………….. my dignity to accept such an invitation.
- Stand …………………………….. your father.
- …………………………………….Tolstoi, and many other novelists are mere storytellers.
- Look ………………………………. for your lost cow.
- I was strolling …………………………. the Victoria Memorial.
- This is a lesson ……………………………. philosophy.
- He is ……………………………… the managing committee of this school/panel of lectures/staff of this college.
- …………………………………. the right, you can see the temple.
- He drew a knife ………………………….. the stranger.
Answers
- beneath
- beneath
- beside
- Besides
- around
- around
- on
- on
- On
- on
Prepositions Homework
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with Prepositions choosing the correct ones from within the brackets given after each sentence:
- He often reads during ………… meals (during / while)
- Do not shout …………….. others are writing. (while/during)
- I promise to return the book …………………. Saturday (by /until)
- He did not fulfil his promise ………………… it was too late. (until/by)
- Many think Devananda looked ………………… Gregory Peck.
- The young man was employed …………….. my father’s secretary. (like/as)
- He spends money freely it grew on trees. (as/as if) (h)
- Santam came first in his class ……………….. everyone expected. (as/like)
- You are free to keep the book …………….. Friday, but I must have it back ………………….. Saturday. (until/by)
- He orders his friends about, ………………they were his servants. (as if/as)
- This plan will go …………………………. your interests. (against/by)
- There are many diseases caused……………….dirt and filth. She was the main cause ……………….his misery. (by, of)
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