Prepositions-6 (Editable with Answer Key) - ESL worksheet by vikral - Free Printable

Here are the solutions to the prepositions exercises found in the worksheet.

Part (A): Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions
*List of words: for, in, to, off, with, of, for, on, by, at*

1. to, to, to
* ...come to see Alice... (direction)
* ...come to the tower. (direction)
2. of, for, of
* Get out of here! (movement from inside)
* ...suffer for cheating... (reason)
* ...lying of me. (association/possession context)
3. off
* ...cut them off. (separation)
4. in, in
* ...herself in the wild... (location)
* ...woods in the dark night. (time)
5. to, with, through
* ...went back to the tower... (direction)
* ...tied Alice's plaits with a hook... (instrument)
* ...hook through the window. (movement through an opening)
6. out
* ...let the plaits out as usual. (direction)
7. instead of
* ...waiting instead of him... (substitution)
8. for
* ...looking for your bride. (searching)
9. on, from
* ...put a spell on her... (target)
* ...far away from her. (distance)
10. from
* She is lost from you. (separation)
11. in, for
* ...wandered in the woods... (location)
* ...sadly for many days. (duration)
12. by
* He knew by once... (method/means)
13. in, towards
* ...went in the direction... (location)
* ...direction towards the voice. (direction)
14. towards
* ...ran towards him... (direction)
15. to
* ...led Alice to his kingdom... (direction)
16. for
* ...lived happily for many years. (duration)

Part (B): Fill in the blanks with 'at', 'on' or 'in'

1. at
* ...at dinner time... (specific time)
2. at
* ...at the table. (specific position)
3. on, on
* ...on Monday... (days)
* ...on Tuesday... (days)
4. on
* ...on your mind? (idiom)
5. in
* ...growing in the witch's garden... (enclosed space)
6. at
* ...at midnight... (specific time)
7. in
* He did it all in ten minutes... (duration)
8. on, at
* ...on the table... (surface)
* ...at lunch time. (specific time)
9. at
* ...more at night. (specific time of day)
10. at
* ...again at midnight... (specific time)

Part (C): Circle the correct preposition

1. at
* ...begged him to go at the evening... (Wait, standard grammar is "in the evening", but looking at the options "go in/at the evening", "at" is usually used for specific times like "at night", but "in the evening" is standard. However, let's look at the sentence structure. "wait until midnight" suggests a specific point. Actually, standard English is "in the evening". Let me re-read the options carefully. Ah, the text says "go in/at the evening". The correct choice is in.)
* *Correction*: The text says "go in/at the evening". The correct answer is in.
2. in
* ...late in the evening.
3. to
* ...threatened to put a spell to/on him. The correct preposition is usually "on" (put a spell on someone). So the answer is on.
4. for
* ...pleaded for of mercy. Wait, "pleaded for mercy" is correct. The option is "for/of". So for.
5. in
* ...grow in/at your garden. The correct preposition for location (inside a garden) is in.

Let's double check Part C based on standard grammar rules vs the specific options provided in the image text.
1. "go in/at the evening" -> in is correct.
2. "late on/in the evening" -> in is correct.
3. "put a spell to/on him" -> on is correct.
4. "pleaded for/of mercy" -> for is correct.
5. "grow in/at your garden" -> in is correct.

Final Answer:
(A)
1. to, to, to
2. of, for, of
3. off
4. in, in
5. to, with, through
6. out
7. instead of
8. for
9. on, from
10. from
11. in, for
12. by
13. in, towards
14. towards
15. to
16. for

(B)
1. at
2. at
3. on, on
4. on
5. in
6. at
7. in
8. on, at
9. at
10. at

(C)
1. in
2. in
3. on
4. for
5. in