Grade 6 Primary English – Use Of Prepositions In Sentences Quiz

1. Words that show the relationship between a noun, pronoun or other words in a sentence are called___

Preposition s
Adverbs
Adjectives
Interrogatives
Explanation:

2. Fill the gaps with the correct preposition; The teacher shared the sweets ___ two students

About
Before
Between
Among
Explanation:

3. I went to school___ my mother returned.

Past
Until
Before
During
Explanation:

4. We did not know the direction, that is why we went ___ the gate.

Since
Past
after
Before
Explanation:

5. The book was just ___the table, we thought it was stolen.

During
Below
Across
After
Explanation:

6. Their home is just ___the road

Since
Between
Access
Next
Explanation:

7. I lied I didn't have the skill__ I did not want to work there.

Before
Since
After
Until
Explanation:

8. ___the four students, he is the best.

Among
Besides
Between
After
Explanation:

9. ___English, Mr. Mwangi teaches Mathematics.

During
After
Besides
Between
Explanation:

10. The headmaster said that all the pupils must abide___the school rules

By
To
With
In
Explanation:

11. When we drew near the river, we could hear frogs jumping___the river

In
Into
After
By
Explanation:

12. I kept his the medicine __the shelf where the children could not reach it

Above
Near
In
After
Explanation:

13. Write the correct preposition; According__

for
on
with
to
Explanation:

14. Write the correct preposition; familiar___

for
to
on
with
Explanation:

15. Write the correct preposition; Satisfied___

with
to
on
in
Explanation:

16. Write the correct preposition; He suffered___ malaria

with
to
from
on
Explanation:

17. Write the correct preposition; He died___ pneumonia

from
on
with
of
Explanation:

18. Write the correct preposition; You should refrain___ bad behavior

from
on
of
with
Explanation:

19. Write the correct preposition; He ___ last week

past off
past on
passed off
passed on
Explanation:

20. Write the correct preposition; The frog jumped____water

out on
out in
out of
out for
Explanation:

21. Write the correct preposition; The book is different ____ the first edition

on
from
with
for
Explanation:

22. Write the correct preposition; Students must abide___ the school rules

by
for
on
in
Explanation:

23. Write the correct preposition; Congratulations ___ your graduation

in
for
on
by
Explanation:

24. Write the correct preposition; I don't want any food, am satisfied___ the fruits

for
in
on
with
Explanation:

25. According ___the research, the there are many kinds of bird feathers

to
for
on
with
Explanation:

26. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: Mary sat ___ the chair.

on
under
between
against
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'on' because Mary is seated on top of the chair.

27. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The book is ___ the table.

inside
above
on
outside
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'on' because the book is resting on the table.

28. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The bird is flying ___ the clouds.

above
through
across
below
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'above' because the bird is flying higher than the clouds.

29. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The rabbit is hiding ___ the bush.

under
behind
above
along
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'behind' because the rabbit is located at the back of the bush.

30. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The fish swims ___ the water.

across
over
in
below
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'in' because the fish is swimming inside the water.

31. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The school bus is parked ___ the school gate.

between
along
near
on
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'near' because the school bus is close to the school gate.

32. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: John is standing ___ the tree.

beside
outside
between
through
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'beside' because John is next to the tree.

33. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The cat climbed ___ the wall.

below
along
over
between
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'over' because the cat went up and above the wall.

34. The school bus stopped ____ the gate.

at
across from
under
next to
Explanation:

The correct preposition is 'at' as it specifies the location where the bus stopped.

35. The bird flew ____ the tree.

inside
between
over
along
Explanation:

The correct preposition is 'over' as it describes the motion of the bird above the tree.

36. The shop is ____ the supermarket and the bank.

in front of
among
beside
between
Explanation:

The correct preposition is 'between' as it indicates the position of the shop in relation to the supermarket and the bank.

37. The cat jumped ____ the fence.

to
under
over
inside
Explanation:

The correct preposition is 'over' as it shows the cat's action of leaping across the fence.

38. The book is ____ the shelf.

inside
to
on
below
Explanation:

The correct preposition is 'on' as it shows the location of the book resting on the shelf.