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___
2. Fill the gaps with the correct preposition; The teacher shared the sweets ___ two students
3. I went to school___ my mother returned.
4. We did not know the direction, that is why we went ___ the gate.
5. The book was just ___the table, we thought it was stolen.
6. Their home is just ___the road
7. I lied I didn't have the skill__ I did not want to work there.
8. ___the four students, he is the best.
9. ___English, Mr. Mwangi teaches Mathematics.
10. The headmaster said that all the pupils must abide___the school rules
11. When we drew near the river, we could hear frogs jumping___the river
12. I kept his the medicine __the shelf where the children could not reach it
13. Write the correct preposition; According__
14. Write the correct preposition; familiar___
15. Write the correct preposition; Satisfied___
16. Write the correct preposition; He suffered___ malaria
17. Write the correct preposition; He died___ pneumonia
18. Write the correct preposition; You should refrain___ bad behavior
19. Write the correct preposition; He ___ last week
20. Write the correct preposition; The frog jumped____water
21. Write the correct preposition; The book is different ____ the first edition
22. Write the correct preposition; Students must abide___ the school rules
23. Write the correct preposition; Congratulations ___ your graduation
24. Write the correct preposition; I don't want any food, am satisfied___ the fruits
25. According ___the research, the there are many kinds of bird feathers
26. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: Mary sat ___ the chair.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The correct choice is 'over' because the cat went up and above the wall.
34. The school bus stopped ____ the gate.
The correct preposition is 'at' as it specifies the location where the bus stopped.
35. The bird flew ____ the tree.
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.
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.
The correct preposition is 'over' as it shows the cat's action of leaping across the fence.
38. The book is ____ the shelf.
The correct preposition is 'on' as it shows the location of the book resting on the shelf.