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Prepositions of Place and Time 1
For each space, type in the best preposition. If no preposition is needed, type an underline "_" instead.
Type all of your answers and then click on "Check answers".
1) My friend lives
the 17th floor of a new highrise apartment building.
2) I'll be
Toronto
business next week. I'm looking forward to seeing Niagara Falls.
3) Let's get together after class today to work on our group project. We can meet
a coffee shop
downtown.
4) Please come to my party. I live
1439 Hardcastle Drive.
5) I know you don't want to be late. I'll be ready to leave
just a few minutes.
6) I'll go shopping with you later. Right now, I'm watching a hockey game
television.
7) Some learners of English as a second language have difficulty understanding the difference
"during" and "while."
8) My friend says that families are more important than jobs. Therefore, he refuses to work overtime
weekends.
9) I don't like the way the furniture
here is arranged. Why don't we move the bookshelf
the corner of the room?
10) Could you please get my camera? It's
a box
a shelf
the bedroom closet.
11) My back is a little sore today. I spent a long time shovelling snow
my driveway yesterday afternoon.
12) Before starting an exam, teachers usually ask their students to remove all books and papers
the desks.
13) The man who sat
me on the plane was going abroad for the first time
his life.
14) While I was waiting
the bus stop, it began to rain. I didn't have my umbrella, so I ran
home to get it.
15) The little dog almost got hit by a car when it ran
the street to get a ball.
16) I'm busy Thursday, but I can meet you for coffee
Friday. Let's meet
the entrance of the Bay Centre
1:00pm.
17) The boy's mother told him to put his toys
a large box
the couch because it was time for him to go to bed.
18) I'm looking forward to my trip to France this summer. I arrive
Paris
July 15th, and will be in the country
two weeks.
19) The store is easy to find. Just go
this street until you reach Heath Avenue. Then turn right and go two blocks. You can't miss it.
20) The meeting starts
11:00. There isn't a lot to discuss, so if everyone is
time, we will probably be finished very quickly.
21) Henry studies science
university
day, but
night he works part-time
a service station.
22) Please hurry. The other members of our tour group are probably already waiting for us
the hotel lobby.
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