Prepositions

17 Grade 4 English questions on Prepositions, with worked marking schemes. 17 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   The market is _______ the school.

   A. between

   B. along

   C. beside

   D. besides

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   He arrived _______ Monday morning.

   A. on

   B. by

   C. in

   D. at

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   The cat is _______ the table.

   A. under

   B. at

   C. in

   D. on

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   D. Surface: on the table

4. Question 4

   1 mark

   She is afraid _______ dogs.

   A. at

   B. from

   C. of

   D. with

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   We have lived here _______ ten years.

   A. for

   B. since

   C. during

   D. from

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   The match starts _______ 3 o'clock.

   A. on

   B. at

   C. by

   D. in

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   The pupils are _______ the classroom.

   A. at

   B. by

   C. on

   D. in

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   She is good _______ cooking.

   A. in

   B. on

   C. at

   D. for

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   She was born _______ Monday.

   A. in

   B. by

   C. at

   D. on

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    The cat jumped _______ the box.

    A. in

    B. on

    C. into

    D. by

    (1 mark)

    Marking scheme

    C. 'into' = movement inside

11. Question 11

    1 mark

    She was born _______ 2015.

    A. in

    B. by

    C. on

    D. at

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    The ball fell _______ the hole.

    A. at

    B. in

    C. on

    D. into

    (1 mark)

    Marking scheme

    D. 'into' shows movement inside

13. Question 13

    1 mark

    The bird flew _______ the tree.

    A. in

    B. under

    C. by

    D. over

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    He sat _______ his mother and father.

    A. among

    B. between

    C. beside

    D. behind

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    Marking scheme

    B. 'between' two people

15. Question 15

    1 mark

    He walked _______ the school to his house.

    A. in

    B. from

    C. at

    D. on

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    We go to church _______ Sunday.

    A. at

    B. by

    C. on

    D. in

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    We go to school _______ the morning.

    A. at

    B. on

    C. in

    D. by

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