Prepositions Part 2 grammar Exercise

Advance your control of English prepositions with multi-step scenarios that require precise choices for direction, time, and placement.

Exercise Guide

How to complete:

Read each paragraph carefully and pick the preposition that fits the blank. Decide whether the sentence highlights position, direction, time, or the relationship between two ideas.

  • Identify the verb or noun that the preposition connects to the rest of the sentence.
  • Watch for phrases that usually appear together, like "wait on the platform" or "arrive at the airport".
  • Compare similar options (into vs. onto, during vs. for) before you make your choice.

Success tips:

  • Movement verbs pair with prepositions that show direction: "board onto", "walk through", "climb up".
  • Use context to decide between time markers such as "during", "for", "before", and "until".
  • Collocations (common word partnerships) often determine the only natural-sounding preposition.
  • If two answers seem possible, reread the entire sentence to see which option completes every idea smoothly.

Knowledge:

These exercises build on the first prepositions set by combining multiple actions inside one scene. Each paragraph weaves together location, movement, and timing so you can feel how native speakers switch between prepositions without pausing.

Focus on how tiny shifts in meaning change the correct choice: "toward" indicates direction, while "through" highlights a path, and "under" describes a sheltered position. As you study the explanations, notice which prepositions appear with trains, recipes, travel routines, and collaborative projects so you can reuse the same patterns in new conversations.

Complete the Exercise

Paragraph 1

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On Monday morning, the commuters waited the platform, boarded the express train, settled their seats, and read headlines the ride.
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Paragraph 2

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During the conference, the keynote speaker stood the podium, gestured the large screen, referred the charts, and answered questions the audience.
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Paragraph 3

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After dinner, we stacked dishes the sink, rinsed crumbs the plates, loaded them the dishwasher, and wiped spills the counter.
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Paragraph 4

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The hikers set up camp the valley, spread blankets the soft grass, stored supplies waterproof bags, and hiked sunrise toward the ridge.
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Paragraph 5

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The art teacher arranged brushes the jars, lined canvases the wall, poured paint shallow trays, and cleaned palettes warm water.
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Paragraph 6

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During the festival, lanterns hung the river, crowds gathered the bridge, music floated the streets, and fireworks burst the night sky.
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Paragraph 7

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At the science lab, students recorded data their tablets, compared results last week, stored samples the cold cabinet, and reported findings the instructor.
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Paragraph 8

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When traveling, I keep my passport a secure pouch, slide tickets the front pocket, stash snacks my backpack, and check maps every stop.
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Paragraph 9

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During the renovation, contractors covered floors protective paper, taped signs the walls, routed cables the ceiling, and sealed tools sturdy crates.
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Paragraph 10

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On the playground, children raced the swings, climbed the climbing frame, crawled the tunnel, and rested the shade.
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Paragraph 11

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In the recipe, you whisk eggs a glass bowl, fold berries the batter, pour the mixture the cake pan, and bake it the top turns golden.
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Paragraph 12

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At the city market, vendors arrange flowers long tables, display prices handwritten cards, stack baskets the entrance, and greet shoppers cheerful smiles.
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Paragraph 13

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Before the storm, neighbors moved furniture the patio, rolled planters the garage, secured shutters metal latches, and checked batteries the flashlights.
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Paragraph 14

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On the hiking map, the trail winds dense forests, rises rocky slopes, crosses a wooden bridge, and ends a scenic overlook.
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Paragraph 15

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During rehearsal, actors waited the wings, entered their cues, positioned props the stage, and reviewed lines short breaks.
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