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Prepositions MCQs

The dog ran ___ the children and hid behind the shed.

  • A. into
  • B. from
  • C. to
  • D. through
Explanation:
From the marks' movement away from a starting point.

The speaker walked ___ the stage with confidence.

  • A. through
  • B. over
  • C. onto
  • D. across
Explanation:
Onto shows movement to the surface of the stage.

We stepped ___ the office just as the phone rang.

  • A. onto
  • B. through
  • C. across
  • D. into
Explanation:
The " into " shows entry from outside to inside.

The bird flew ___ the fence and landed near us.

  • A. through
  • B. over
  • C. across
  • D. into
Explanation:
Over shows movement above an obstacle.

She moved the files ___ her bag.

  • A. on
  • B. across
  • C. into
  • D. through
Explanation:
Into shows movement to the inside of something.

The children ran ___ the field toward the barn.

  • A. across
  • B. into
  • C. onto
  • D. through
Explanation:
Across means from one side of an open area to the other.

The audience hurried ___ the exits after the show.

  • A. through
  • B. into
  • C. from
  • D. to
Explanation:
We use it for movement toward the exits.

He took a coin ___ his pocket.

  • A. into
  • B. from
  • C. across
  • D. onto
Explanation:
From marks the place where movement starts.

The train passed ___ the tunnel at high speed.

  • A. over
  • B. through
  • C. across
  • D. onto
Explanation:
Through is used for movement inside something enclosed.

We swam ___ the river because the bridge was closed.

  • A. through
  • B. over
  • C. across
  • D. into
Explanation:
Across means from one side of a river to the other.