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Prepositions MCQs

The cat jumped ___ the windowsill.

  • A. onto
  • B. into
  • C. through
  • D. across
Explanation:
Onto shows movement to a surface.

She poured the juice ___ a glass.

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

They went ___ the museum after lunch.

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

The courier came straight ___ the gate.

  • A. into
  • B. across
  • C. through
  • D. over
Explanation:
Through is used for movement from one side to the other.

He climbed ___ the wall and dropped into the yard.

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

The hikers moved ___ the forest in silence.

  • A. across
  • B. through
  • C. onto
  • D. to
Explanation:
Through means moving within and out of something.

She drove ___ Chicago to Detroit overnight.

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

Please step ___ the platform carefully.

  • A. on
  • B. into
  • C. onto
  • D. through
Explanation:
Onto shows movement to a surface.

The child ran ___ the house when it started raining.

  • A. into
  • B. onto
  • C. through
  • D. across
Explanation:
Into shows movement from outside to inside.

We walked ___ the bridge before sunset.

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