This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Prepositions Of Direction – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositions Of Direction Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The police ran ..... the burglars.(achterna) A) After. B) Out of. C) Along. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 2. True or False:In the sentence, 'I got off the bus, ' the phrase 'off the' is a multiword preposition of direction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. The bike path goes ..... the beach. A) Up. B) Onto. C) Around. D) Along. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Along. 4. If your friend tells you to 'go around the lake' to find the picnic area, what are they telling you to do? A) Follow a path that circles the edge of the lake. B) Enter the lake for a swim. C) Cross the lake in a boat. D) Go straight past the lake without turning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Follow a path that circles the edge of the lake. 5. The road winds ..... the forest, leading to a hidden waterfall. A) Beside. B) Over. C) Around. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through. 6. Which sentence uses a preposition of direction in a figurative (not literal) way? A) She is working toward a scholarship. B) The squirrel ran up the tree. C) We walked through the mall. D) He jumped off the diving board. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is working toward a scholarship. 7. Complete the sentence:The soccer ball rolled right past ..... , and I couldn't stop it. A) My. B) Me. C) Mine. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me. 8. This porridge tastes ..... green beans. A) In. B) Like. C) By. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like. 9. Tristan climbed ..... a high fence.(overheen) A) Past. B) Over. C) Down. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over. 10. He climbed ..... the ladder. A) Up. B) Down. C) Onto. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up. 11. My sister left the house ..... the front door yesterday. A) Across. B) Through. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through. 12. We are going ..... the park this afternoon. A) Down. B) Up. C) Into. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 13. Fill in the blank:The train travels ..... New York City and ends its journey in Boston. A) Over. B) At. C) From. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From. 14. Can you throw that rock ..... the river? (naar de overkant) A) From. B) Across. C) Around. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Across. 15. True or False:The following sentence is correctly punctuated. 'Toward the loud noise in the gym, we slowly crept.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. True or False:The phrase 'out of the house' tells you where someone is coming from. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Complete the sentence with the best multi-word preposition:When the movie was over, we all got ..... the car and drove home. A) Off of. B) Away from. C) Out of. D) Out from. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Out of. 18. He fell ..... the bridge but he was OK. A) Up. B) Off. C) Over. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off. 19. Choose the correct preposition of direction:The fish swam ..... the river. A) Through. B) Over. C) Across. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Across. 20. Sen walked quietly ..... the corridor to tak the elevator. A) Below. B) Off. C) Under. D) Along. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Along. 21. The river flows ..... the valley, creating a beautiful landscape. A) Over. B) Around. C) Through. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 22. True or False:A comma is required after the introductory prepositional phrase in this sentence: "Around the sharp curve the race car sped." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Complete the sentence:To escape, the mouse ran ..... the tiny hole in the wall. A) At. B) On. C) Through. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 24. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank:'The children ran ..... the playground.' A) Across. B) Beside. C) Under. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Across. 25. Complete the sentence:The soccer ball rolled ..... the hill and landed in the street. A) Down. B) Up. C) Past. D) Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Down. 26. True or False:In the sentence 'The ball rolled past us, ' the pronoun 'us' is the object of the preposition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Morgen fahre ich ..... den Strand. A) An. B) Ins. C) Nach. D) Zu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An. 28. True or False:In the sentence, 'The bird flew away from the cage, ' the phrase 'away from' acts as a single, multi-word preposition of direction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Complete the sentence:My cat loves to climb ..... the tallest bookshelf. A) With. B) For. C) At. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Up. 30. He fell ..... the stairs and broke his arm.(naar beneden) A) Over. B) Down. C) After. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Down. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPrepositions Of Direction Quiz 1Prepositions Of Direction Quiz 2Prepositions Of Direction Quiz 3Prepositions Of Direction Quiz 4Prepositions Of Direction Quiz 5Prepositions Of Direction Quiz 6Prepositions Of Direction Quiz 7Prepositions Of Direction Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books