This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Prepositions Of Direction – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositions Of Direction Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I want to lose 5 kilograms ..... one month. A) At. B) On. C) By. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 2. There is a post office ..... the street, next to the bank. A) Past. B) Across. C) Into. D) Along. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Across. 3. My mother is ..... the living room. A) At. B) In. C) Under. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 4. I like sitting ..... my mom and my dad on the sofa A) Among. B) Next to. C) Between. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Between. 5. What you mean by beyond? A) From one side to the other side. B) Close or closer to a point in time. C) In or to a lower position than somebody/something; undersomebody/something. D) On or to the further side of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On or to the further side of something. 6. You can buy stamps ..... the post office. A) In. B) At. C) Into. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 7. You can go ..... now, Dr. Wilson is ready to see you. A) Up. B) In. C) Into. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 8. I hate driving ..... a tunnel, as it frightens me. A) Through. B) Along. C) Across. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through. 9. The race is about to end as the athletes are running ..... the finish line. A) Down. B) Through. C) Along. D) Towards. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Towards. 10. Where will you be ..... New Year's Eve? A) On. B) At. C) Inside. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 11. You should turn right when you come ..... the tunnel. A) Out of. B) Out. C) Through. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out of. 12. Sharon's birthday is ..... January 1st. A) By. B) In. C) On. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 13. He lives in Penang but he's ..... Melaka. A) From. B) In. C) At. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From. 14. I will pick you up ..... 2 pm tomorrow. A) Beside. B) At. C) In. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 15. Which sentence correctly describes getting on a large public vehicle? A) She quickly got into the ferry. B) You need to get out of the airplane now. C) Let's get on the bus at the next stop. D) I got in the train just before it departed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Let's get on the bus at the next stop. 16. During the crosswind landing, the aircraft drifted slightly ..... the runway. A) Off. B) Toward. C) Above. D) Out of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Off. 17. Identify the sentence where the prepositional phrase clearly indicates a 'goal' or destination. A) The ball rolled under the car. B) We drove past the old movie theater. C) My brother ran toward the ice cream truck. D) The cat chased the mouse around the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother ran toward the ice cream truck. 18. Never walk home ..... that alley.(door) A) Along. B) Through. C) Into. D) Past. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through. 19. Which sentence uses a verb and preposition of direction pair correctly? A) They walked inside the path. B) He climbed up the tree. C) She fell of the bike. D) We arrived to the airport late. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He climbed up the tree. 20. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: "The bird flew ..... the tree." A) Over. B) Under. C) Beside. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over. 21. Which sentence correctly pairs a verb of motion with a preposition of direction? A) She thought across the problem. B) He jumped over the puddle. C) They hoped into the house. D) I sat toward the window. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He jumped over the puddle. 22. Jack warns the bad guy to stay ..... his daughter! A) Across. B) Onto. C) Away from. D) Toward. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Away from. 23. Delicious dishes are served ..... large platters during the celebratory meal. A) On. B) At. C) In. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 24. Complete the sentence:To get to my house, you have to walk ..... the big oak tree on the corner. A) On. B) Past. C) In. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past. 25. Ich bin krank, dann muss ich ..... Arzt gehen. A) Zum. B) Aus. C) Auf. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zum. 26. Which sentence correctly uses a preposition to describe movement along a path? A) The boat is at the river. B) The fish live in the river. C) I stood beside the river. D) We floated down the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We floated down the river. 27. Imagine you are giving directions to a friend. Which sentence best combines multiple directional phrases to create a clear, step-by-step instruction? A) You need to go to the store and past the park. B) Walk along this street, go over the bridge, and turn into the first driveway on your left. C) Go from your house, toward the school, and then you're there. D) Get out of the car and walk toward them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walk along this street, go over the bridge, and turn into the first driveway on your left. 28. Complete the sentence:Go ..... the flower shop, the drugstore and the supermarket. A) Across. B) Past. C) Behind. D) Opposite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past. 29. Complete the sentence with the best preposition:The cat leaped from the counter ..... the floor. A) Onto. B) At. C) In. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Onto. 30. Lisa geht um 5:00 Uhr ..... Hause. A) Nach. B) In. C) Mit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nach. 31. Complete the sentence:My family just moved here ..... Chicago. A) At. B) From. C) Over. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From. 32. They ran ..... the building after they heard the fire alarm. A) On. B) To. C) Out of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Out of. 33. The river flows ..... the city. A) Towards. B) Along. C) Through. D) Against. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 34. Choose the correct preposition of direction to complete the sentence given.Mr.Smith saw an accident when he drove ..... the dark tunnel. A) Through. B) Across. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through. 35. Choose the word that best completes this sentence with a figurative (not literal) meaning:She is moving ..... her goal of becoming a doctor. A) Toward. B) Away from. C) Past. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toward. 36. In the sentence "The drone flew over the house and toward the park, " which word is a preposition of direction? A) Flew. B) Over. C) And. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over. 37. Which of these words is a preposition of direction? A) During. B) Behind. C) Through. D) Underneath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 38. Which sentence correctly uses a preposition to show the path of movement? A) My cat is sleeping in her bed. B) The drone flew over our house. C) The poster is on the wall. D) I will meet you at 3 PM. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The drone flew over our house. 39. Do you know how to pronounce this word ..... Mandarin language? A) On. B) With. C) In. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 40. Complete the sentence:To get to the other side, the kids had to crawl ..... the big cardboard box. A) Over. B) Onto. C) Toward. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through. 41. We walked ..... the building to reach the entrance.(omheen) A) Past. B) Around. C) Down. D) Onto. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Around. 42. The helicopter landed ..... the control tower. A) Across. B) Into. C) Onto. D) In front of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In front of. 43. The bird flew ..... the city to find its way back home. A) Around. B) Under. C) Through. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over. 44. We went ..... the tunnel on our way to Ipoh. A) Across. B) Through. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through. 45. The airplane flew ..... the clouds. A) Above. B) Through. C) Towards. D) Below. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through. 46. Choose the word that is a preposition of direction. A) Happily. B) Under. C) And. D) Yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under. 47. Complete the sentence:To avoid the traffic, we drove ..... the main city. A) Between. B) Into. C) On. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Around. 48. Ich bin schon ..... Hause A) Zu. B) Nach. C) In. D) Ins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zu. 49. If you were giving directions, which sentence combines prepositions of direction most clearly? A) Go past the library and then turn into the park. B) Go at the library and then turn on the park. C) Go beside the library and then turn from the park. D) Go under the library and then turn over the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go past the library and then turn into the park. 50. There are five students at each table ..... me is my friend Lolia. A) Opposite. B) Near to. C) In front of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opposite. 51. We travelled ..... the east coastof America to the west coast. A) To. B) From. C) Over. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From. 52. The cat jumped ..... the roof. A) Into. B) Off. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off. 53. True or False:The phrase 'out of' is a multiword preposition that indicates the starting point or source of movement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. The path takes you ..... the forest. A) Across. B) Around. C) Into. D) Onto. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Into. 55. Identify the preposition of location in the following sentence: "The keys are on the kitchen counter." A) Kitchen. B) Counter. C) On. D) Keys. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 56. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank:'The children ran ..... the playground to join their friends.' A) Under. B) Through. C) Across. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Across. 57. The car drove ..... our house.(voorbij) A) Along. B) Past. C) Into. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past. 58. Complete the sentence:We hiked ..... the trail for three miles, enjoying the scenery. A) Along. B) Off. C) At. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Along. 59. He run ..... the stairs to his room. A) In. B) At. C) Up. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Up. 60. The moon goes ..... the earth. A) Over. B) Through. C) Below. D) Around. 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