Question

Draw a circle around the correct preposition in parentheses in the exercises below: (Encierre la preposición correcta)
1. Do you live (at, on) Bay Street (in, on) Newport?
2. I hung the picture (above, on) the fireplace.
3. She walked (in, into) the kitchen and put her packages (on, over) the table.
4. Is Jane (at, in) home? No, she is (on, at) the library.
5. Mary is sitting (in, on) the sofa (at, in) the living room.
6. Does the movie begin (at, on) 6:30? No, it will not begin (until, for) 9:00; so do not arrive (before, by) that time.
7. He asked me to come (at, in) noon.
8. We will go to Florida (since, during) the month of January.
9. The stores stay open (on, in) Mondays (until, for) 9:00p.m.
10. Mary has been in the United States (for, during) a year.
11. We accept your kind invitation (by, with) pleasure.
12. I should like to read that book (by, of) Ernest Hemingway.
13. These oranges are sold (of, by) the dozen.
14. The door (of, at) the house is painted red.
15. He says he can communicate (by, of) mental telepathy.
16. Always sign important papers (by, in) ink.
17. Would you rather write (by, with) a pen or pencil?
18. Over one-third (of, in) the oranges are spoiled.
19. The first speech will be given (by, of) Mr. Steele.
20. Do you like to travel (by, in) bus?

Answer 1

1) on

2) on

3) into

4) in

5) on/in

6) at

7) at

8) during

9) in/for

10) during

11) with

12) of

13) by

14) at

15) by