Prepositions Preceding Nouns or Adjectives Exercise: Questions

Prepositions + Nouns:

1. Choose the correct preposition:

   • 1 The house is ____________ the river.
     • a) by
     • b) for
     • c) at

2. Complete the sentence:

   • 2 The bicycle is ____________ sale.

3. Select the appropriate preposition:

   • 3 The children traveled to the park ____________ bus.
     • a) by
     • b) for
     • c) with

4. Fill in the blank:

   • 4 The tickets are ____________ purchase at the counter.

5. Pick the right preposition:

   • 5 The gift is ____________ you.

Prepositions + Adjectives:

6. Choose the correct preposition:

   • 6 The students were ____________ joy when they heard the good news.
     • a) at
     • b) in
     • c) for

7. Complete the sentence:

   • 7 The treasure was discovered ____________ last.

8. Select the appropriate preposition:

   • 8 The room was decorated ____________ balloons and streamers.
     • a) by
     • b) with
     • c) at

9. Fill in the blank:

   • 9 The crowd erupted ____________ excitement.

10. Pick the right preposition:

11. 10 The mystery was solved ____________ the detective's clever thinking.