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PREPOSITION REVIEW 01


REMEDIAL EXERCISE: PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

Complete with the missing preposition.
Careful! In one place, a preposition is not needed
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01. Jim is............... the office.

02. His wife is............... home.

03. He is sitting................... his desk.

04. She is working.................. the kitchen table.

05. He has papers................. his desk.

06. She has a cookery book open ................... the table.

07. Jim goes................ the office................ eight.

08. His wife stays............... home................ ten; then she goes..................... the supermarket.

09. ..................... the supermarket, she buys groceries.

10. She walks.................. her house.................. the supermarket.

11. She walks..................... the end of her street.................. a busy road.

12. The courses is just.................. the corner.

13. She buys groceries ................ the courses and vegetables................. an open market.

14. Jim works.............. the top floor .................. an office block.

15. He takes a lift (elevator).................... and.............

16. The only exciting thing that happened to Jim was that once the lift stopped............... the eighth and ninth floors and Jim was stuck................ it.

17. He sat................. the floor until help came.

18. When she has a lot to buy, Mary takes the car and parks................ the car park, close................. the store.

19. ..................... the supermarket, she walks................. the aisles, pushing her trolley.................. the rows of shelves.

20. She pays.................. the checkout, loads the groceries.................... the boot (trunk) of her car, and drives................. home.

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