Prepositions worksheet

Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

1. He was born ……………….. a small village.

2. We started ………………. five …………….. the morning.

3. He hanged himself ………………… a piece of rope.

4. This portrait was painted ……………….. a famous artist who lived ……………. the 13th century.

5. You must start early if you want to be there ……………… time.

6. The boy has been missing ………………….. Monday.

7. He rushed ……………….. my room panting for breath.

8. An old feud existed …………………… the two families.

9. I received his letter ………………….. the morning.

10. I saw him felling a big tree ……………….. a hatchet.

Answers

1. He was born in a small village.

2. We started at five in the morning.

3. He hanged himself with a piece of rope.

4. This portrait was painted by a famous artist who lived in the 13th century.

5. You must start early if you want to be there on time.

6. The boy has been missing since Monday.

7. He rushed to / into my room panting for breath.

8. An old feud existed between the two families.

9. I received his letter in the morning.

10. I saw him felling a big tree with a hatchet.