Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. Choose your answers from the options given in the brackets.

1.       He ran …………………… the road. (across / among / at)

2.       She fell ………………….. the thorns. (among / across / at)

3.       A little boy was walking ………………….. her. (beside / among / across)

4.       He stood ………………… the door. (behind / among / across)

5.       You must return ………………….. sunset. (at / before / till)

6.       He stayed ………………….. a month. (for / till / before)

7.       The parcel came ………………… post. (by / with / on)

8.       He fought ………………….. courage. (with / by / of)

9.       He trembled ………………….. anger. (with / of / by)

10.   Exercise is good …………………. health. (on / for / with)

11.   He is a man ………………….. principles. (of / with / for)

12.   She walked …………………… the market. (towards / at / for)

Answers

1.       across

2.       among

3.       beside

4.       behind

5.       before

6.       for

7.       by

8.       with

9.       with

10.   for

11.   of

12.   towards