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Prepositions of Direction

This document contains two passages about prepositions of direction and location. The first passage provides examples of sentences using prepositions of direction like "to", "on", "in", "onto", and "into". The second passage provides examples of sentences using prepositions of location like "at", "in", and "on". Both passages include exercises for the reader to practice using these prepositions to complete sentences correctly.

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Prepositions of Direction

This document contains two passages about prepositions of direction and location. The first passage provides examples of sentences using prepositions of direction like "to", "on", "in", "onto", and "into". The second passage provides examples of sentences using prepositions of location like "at", "in", and "on". Both passages include exercises for the reader to practice using these prepositions to complete sentences correctly.

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Prepositions of Direction: To, On (to), In

(to): Exercises
Brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.
Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition: to,
toward, on, onto, in, or into. Some sentences may have more than
one possible correct answer. Remember that a few verbs of motion
take only "on" rather than "onto."
1. Anna has returned ______ her home town.
2. The dog jumped ______ the lake.
3. Are the boys still swimming ______ the pool?
4. Thomas fell ______ the floor.
5. The plane landed ______ the runway.
6. We drove _____ the river for an hour, but turned north before we
reached it.
7. The kids climbed ______ the monkey bars.
8. Joanna got ______ Fred's car.
9. The baby spilled his cereal ______ the floor.
10. We cried to the man on the ladder, "Hang ______!"
11. I just called ______ say I love you.
12. Matthew and Michelle moved the table ______ the dining room.
13. Allan left your keys ______ the table.
14. Dr. Karper apologized for interrupting us, and told us to carry
______ with our discussion.
15. I'd like ______ ask you a question.
16. Pat drove Mike ______ the airport.
17. Glenn almost fell ______ the river.
18. The waitress noticed that there was no more Diet Pepsi ______
Marty's glass.
19. Lee and Sarah took the bus that was heading ______ the
university.
20. Mary Sue jumped ______ the stage and danced.
You can check your answers or return to the handout on prepositions
of direction.

Prepositions of Location: At, In, On:


Exercises
Brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition: at, in,
or on.
1. Will you wait for me _____ the bus stop?
2. Jane is _____ her bedroom.
3. Daria's books are lying _____ the floor.
4. The girls didn't want to spend a long time _____ the carnival.
5. I let the cat sit _____ my lap, but then suddenly it jumped _____
my face!
6. Do you live _____ the city or _____ the country?
7. Trent arrived _____ the school building just in time.
8. The rancher built a fence to keep his cows _____ the pasture.
9. Kevin and Mack are out practicing _____ the football field.
10. From afar, Heathcliff could see a light _____ the window.
11. The old house had so much grime _____ the windows that Bradley
could hardly see inside.
12. The shepherd boy grazed his flock _____ the grassy hillside.
13. The audience threw tomatoes _____ the terrible comedian.
14. Wrestling isn't real; those guys _____ the ring are just pretending.
15. David works _____ the field of network administration, while Marty
works _____ web design.
16. The car stalled and got stuck _____ the street.
17. Audrey lives _____ Third Street.
18. If William doesn't make any money on his book, he'll be out _____
the street.
19. I'll use my cellular phone when I'm _____ the bus, but never while
I'm _____ the car.
20. Passengers are not allowed to use electronic devices _____
airplanes during takeoff and landing.

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