General English Preposition Quiz (Test your Knowledge)

These preposition QUIZZES were made just for you! You will find a warm-up video quiz and a general quiz with two different formats. The formats can make the quiz easier or more difficult to challenge you no matter what your level is.

Video Quiz warm-up (IN AT ON)

This short video quiz will be a great warm-up exercise. See how well you know three of the most common English prepositions.

The video is a great way to test your knowledge and improve your listening skills.

Tell everyone your results in the comments of this post.

Preposition QUIZ – Test your general knowledge

Are you confident in your knowledge of prepositions? Do you want to challenge yourself?

The quiz is in 2 formats. I have written 15 sentences below all missing a preposition. There are no possible answers to choose from. Can you fill in the blank correctly? Does the sentence need TO? AT? OF? WITH? FOR? ABOUT? Maybe NO PREPOSITION?

Try the quiz without seeing any possible answers. Write your answers down as you go.

1. Thank you ___ lending me your DVD last week.
   
   
2. Rebecca has a real talent ___ baking cookies. They’re always so delicious.
   
   
3. I’m ashamed of how I acted ___ the party.
   
   
4. He got an award ___ bravery.
   
   
5. I’m not scared ___ spiders.
   
   
6. The first time I heard him play I was amazed ___ how good he is.
   
   
7. Call this number ___ more information.
   
   
8. Let’s rent a comedy to watch tonight, I’m not a big fan ___ horror films.
   
   
9. I have to email __ my boss.
   
   
10. My family is eligible ___ the government stimulus. We can get $2,000 next month.
    
    
11. My nephew is allergic ___ eggs. If he eats eggs he gets a rash on his face and neck.
    
    
12. Brenda has been married ___ Peter ___ 11 years.
    
    
13. I’m getting bored ___ school. I can’t wait to graduate school and start working.
    
    
14. I can’t find my earring. Can you help me look ___ it?
    
    
15. My brother lost 14 kilograms last year. I’m very proud ___ him.
    

Answers

Quiz 2 – Easy 5 question Multiple Choice

Improve your knowledge of English prepositions at the helpful blog posts below.

• How to Use the prepositions IN AT ON (Graphics, Story, Videos)
• Prepositions TO, INTO or IN TO? (Intermediate English)
• Adjectives + Prepositions (95 Common Combinations)
• Nouns with Prepositions – List with over 50 examples (Intermediate)
• How to use Adjectives with the preposition OF (English grammar guide)
• 5 Ways the preposition BY can make you a better speaker (PDF)
• How to use the English preposition FOR (with Video) 

Preposition QUIZ – Answers

1. Thank you FOR lending me your DVD last week.
2. Rebecca has a real talent FOR baking cookies. They’re always so delicious.
3. I’m ashamed of how I acted AT the party.
4. He got an award FOR bravery.
5. I’m not scared OF spiders.
6. The first time I heard him play I was amazed BY how good he is.
7. Call this number FOR more information.
8. Let’s rent a comedy to watch tonight, I’m not a big fan OF horror films.
9. I have to email my boss.
10. My family is eligible FOR the government stimulus. We can get $2,000 next month.
11. My nephew is allergic TO eggs. If he eats eggs he gets a rash on his face and neck.
12. Brenda has been married TO Peter FOR 11 years.
13. I’m getting bored WITH school. I can’t wait to graduate school and start working.
14. I can’t find my earring. Can you help me look FOR it?
15. My brother lost 14 kilograms last year. I’m very proud OF him.