Prepositions of direction and time

A. Underline the correct words
1. I borrowed these books ( at, from, over ) Mr Black.
2. When Ahmad is sick, his mother takes him ( to, from, up) see the doctor.
3. The pupil picks ( down, over, up) the rubbish on the floor.
4. “Please put ( up, at, over ) your hands !” said the teacher.
5. The eagle flew ( down, at, over ) the trees.
6. Lathy gave two ringgit ( from, to, at ) her sister.
7. I received a postcard ( from, to, down ) my uncle in Melaka.
8. The dog jumped ( at, over, from ) the drain.
9. Jim ran ( down, over, at ) the stairs when he heard the bell.
10. Please give this magazine ( from, at, to) your mother.
11. The naughty boy climbed ( up, on, at) the tree.
12. My sister is going ( up, to, over) a party.
13. We went ( to, over, at ) Singapore during the school holidays.

B. Underline the correct answers
1. The bus will leave Kuala Lumpur ( in, on, at ) 5 p.m.
2. We celebrate Christmas ( from, in, at ) December.
3. I will go to the library ( on, at, in ) Monday.
4. We must brush our teeth ( at, before, on ) we sleep.
5. Alison watched television ( after, in, on ) she had finished her homework.
6. I was born ( at, on, in ) 1990.
7. We celebrate National Day ( in, at, on ) 31 August.
8. My father usually jogs ( in, on, at ) the morning.
9. I always do my homework ( in, at, on ) night.
10. Chinese New Year comes ( before, at, after ) Christmas.

C. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions
1. Our school trip is __________ Sunday.
2. I bought an ice-cream _____________ a hawker.
3. Our Sports Day is _________ October.
4. The horse jumped _________ the fence.
5. I drink a glass of milk _________ I go to bed.
6. September comes __________ July.
7. My father promised to take to the zoo _______ Friday.
8. “Put _________ your hands!” ordered the policeman.
9. Don’t forget to wake me up ________ six o’clock.
10. The badminton practice is _______ Saturday.

D. Circle the correct answers
1. Mrs Tan puts the baby __________ the bed.
A. on
B. at
C. after
D. before

2. I borrowed a camera _________ my neighbour.
A. in
B. on
C. from
D. over

3. My birthday is _______ 14 December.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. from

4. The flight from Singapore will arrive _______ seven o’clock.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. to

5. My sister is walking _________ the stairs.
A. over
B. down
C. after
D. before

6. Sunday comes _________ Monday.
A. at
B. on
C. afterbefore