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Exercises On Prepositions

The document provides exercises to choose the correct prepositions of place, time, and other categories in French sentences. There are multiple parts with several sentences each requiring selection of a preposition in parentheses to complete the French translation.

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Exercises On Prepositions

The document provides exercises to choose the correct prepositions of place, time, and other categories in French sentences. There are multiple parts with several sentences each requiring selection of a preposition in parentheses to complete the French translation.

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EXERCISE: Choose the correct preposition in parentheses in the exercise

below. Translate each sentence into French


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A) Place or position or Direction


1-Do you live (at, on) Rue 14 (in on) Medina coura?

2- I hang the picture (above, on) the fridge.

3-She walked (in, into) the kitchen and put her packages on the table.

4-Is Amy (at in), home? No, she is (on, at) the library.

5-Mary is sitting (in, on) the sofa (at, in) the living room.

6-Fana is situated (in, between) Bamako and Segou.

7- While waiting for my train to, I took a walk (across, around) the station.

8-A formation of twelve airplanes flew (on top of, over), our house.

9-The artist spends many hours (on, in) his studio (on, at) 50 Charles Street.

10-Sékou found a note pinned (in, on) his door which said: “Meet me (at, in) the corner of Rue 14
and Rue 12”.

11-The Drave family lives (at, on) Third Street (in, on) Dravela, Bamako.

12- Don’t forget to put your return address (on, in) the envelope.

13-He sat (near, against) his attorney to answer the judge questions.

14-Mr. Famagan, who is (of, from) Kati, is staying (at, to) his sister’s home in Bamako.

15- Someone has spilled ink (in, on) this rug and has burned a hole in that one.

16-The door was locked: so, I showed the letter (around, under) it.

17-He piled the books (above, on top of) the table.

18-He arrived (in, at) Niger last week.

19-You are ahead of me. Your name is (above, at the top of) the list.

20-Your score on the examination is well (above, over) average.


EXERCISE C. Choose a preposition of place to complete
1-Why did he move to the country? He wanted to get away ……. life ……. Bamako.
2-I’m always glad to come back ……...my hometown after the holidays.
3-There was an accident……. the crossroads last night.
4-Will you please write your name ……. the top of the page?
5-Don’t come …… the kitchen with your muddy shoes, please.
6-It was a very hot day. We all jumped …. the swimming pool with shouts and delight.
7- After their boat sank, he swam……...the river for an hour, and got safe …...the river
side
8-He asked to be transferred ……another branch the ……...South.

EXERCISE D. COMPLETE WITH A PREPOSITION OF TIME

1-We arrived in North Mali …. Sunny day …... March. We never have rain there …. That
season
2-………...World War II, lots of children were evacuated from London to the country.
3-Did you actually wait …… two hours?
4-They work ………8………….5.
5-We’ll have plenty of time to rest………...the holidays.
6-…………wet days, I take the tube, Fine weather I walk to the office.
7-I haven’t seen him ………… Christmas.
8-We ‘d better start ……. Six, you know. He’s always dead …. time

EXERCISE E Chose the appropriate preposition


1-You don’t look (like/as) your brother.
2-We ‘ve had her (like/as) a teacher for two years now.
3-(Between/Among) other things, he knows how to cook
4-I’ll meet you (between /among) five and six
5-You ‘ll get a fine if you don’t bring it back (by/) Wednesday
6-When he got back (in/ to) London, he let himself (in/into) the flat and found it empty.
7-You know what? I cried (in/at) the end of the film
8-How could we get out if the building went (in/on) fire?
9-she lived (in/on) a farm in Africa.
10-The beauty parlour is situated (at/on) the first floor of the hotel.

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