Pick the Right Preposition

Which should it be?

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  1. You should keep your clothes _____ the wardrobe.
    a.   between      b.   at      c.   in

  2. Samuel sits ___________ Ranjit and Hamid.
    a.   on      b.   over      c.   between

  3. Don't leave your toys _________ in the yard.
    a.   above      b.   inside      c.   outside

  4. A noisy helicopter flew ___________ our school this morning.
    a.   over      b.   among      c.   with

  5. Father likes to fish _________ the bridge because it is cool there.
    a.   between      b.   inside      c.   under

  6. I rode my bike into a strange neigborhood and a dog chased _______ me.
    a.   before      b.   among      c.   after

  7. I borrowed a shirt _______ Sarah when mine got dirty.
    a.   after      b.   from      c.   over

  8. Helen always eats breakfast ________ going for soccer practice.
    a.   before      b.   between      c.   from

  9. I will be going to Singapore ____ the 15th of June.
    a.   in      b.   of      c.   on

  10. Mother chased a stray cat _____ of the house with a broom.
    a.   over      b.   out      c.   into

  11. Diana glared angrily ______ Tom for telling her secret to her mother.
    a.   for      b.   at      c.   in

  12. David told us that he went _____ Oslo during the summer holidays.
    a.   after      b.   to      c.   from

  13. Lucy received a cheque ______ her grandfather for her birthday.
    a.   over      b.   from      c.   to

  14. I like to stroll in the park _______ to the nursery school.
    a.   under      b.   among      c.   next

  15. The boys raced ________ the bridge to the theme park.
    a.   across      b.   behind      c.   ahead

  16. Ben has to walk ______ the sidewalk that goes round the library to reach home.
    a.   over      b.   along      c.   inside

  17. The person standing in _________ of me is Desmond.
    a.   behind      b.   front      c.   across

  18. This beaufiful drawing was painted _______ Caroline.
    a.   in      b.   by      c.   of

  19. There is an old rambutan tree _______ our house.
    a.   within      b.   near      c.   among

  20. Tom can draw a cat ______ his eyes closed.
    a.   by      b.   for      c.   with

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