ESOL Prepositions and Articles 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct preposition: 'They have been married ___ twenty years.'
- since
- for (Correct answer)
- during
- within
Correct answer: for
'For' is used to express a length or duration of time, such as twenty years.
Question 2: Which sentence uses the article 'the' correctly with a superlative?
- He is best student in the class.
- He is a best student in the class.
- He is the best student in the class. (Correct answer)
- He is an best student in the class.
Correct answer: He is the best student in the class.
'The' is required before superlative adjectives like 'best' to indicate the top of a defined group.
Question 3: Fill in the blank: 'I have been waiting for you ___ 3 o'clock.'
- for
- since (Correct answer)
- from
- during
Correct answer: since
'Since' is used with a specific point in time when an action began and is still continuing.
Question 4: Which sentence correctly uses an article with a geographical feature?
- Amazon River is located in South America.
- A Amazon River is located in South America.
- An Amazon River is located in South America.
- The Amazon River is located in South America. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The Amazon River is located in South America.
'The' is used with the names of rivers, oceans, mountain ranges, and other major geographical features.
Question 5: Fill in the blank: 'Please place the book ___ the shelf before you leave.'
- in
- on (Correct answer)
- at
- by
Correct answer: on
'On' is used when something rests on the flat surface of another object, such as a book on a shelf.
Question 6: Choose the correct preposition: 'My parents were born ___ 1975 in a small town.'
- on
- at
- in (Correct answer)
- by
Correct answer: in
'In' is the correct preposition used with years, months, and seasons in English.
Question 7: Which sentence uses the article correctly when referring to playing a musical instrument?
- She plays a piano beautifully.
- She plays an piano beautifully.
- She plays piano beautifully.
- She plays the piano beautifully. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: She plays the piano beautifully.
'The' is the standard article used in English when referring to playing a musical instrument as a skill.
ESOL Prepositions and Articles 2
Choose the correct preposition: 'They have been married ___ twenty years.'