Free practice on Prepositions for Class 6, following the Cameroon primary school curriculum (English subsystem). Every answer is explained, so a parent who is not sure of the answer can still help.
Location: WHERE (on, in, under, between). Direction: which WAY (to, from, into, out of). Time: WHEN (at, on, in, before, after). Relationship: how things link (with, of, for).
| Kind | Examples |
|---|---|
| Location | on, in, under, above, between |
| Direction | to, from, into, out of, through |
| Time | at 5, on Monday, in June, before, after |
| Relationship | with, of, for, about, against |
AT for clock times: at 8 am, at noon. ON for days and dates: on Monday, on 25th December. IN for months, years, seasons, longer periods: in June, in 2026, in the morning, in summer.
| Time expression | Preposition |
|---|---|
| 8 am | at |
| Monday | on |
| Christmas Day | on |
| June | in |
| 2026 | in |
| the morning | in |
| night | at |
The FSLC results were pasted ___ the notice board.
Answer: A. on
Ekema has been absent ___ Monday.
Answer: B. since
'Since' + a starting point; 'for' + a length of time.
She has been revising ___ three hours.
Answer: B. for
'For' + a length of time: for three hours.
The pupils walked ___ the headteacher's office quietly.
Answer: A. past
'Past' is the preposition; 'passed' is a verb.
Fill in the preposition: Bamenda is famous ___ its cool weather.
Write your answer, then check below.
Answer: for
Famous FOR something.
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