Preposition quiz questions | Use of Preposition Onto, Towards, Against, Past - LearnEnglish [Set: 1]

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In this post, we've prepared  MCQ quizzes on PREPOSITION (Onto, Towards, Against, Past) with multiple-choice questions and answers. Enjoy the online preposition quiz to test yourself, and please do share your valuable feedback with us. Your input helps us refine our quizzes and make them even more effective.
Preposition Quiz
We were heading ................. the City Centre.
towards
onto
against
past
✅ Preposition 'TOWARDS' is used to indicate 'In the direction of somebody /something'
Let’s forget about who was more to blame—it’s all ................. history.
towards
past
against
onto
✅ Preposition 'PAST' is used to indicate 'Belonging to an earlier time, past events'
That’s ................. the law.
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used to indicate 'Opposing or disagreeing with somebody /something'
Our attitude ................. death is different.
towards
past
against
onto
✅ Preposition 'TOWARDS' is used to indicate 'In relation to somebody /something'
Legends and myths originate in ................. ages.
towards
past
against
onto
✅ Preposition 'PAST' is used to indicate 'Gone by in time'
Check your receipts ................. the statement.
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used to indicate comparison between two things
She was forced to marry ................. her will.
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used to indicate 'Opposing or disagreeing with somebody /something'
The money will go ................. a new school building.
towards
against
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'TOWARDS' is used to indicate 'With the aim of obtaining something'
She had her back ................. me.
towards
past
against
onto
✅ Preposition 'TOWARDS' is used to indicate 'In the direction of somebody /something'
This is a first step ................. political union.
towards
past
against
onto
✅ Preposition 'TOWARDS' is used to indicate 'Getting closer to achieving something'
They took precautions ................. fire.
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used to indicate 'In order to prevent something from happening'
What’s the rate of exchange ................. the dollar?
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used to indicate comparison between two things
Are we assured ................. burglary?
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used to indicate 'In order to prevent something from happening'
Put the piano there, ................. the wall.
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used to indicate 'Close to, touching or hitting somebody /something'
The love story unfolds ................. a background of civil war.
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used with something in the background, as a contrast
In times ................., life was different.
past
against
towards
onto
✅ Preposition 'PAST' is used to indicate 'Gone by in time'
She put the book ................. the table.
onto
against
past
towards
✅ Preposition 'ONTO' is used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position
There is an injection ................. rabies.
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used to indicate 'In order to prevent something from happening'
You must weigh the benefits ................. the cost.
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used to indicate comparison between two things
The school teachers are ................. the principal.
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used to indicate 'Opposing or disagreeing with somebody /something'
She stepped down from the train ................. the platform.
onto
against
past
towards
✅ Preposition 'ONTO' is used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position
I haven’t seen much of her ................. few weeks.
past
against
towards
onto
✅ Preposition 'PAST' is used to indicate 'Gone by recently; just ended'
He was warm and tender ................. her.
towards
against
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'TOWARDS' is used to indicate 'In relation to somebody /something'
The rain beat ................. the windows.
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used to indicate 'Close to, touching or hitting somebody /something'
From ................. experience I’d say he’d probably forgotten the time.
past
against
towards
onto
✅ Preposition 'PAST' is used to indicate 'Belonging to an earlier time, past events'
Move the books ................. the second shelf.
onto
against
past
towards
✅ Preposition 'ONTO' is used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position
The time for discussion is now .................
past
against
towards
onto
✅ Preposition 'PAST' is used to indicate 'Gone by in time'
The ................. month has been really busy at work.
past
against
towards
onto
✅ Preposition 'PAST' is used to indicate 'Gone by recently; just ended'
Great empires rose and fell in ................. centuries.
past
against
towards
onto
✅ Preposition 'PAST' is used to indicate 'Gone by in time'
His red clothes stood out clearly ................. the snow.
against
towards
past
onto
✅ Preposition 'AGAINST' is used with something in the background, as a contrast
Many achievements were made ................. years.
past
against
towards
onto
✅ Preposition 'PAST' is used to indicate 'Gone by in time'
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