English Grammar Exercises – The 2

Exercise 1   

Complete each sentence using a preposition (to/at/in etc.) + one of these words:

bed     home     hospital     hospital     prison     school     university     work

1   Two people were injured in the accident and were taken …………………….

2   In Britain, children from the age of five have to go …………………….

3   Mark didn’t go out last night. He stayed …………………….

4   There is a lot of traffic in the morning when everybody is going …………………….

5   Kate’s mother has just had an operation. She is still …………………….

6   When Sophie leaves school, she wants to study economics …………………….

7   Ben never gets up before 9 o’clock. It’s 8.30 now, so he is still …………………….

8   If people commit crimes, they may be sent …………………….

Exercise 2   

Complete the sentences with school or the school.

1   Why aren’t your children at ……………………. today? Are they ill?

2   When he was younger, Tim hated …………………….

3   There were some parents waiting outside ……………………. to meet their children.

4   ……………………. usually starts at 8.30 in the morning.

5   A: How do your children get to and from …………………….? By bus?

    B: No, they walk. ……………………. isn’t very far.

6   What sort of job does Emily want to do when she leaves …………………….?

Exercise 3   

Some of these sentences need the. Correct them where necessary.

1 a   ‘How old is university?’ ‘About 200 years.’  …………………….

   b   In your country do many people go to university?  …………………….

   c   If you want to get a degree, you normally have to study at university.  …………………….

   d   This is a small town, but university is the biggest in the country.  …………………….

2 a   My brother has always been healthy. He’s never been in hospital.  …………………….

   b   When Ann was ill, I went to hospital to visit her. When I was there, I met Lisa who is a nurse at hospital.  …………………….

   c   A woman was injured in the accident and was taken to hospital.  …………………….

3 a   John’s mother is a regular churchgoer. She goes to church every Sunday.  …………………….

   b   John himself doesn’t go to church.  …………………….

   c   John went to church to take some pictures of the building.  …………………….

4 a   Why is she in prison? What did she do?  …………………….

   b   A few days ago firefighters were called to prison to put out a fire.  …………………….

   c   Do you think too many people are sent to prison?  …………………….

Exercise 4   

Which is correct?

1   How did you get home / get to home after the party?

2   I like to read in bed / in the bed before I go to sleep.

3   Shall we meet after work / after the work tomorrow evening?

4   I love swimming in sea / in the sea.

5   It’s nice to travel around, but there’s no place like home / like the home!

6   Sam likes to go to bed / go to the bed early, and get up early.

7   I didn’t sleep well in the hotel. Bed / The bed was uncomfortable.

8   How long did it take to cross the ocean? How long were you at sea / at the sea?

9   What time do you usually start work / the work in the morning?