Prepositions of Direction: To, On (to), In (to)

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct preposition: to, toward, on, onto, in, or into. Some sentences may have more than one possible correct answer. If this is the case, choose the option that contains both correct answers. Remember that a few verbs of motion take only "on" rather than "onto." Click on the check your answers button to check your answers. (For a non-interactive version of this quiz, please visit our printer-friendly version .)

1. Anna has returned to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into her home town.

2. The dog jumped to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the lake.

3. Are the boys still swimming to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the pool?

4. Thomas fell to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the floor.

5. The plane landed to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the runway.

6. We drove to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the river for an hour, but turned north before we reached it.

7. The kids climbed to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the monkey bars.

8. Joanna got to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into Fred's car.

9. The baby spilled his cereal to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the floor.

10. We cried to the man on the ladder, "Hang to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into !"

11. I just called to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into say I love you.

12. Matthew and Michelle moved the table to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the dining room.

13. Allan left your keys to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the table.

14. Dr. Karper apologized for interrupting us, and told us to carry to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into with our discussion.

15. I'd like to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into ask you a question.

16. Pat drove Mike to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the airport.

17. Glenn almost fell to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the river.

18. The waitress noticed that there was no more Diet Pepsi to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into Marty's glass.

19. Lee and Sarah took the bus that was heading to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the university.

20. Mary Sue jumped to toward on onto on / onto in into in / into the stage and danced.

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