AnyArabic | Roadmap Step 18 | Arabic prepositions 3 Essential Arabic Preposition Types Every Learner Needs

Quiz—18
Arabic prepositions (The 3 Types of Prepositions)


Section 1: Vocabulary Matching

Match the Arabic terms with their English meanings:

Arabic Term English Meaning
في A) To, towards
على B) From, of
مِن C) On, upon
إلى D) In, at, on

Section 2: Gap-Filling (Cloze Test)

Fill in the blanks:

  1. Prepositions in Arabic are called _______.

  2. The preposition لِـ means _______.


Section 3: Sentence Completion

Complete the sentence:

Compound prepositions often indicate a more _______ relationship between nouns.


Section 4: Multiple Choice (Grammar)

  1. Which is an example of an attached preposition?
    a) على رأسِ
    b) بيتُكَ
    c) دونَ

  2. Which preposition means “because of”?
    a) بِسَبَبِ
    b) عن
    c) إلى


Section 5: True/False (Language Rules)

  1. Prepositions in Arabic always govern the accusative case. (True/False)

  2. Attached prepositions are added directly to nouns. (True/False)


Section 6: Word Order (Sentence Rearrangement)

Arrange the words correctly:

(المدينةِ – سيارةُ)


Section 7: Translation (Single Words)

Translate into English:

  1. بِسَبَبِ

  2. خَارِجَ


Section 8: Synonyms and Antonyms

Choose the antonym of “داخل” (inside):

a) بدون
b) خارج
c) مع


Section 9: Contextual Usage

Choose the correct sentence using a simple preposition:

a) السيارةُ في المرآبِ
b) السيارةُ بسببِ التأخير
c) السيارةُ دون المدينةِ


Section 10: Word Classification

Classify the following as Simple, Compound, or Attached prepositions:

  • إلى

  • بِسَبَبِ

  • كِتَابُكَ


Section 11: Idioms and Phrases

Which phrase means “instead of”?

a) على رأسِ
b) خارجَ
c) بدلَ


Section 12: Spelling Check

Which spelling is correct?

a) الى
b) إلى
c) إلا


Section 13: Matching Sentence Structures

Match the type to its example:

Type Example
Simple Preposition A) بِسَبَبِ المطر
Compound Preposition B) بَيْتُكَ
Attached Preposition C) في الغرفةِ

Section 14: Sentence Translation

Translate into Arabic:

“The book is on the table.”


Section 15: Verb Tense Identification

Identify what the following phrase contains:

بَغِيَةُ السَّفَرِ ➔ __________


Section 16: Subject-Verb Agreement

Choose the correct match:

(ذهبتُ _______ المدرسة.)

a) مِنَ
b) إلى
c) عن


Section 17: Cultural Context Questions

In Arabic, using prepositions correctly helps:

a) Change the meaning of a noun
b) Clarify relationships between words
c) Avoid using verbs


Section 18: Error Spotting

Find and correct the mistake:

(سافرت بسبب الى المطر.)


Section 19: Homophones and Homonyms

Which two words sound similar?

a) على and عن
b) إلى and إلا


Section 20: Punctuation Correction

Correct the punctuation:

ذهبت الى المدرسة


Section 21: Fill-in-the-Blank (Prepositions, Articles, etc.)

Fill in the blank:

خرجتُ ________ البابِ

a) على
b) من
c) إلى


Section 22: Pronoun Usage

Which sentence uses an attached preposition correctly?

a) بيتَك
b) بيتُكَ
c) بيتِكَ


Section 23: Writing a Short Answer

Write a short Arabic sentence using a compound preposition.

📋 Answer Key

Section Answer(s)
Section 1 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
Section 2 1- حروف الجر, 2- In order to, so that
Section 3 specific
Section 4 1-b, 2-a
Section 5 1- False, 2- True
Section 6 سيارةُ المدينةِ
Section 7 1- Because of, 2- Outside
Section 8 b) خارج
Section 9 a) السيارةُ في المرآبِ
Section 10 إلى ➔ Simple, بِسَبَبِ ➔ Compound, كِتَابُكَ ➔ Attached
Section 11 c) بدلَ
Section 12 b) إلى
Section 13 Simple Preposition ➔ c) في الغرفةِ, Compound Preposition ➔ a) بِسَبَبِ المطر, Attached Preposition ➔ b) بَيْتُكَ
Section 14 الكتابُ على الطاولةِ
Section 15 Genitive phrase
Section 16 b) إلى
Section 17 b) Clarify relationships between words
Section 18 Corrected: سافرت بسبب المطر.
Section 19 b) إلى and إلا
Section 20 Corrected: ذهبتُ إلى المدرسة.
Section 21 b) من
Section 22 b) بيتُكَ
Section 23 ذهبتُ بسبب المطرِ.

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