Prepositions: Definition and Types - English Grammar Quiz

Question 1

In the sentence 'The book is on the table', the preposition 'on' shows the:

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Location of the book

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Direction of the book

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Time of the action

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Purpose of the action

Question 2

Which preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'I'm going to school ______ foot.'?

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By

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On

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In

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At

Question 3

The preposition 'after' can indicate which of the following?

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Time

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Location

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Direction

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Purpose

Question 4

Which of the following sentences uses the preposition 'of' correctly?

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The book of my friend is on the table.

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The book of is on the table.

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The book of the table is on the table.

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The book of is my friend's on the table.

Question 5

Which preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'The meeting will start ______ 9:00 am.'?

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At

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On

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In

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By

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a prepositional phrase?

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The book on the table

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The book and the table

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The book is on the table

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The book of the table

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a type of preposition?

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Adjective

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Spatial

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Temporal

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Phrasal

Question 8

In the sentence 'The cat jumped over the fence', the word 'over' functions as a preposition. How does it contribute to the meaning of the sentence?

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It shows the direction in which the cat moved.

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It shows the location of the cat in relation to the fence.

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It shows the purpose of the cat's action.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a role of a preposition in a sentence?

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To act as a subject

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To link a noun or pronoun to another element in the sentence

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To indicate time or place

Question 10

Identify an example of a preposition of place.

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Under the table

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Because of the rain

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As a result of the accident

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With great effort

Question 11

Select the preposition that correctly completes the sentence: The book is ___ the table.

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On

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Answer

Under

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Over

Question 12

Which sentence contains a preposition of time?

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The meeting will be held at 3 pm.

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The boy ran down the street.

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The car was parked in front of the house.

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The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a compound preposition?

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According to the report

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In the house

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At school

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On the table

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a type of preposition?

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Relative pronoun

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Preposition of time

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Preposition of place

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Preposition of manner

Question 15

Select the preposition that correctly completes the sentence: The students were very _____ their teacher.

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Fond of

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Into

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Under

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Off

Question 16

Which sentence contains a preposition of manner?

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She sang beautifully.

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The meeting will be held at 8 pm.

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The book is on the table.

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The cat jumped over the fence.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a prepositional phrase?

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With great care

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Quickly

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The boy

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Ran

Question 18

Which sentence contains a preposition of agent?

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The painting was made by Picasso

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The cat is under the table.

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The meeting will be held at 2 pm.

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The children played in the park.

Question 19

Which sentence uses 'on' to show where something is located?

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The book is on the table.

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The children are playing in the garden.

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She is going to school by bus.

Question 20

How does the preposition 'to' show both direction and purpose?

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'To' can show both direction and purpose.

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'To' only shows direction, never purpose.

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'To' only shows purpose, never direction.

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'To' can only show direction when followed by a verb.

Question 21

Which of the following best defines a preposition?

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence.

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A word that connects two independent clauses.

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A word that describes a noun or pronoun.

Question 22

Which type of preposition indicates the location of something?

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Place

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Direction

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Manner

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Time

Question 23

Which type of preposition indicates the direction of something?

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Direction

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Time

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Manner

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Place

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a type of preposition?

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Verb

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Place

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Manner

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Time

Question 25

Define a preposition.

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence

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A word that connects two sentences

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A word that comes before a noun

Question 26

Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The car is parked in front of the house.'

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in front of

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the

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parked

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house

Question 27

Which type of preposition shows the direction or movement of something?

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Directional Preposition

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Temporal Preposition

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Spatial Preposition

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Locative Preposition

Question 28

Select the preposition that correctly completes the sentence: 'The book is _______ the desk.'

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on

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at

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in

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under

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of a locative preposition?

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at

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from

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since

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to

Question 30

Identify the preposition that indicates a relationship of time.

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during

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beneath

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under

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over

Question 31

Select the preposition that correctly completes the sentence: 'We walked _______ the park yesterday.'

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through

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to

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at

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in

Question 32

Select the preposition that correctly completes the sentence: 'The vase is _______ the table.'

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on

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at

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over

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in

Question 33

Select the word that BEST completes the sentence: The cat jumped _______ the fence.

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over

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below

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from

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at

Question 34

Identify the preposition in the sentence: The painting is hanging _______ the wall.

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on

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is

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the

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hanging

Question 35

Which type of preposition is used to indicate the direction of an action or movement?

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Directional

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Spatial

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Causal

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Temporal

Question 36

In the sentence 'The book is under the table', 'under' acts as a:

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Preposition of Place

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Preposition of Time

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Preposition of Manner

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Preposition of Purpose

Question 37

Which preposition is used to indicate a time before something happens?

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Before

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Since

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After

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During

Question 38

Complete the sentence with the correct preposition: The meeting was held _______ 10:00 AM.

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at

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in

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on

Question 39

Which preposition is used to indicate the starting point of a journey?

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From

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In

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At

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To

Question 40

Identify the preposition that indicates a relationship of ownership or belonging:

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Of

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By

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For

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To

Question 41

Which preposition is used to introduce a noun or pronoun that completes the subject of a verb?

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Of

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On

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At

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In

Question 42

Complete the sentence with an appropriate preposition: The book is _______ the table.

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on

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at

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under

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in

Question 43

Define the term 'preposition'.

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence

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A word that describes a noun

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A word that connects two clauses

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A word that shows the possession of something

Question 44

Select the preposition that best completes the sentence: 'The book is ______ the table.'

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On

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In

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At

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By

Question 45

Identify the preposition that correctly indicates the time of an event:

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At

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By

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In

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On

Question 46

Choose the preposition that best fits the sentence: 'The car is moving ______ the road.'

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On

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By

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At

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In

Question 47

Select the preposition that indicates the purpose of an action:

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For

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In

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On

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At

Question 48

Identify the preposition that correctly shows the manner in which something is done:

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With

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On

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At

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In

Question 49

Choose the preposition that best indicates the possession of something:

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Of

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In

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At

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On

Question 50

Select the preposition that appropriately shows the comparison of two things:

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To

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On

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In

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At

Question 51

Identify the preposition that correctly indicates the separation of something:

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From

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At

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In

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On