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    Prepositions
    intermediate
    10 questions

    Preposition Government: Direction, Source, and Route

    Practise case government with к, от, из, у, до, and через in common contexts.

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    Question 1

    После работы я зайду ___.

    English context

    Choose the phrase meaning 'I will stop by the doctor' (movement toward a person).

    Options

    • к врачу
    • от врача
    • у врача
    • из врача
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • к врачу

    Correct feedback

    Correct! К врачу expresses movement toward a person and governs the dative.

    Grammar rule

    К + dative expresses movement toward a person or object: идти к врачу.

    Question 2

    Мы получили письмо ___.

    English context

    Choose the phrase meaning 'We received a letter from the director.'

    Options

    • к директору
    • от директора
    • у директора
    • из директора
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • от директора

    Correct feedback

    Exactly! От директора identifies the person from whom the letter came.

    Grammar rule

    От + genitive expresses a source or movement away from a person: письмо от директора.

    Question 3

    Она вышла ___.

    English context

    Choose the phrase meaning 'She left the room' (out of an enclosed space).

    Options

    • из комнаты
    • от комнаты
    • к комнате
    • у комнаты
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • из комнаты

    Correct feedback

    Correct! Из комнаты means out of the room and takes the genitive.

    Grammar rule

    Из + genitive expresses movement out of an enclosed place: выйти из комнаты.

    Question 4

    Дети вернулись ___.

    English context

    Choose the conventional phrase meaning 'The children returned from school.'

    Options

    • из школы
    • от школы
    • к школе
    • у школы
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • из школы

    Correct feedback

    Well done! Из школы is the standard phrase for leaving the school as an institution.

    Grammar rule

    Из + genitive marks origin from an enclosed place or institution: из школы.

    Question 5

    Я был ___ до позднего вечера.

    English context

    Choose the phrase meaning 'I was at my friend's place.'

    Options

    • у друга
    • от друга
    • к другу
    • из друга
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • у друга

    Correct feedback

    Correct! У друга means at a friend's place and governs the genitive.

    Grammar rule

    У + genitive expresses location at someone's place or possession: быть у друга.

    Question 6

    Мы заехали ___ за пирогом.

    English context

    Choose the phrase meaning 'We stopped by Grandma's place for a pie.'

    Options

    • к бабушке
    • у бабушки
    • от бабушки
    • из бабушки
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • к бабушке

    Correct feedback

    Exactly! К бабушке expresses movement toward Grandma's place.

    Grammar rule

    К + dative expresses movement toward a person or their place: заехать к бабушке.

    Question 7

    Поезд идёт ___ до центра.

    English context

    Choose the phrase meaning 'The train goes from the station to the centre.'

    Options

    • от станции
    • к станции
    • у станции
    • из станции
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • от станции

    Correct feedback

    Correct! От станции marks the starting point of a route.

    Grammar rule

    От + genitive expresses movement away from a point or source: от станции.

    Question 8

    Нужно дойти ___ и повернуть направо.

    English context

    Choose the phrase meaning 'You need to walk as far as the intersection.'

    Options

    • до перекрёстка
    • к перекрёстку
    • от перекрёстка
    • у перекрёстка
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • до перекрёстка

    Correct feedback

    Right! До перекрёстка marks the endpoint or limit of the walk.

    Grammar rule

    До + genitive expresses a limit in space or time: дойти до перекрёстка.

    Question 9

    Мы прошли ___ и вышли к реке.

    English context

    Choose the phrase meaning 'We walked through the park.'

    Options

    • через парк
    • до парка
    • от парка
    • у парка
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • через парк

    Correct feedback

    Correct! Через парк expresses movement through or across the park.

    Grammar rule

    Через + accusative expresses movement through or across a space: пройти через парк.

    Question 10

    Автобус едет ___.

    English context

    Choose the phrase meaning 'The bus is going through the tunnel.'

    Options

    • через тоннель
    • до тоннеля
    • из тоннеля
    • у тоннеля
    Accepted answers and explanation

    Accepted answers

    • через тоннель

    Correct feedback

    Excellent! Через тоннель describes the route through the tunnel and takes the accusative.

    Grammar rule

    Через + accusative marks a path through an obstacle or space: ехать через тоннель.