Let’s practise prepositions
1. Don’t ask Martha to help you with the homework. She’s bad ….. mathematics.
2. Lucy was absent ……. school last week. She was ill so she decided to stay …….. bed.
3. Albert Einstein was brilliant ……. physics.
4. If you decide to set up this business I’m sure you’ll benefit ……….. it considerably.
5. Never let people take advantage ………. you like that !
6. If only Tom wouldn’t boast ………….. his school achievements all the time.
7. The film I told you …………. begins …………. a wedding in an old church.
8. The money we owe to the bank amounts …….. £300.
9. Mark is crazy …………… all kinds of old cars.
10. It was very clever ……… you to take the map.
11. Luis is very experienced ……… restoring paintings.
12. London is famous ………. its museums.
13. Everybody congratulated Sam ……. his success.
14. The receptionist had a little difficulty ……. understanding the foreign tourist.
15. I can’t recall the singer although the music seems familiar ……. me.
16. As a literature student you should be familiar …….. Jane Austin’s novels.
17. Sara found it difficult to cope …….. three children and a full-time job.
18. My little brother is keen ……….. playing computer games.
19. I haven’t heard ……….. my cousin since last Christmas.
20. Why is he so cruel ………… his younger sister?
21. Generally, ice cream consist …… cream, fat and chocolate or fruit.
22. My poor aunt suffers ………. migraine. I feel so sorry …….. her.
23. I swear I wasn’t involved …….. the fight. I was just passing …… .
24. Tom is hopeless ……… playing basketball. He never gats any scores.
25. Monica was expelled ……… school after being caught drinking beer.
26. After the accident he had to be operated ……. .
27. As the shop didn’t accept credit cards, they had to pay …… cash.
28. Margaret quarrelled …….. her husband ………. which television programme to watch.
29. I forgot to take my credit card so I paid ……….. cheque.
30. John has always abstained ………. drinking alcohol.
31. The dismissals in the factory resulted ………. higher unemployment.
32. Marry was able to sympathise ……….. her friend’s situation as she had experienced something similar before.
33. I will not submit …….. the club’s new rules. I’d rather leave.
34. Katherine objected …….. her daughter wearing short skirts.
35. A serious tooth decay may result ………. not taking care of your teeth.
36. The relationship ……….. twins is very special.
37. She hasn’t been studying at all. She’s bound ……. fail the exam.
Key:
1. at
2. from, in
3. at
4. from
5. of
6. about
7. about, with
8. to
9. about
10. of
11. in
12. for
13. on
14. in
15. to
16. with
17. with
18. on
19. from
20. to
21. of
22. from, for
23. in, by
24. at
25. from
26. on
27. in
28. with, about
29. by
30. from
31. in
32. with
33. to
34. to
35. from
36. between
37. to
2. Lucy was absent ……. school last week. She was ill so she decided to stay …….. bed.
3. Albert Einstein was brilliant ……. physics.
4. If you decide to set up this business I’m sure you’ll benefit ……….. it considerably.
5. Never let people take advantage ………. you like that !
6. If only Tom wouldn’t boast ………….. his school achievements all the time.
7. The film I told you …………. begins …………. a wedding in an old church.
8. The money we owe to the bank amounts …….. £300.
9. Mark is crazy …………… all kinds of old cars.
10. It was very clever ……… you to take the map.
11. Luis is very experienced ……… restoring paintings.
12. London is famous ………. its museums.
13. Everybody congratulated Sam ……. his success.
14. The receptionist had a little difficulty ……. understanding the foreign tourist.
15. I can’t recall the singer although the music seems familiar ……. me.
16. As a literature student you should be familiar …….. Jane Austin’s novels.
17. Sara found it difficult to cope …….. three children and a full-time job.
18. My little brother is keen ……….. playing computer games.
19. I haven’t heard ……….. my cousin since last Christmas.
20. Why is he so cruel ………… his younger sister?
21. Generally, ice cream consist …… cream, fat and chocolate or fruit.
22. My poor aunt suffers ………. migraine. I feel so sorry …….. her.
23. I swear I wasn’t involved …….. the fight. I was just passing …… .
24. Tom is hopeless ……… playing basketball. He never gats any scores.
25. Monica was expelled ……… school after being caught drinking beer.
26. After the accident he had to be operated ……. .
27. As the shop didn’t accept credit cards, they had to pay …… cash.
28. Margaret quarrelled …….. her husband ………. which television programme to watch.
29. I forgot to take my credit card so I paid ……….. cheque.
30. John has always abstained ………. drinking alcohol.
31. The dismissals in the factory resulted ………. higher unemployment.
32. Marry was able to sympathise ……….. her friend’s situation as she had experienced something similar before.
33. I will not submit …….. the club’s new rules. I’d rather leave.
34. Katherine objected …….. her daughter wearing short skirts.
35. A serious tooth decay may result ………. not taking care of your teeth.
36. The relationship ……….. twins is very special.
37. She hasn’t been studying at all. She’s bound ……. fail the exam.
Key:
1. at
2. from, in
3. at
4. from
5. of
6. about
7. about, with
8. to
9. about
10. of
11. in
12. for
13. on
14. in
15. to
16. with
17. with
18. on
19. from
20. to
21. of
22. from, for
23. in, by
24. at
25. from
26. on
27. in
28. with, about
29. by
30. from
31. in
32. with
33. to
34. to
35. from
36. between
37. to
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