Verbs + Prepositions

Exercises
1. Fill the gaps in the following sentences with a suitable preposition:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

Jim is talking ____ Mary.

Paul is looking ____ his glasses.
John is looking ____ the dog.
Who does this pen belong ____?
I have been waiting ____ Sarah for almost half an hour.
I need to speak ____ my Doctor about the results of my tests.
Have you paid ____ your drink?
I would ask Tony ____ advice but he isnt here.

2. Fill the gaps in the following sentences using either at, after or for:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Have you seen my keys? I have spent 20 minutes looking ____ them.
Why are you looking ____ me like that?
When I went to the Prado, I spent a long time looking ____ Goyas paintings.
I have to look ____ the kids tonight so I cant go out.

3. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition. In some cases a preposition is not needed:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Ken is waiting ____ Jack to arrive.

Have you phoned ____ Frank yet?
Would I like to go to the cinema? Well it depends ____ what film is on.
Im looking for my sister. Have you seen ____ her?

4. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences where necessary:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

Im looking at my football boots. I cant find them.

I always laugh at Garys jokes. He is very funny.
Alaska used to belong to Russia.
Im thinking for going to Greece this Summer.
I will phone to Don after dinner to see if he wants to go out.
I must thank Tom for his birthday card. It was really thoughtful of him.
I am looking for the children tonight, so Im afraid I cant go out.
Im writing a letter to my grandmother.

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Answers
1. Fill the gaps in the following sentences with a suitable preposition:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

Jim is talking to Mary.

Paul is looking for his glasses.
John is looking at the dog.
Who does this pen belong to?
I have been waiting for Sarah for almost half an hour.
I need to speak to my Doctor about the results of my tests.
Have you paid for your drink?
I would ask Tony for advice but he isnt here.

2. Fill the gaps in the following sentences using either at, after or for:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Have you seen my keys? I have spent 20 minutes looking for them.
Why are you looking at me like that?
When I went to the Prado, I spent a long time looking at Goyas paintings.
I have to look after the kids tonight so I cant go out.

3. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition. In some cases a preposition is not needed:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Ken is waiting for Jack to arrive.

Have you phoned (-) Frank yet?
Would I like to go to the cinema? Well it depends on what film is on.
Im looking for my sister. Have you seen (-) her?

4. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences where necessary:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

Im looking at for my football boots. I cant find them.

I always laugh at Garys jokes. He is very funny.
Alaska used to belong to Russia.
Im thinking for of going to Greece this Summer.
I will phone to Don after dinner to see if he wants to go out.
I must thank Tom for his birthday card. It was really thoughtful of him.
I am looking for after the children tonight, so Im afraid I cant go out.
Im writing a letter to my grandmother.

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