Prepositions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

1. Who is this present ………….?

to
for
of

2. I am really angry ……………. you.

at
to
with
With is used after a number of adjectives which say how people are feeling towards others.

3. …………… all this work to do, I won’t have time to take a holiday.
With
For
Despite
With can introduce the accompanying circumstances.

4. He was talking ……………. such a low voice that I could not hear
anything.
with
in
at
We say ‘in a voice’.

5. If we go …………… car, we will reach there before sunset.

on
with
by

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We use 'by' with car, train, bus etc.

6. The actress has always been very nice ……………. her fans.
at
with
to
Words like kind, nice, polite and rude are followed by to.

7. …………….friends like you, who needs enemies?

With
Without
For
Despite
With can mean 'because there are/is.'

8. What kind of movies are you interested …………..?

at
in
on
for
We say 'interested in something'.

9. The cottage is pleasant to live …………….

at
in
on
We 'live in' a cottage or a house.

10. Which flight is she travelling ……………?

with

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in
on
People travel 'on a flight'

11. You are the only woman I have ever been in love…………………
for
in
with

12. That is what I am afraid ……………..

to
for
of
We say 'afraid of something'.

PLAY AGAIN !
Exercise
1. Who is this present for?
2. I am really angry with you.
3. With all this work to do, I won’t have time to take a holiday.
4. He was talking in such a low voice that I could not hear anything.
5. If we go by car, we will reach there before sunset.
6. The actress has always been very nice to her fans.
7. With friends like you, who needs enemies?
8. What kind of movies are you interested in?
9. The cottage is pleasant to live in.
10. Which flight is she travelling on?
11. You are the only woman I have ever been in love with.
12. That is what I am afraid of.

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