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Prepositions: Exercise 1
Prepositions: Exercise 1
Prepositions: Exercise 1
Exercise 1
Choose the correct preposition in the following sentences.
24. Where are you going (on / for / with) holiday this year?
25. We’ve been living in Paris (since / from / for) two years.
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Exercise 2
Fill in the correct preposition in the following sentences.
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33. It’s halfway _______ the stairs.
Exercise 3
Correct the following sentences (if necessary)
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13. This office is going to be converted in flats. ...........................................
Exercise 4
In the following sentences, underline the prepositions, if any, as shown in these
examples:
1. She will not be eligible, for she has not paid taxes here.
2. She will compete for the prize, since it represents her fondest dream.
3. We all agreed that no one but her can even be considered.
4. Alice began to shout for joy, but soon stopped because of her irritated
throat.
5. They have an eye for beauty, but whatever they choose to paint pleases no
one with any taste.
6. They followed closely after, but no matter how hard they tried, the thief got
away.
7. I have not seen anything of him since.
8. After the ball was over, many a heart was broken.
9. He followed after her dutifully, wishing nothing else but her happiness.
10. For all we know, we may never meet again.
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KEY
Exercise 1
1. on
2. at
3. for
4. by
5. in
6. with
7. with
8. because of
9. by
10. Halfway through
11. into
12. into
13. of
14. This is Peter Smith’s voicemail.
15. a) Open from Monday to Friday.
b) Open from Monday till Friday.
16. Yesterday I telephoned the director of the company.
17. in
18. at
19. to
20. at
21. in
22. by
23. In
24. on
25. for
26. since
27. to
28. at
29. to
30. by
Exercise 2
1. in
2. in
3. at
4. on
5. at
6. by
7. a) You won’t get anywhere by doing that.
b) You won’t get anywhere doing that.
8. at
9. into
10. into
11. into
12. of
13. from
14. a) High season is from May to August.
b) High season is from May till August.
15. at
16. at
17. at
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18. on
19. on
20. on
21. in
22. on
23. on
24. at
25. on
26. in
27. for
28. since
29. since
30. since
31. for
32. in
33. a) It’s halfway up the stairs.
b) It’s halfway down the stairs.
34. at
35. to
36. to
37. to
38. into
39. on
40. on
41. by, on
42. by
43. by
44. with
45. on
46. to
47. of
48. with
49. of
50. with
51. of
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Exercise 3
1. a) What are you doing at New Year?
b) What are you doing for New Year?
2. OK
3. a) OK
b) We’ll be away for Easter
4. OK
5. OK
6. He isn’t very productive on Monday mornings.
7. OK
8. Welcome to Cambridge University.
9. a) Halfway down the stairs he tripped and fell.
b) Halfway up the stairs he tripped and fell.
10. This is Peter Johnson’s voicemail.
11. I’ve just seen a new film by Tarantino.
12. OK
13. This office is going to be converted into flats.
14. OK
15. Please translate this into French.
16. She’d been working here for five years.
17. OK
18. I’ll see you in an hour.
19. He replied by fax.
20. That guy’s never on time!
21. The car stopped just in time.
22. OK
23. This is really state of the art.
24. OK
25. a) Things are different in our country.
b) Things are different at our place.
c) Things are different in our family.
Exercise 4
1. none - 2. for - 3. but - 4. for, because of - 5. for, with - 6. none - 7. of - 8. none - 9.
after, but - 10. For
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