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Prepositions

Part 1
Verb to be
Prepositions with the verb To Be
1. I’m afraid ______
of spiders.
2. Mom is annoyed ______with me.
with her Barbie dolls.
3. She’s obsessed _______
4. Einstein was interested ______
in the universe.
to fall. Watch out!
5. You are liable _____
6. We were shocked ______ by the news.
at
7. Roger Federer is good _______ tennis.
to
8. I’m grateful _______ you for your help.
9. We’re excited _______
about our trip to the circus.
about my report card.
10. Dad was upset _______
11. You are responsible _______
for your grades.
for its islands.
12. Greece is famous ____
about that?
13. Are you sure you’re right_______
14. Were you aware ______ of the danger?
15. The prisoner was addicted ______to drugs.
16. My grandmother is fond ______of me.
with school!
17. I’m so bored ______
with his work.
18. Dad is preoccupied _______
19. I’m serious ______
about that. No joke.
to Jay-Z.
20. Beyonce is married _______
Prepositions with the verb To Be
1. Everyone should be kind ______ to animals.
by
2. I was baffled ______ problem number 5.
3. Were you surprised _____by the results? I was.
4. My mother is really angry _____with me. Oh no!
5. Some people are jealous ____ of the possessions of
others.
of
6. The cage was full _____snakes! Yikes!
7. That was very kind ____of you. Thanks!
8. I’m so bad ____
at math- it’s pathetic.
9. She was very anxious about
_____ the upcoming exams.
10. When he’s angry, he’s capable ____of doing anything.
about the time?
11. Are you certain ______
to
12. If you get a flu shot, you will be immune _____
4 kinds of the flu.
13. Aren’t you ashamed of _____ what you said?
14. I wasn’t conscious _____
of what I was doing.
15. The suspect was detained ______by the police.
by
16. She was so distressed ______ the death of her
grandmother.
to the needs of her
17. That mother is very attentive _____
family.
Prepositions with the verb To Be
1. He is prone _____
to saying the wrong things.
2. My niece is engaged _____ to a computer expert.
for appointments.
3. She is always late ______
4. Jake is really keen ______
on learning windsurfing.
about her good grades.
5. Brianna is so happy ______
6. Sorry ______
about breaking the vase.
7. Are you ready _____
for the math test?
8. She has anemia- she’s deficient ______in iron.
9. He’s very experienced ______in teaching PPT.
from school for 56 days.
10. Peter was absent _______
11. Chocolate is derived ______
from the cocoa bean.
12. He may be a twin, but he’s very different _____
from
his brother.
13. You will be safe _______
from harm is the refuge.
14. Mr. Green has been missing ______from home for a
week.
in his Sudoku.
15. He’s absorbed ______
16. Frederick was convicted ______ of first degree
murder.
Prepositions with the verb To Be
1. My book bag is packed ______heavy
with books.
2. from the army due to bad vision.
He is exempt ______
3. with disaster if it doesn’t solve its problems.
The country is faced _______
4. They were barred _______
from entering the West Bank because their
papers weren’t in order.
5. Most teenagers’ rooms are cluttered ______
with dirty clothes and junk.
in charity work.
6. She is very involved _____
from
7. Michael Douglas was expelled _______
many different schools.
in my book that I didn’t
8. I was so engrossed _____
hear the doorbell or the phone ring.
9. At rush hour all the subway cars are
crammed________with passengers.
10. Our house is insured _________
against fire and
flood.
11. His parents are very concerned _______
about
his recent strange behavior.
with my college friends.
12. I am still connected ________
The End