Prepositions Exercise

April 20, 2011 -

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

1. He has been ill …………………… three months.

for

since

from

Correct! Wrong!

2. I haven’t played football ………………….. a long time.

for

since

from

Correct! Wrong!

3. This cloth is inferior …………………. that.

than

to

Correct! Wrong!

4. Everybody should pray ………………….. God.

with

for

to

Correct! Wrong!

5. He wrote ………………….. me.

at

to

with

Correct! Wrong!

6. Can you explain this ………………… me?

for

with

to

Correct! Wrong!

7. Are you still ………………….. the same address?

on

in

at

Correct! Wrong!

8. Send this letter …………………… my new address.

with

to

at

Correct! Wrong!

9. He goes …………………. school.

to

for

at

Correct! Wrong!

10. I am obliged ………………….. you for this good turn.

with

to

for

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. He has been ill for three months.

2. I haven’t played football for a long time.

3. This cloth is inferior to that.

4. Everybody should pray to God.

5. He wrote to me.

6. Can you explain this to me?

7. Are you still at the same address?

8. Send this letter to my new address.

9. He goes to school.

10. I am obliged to you for this good turn.