It is difficult to learn to use prepositions correctly in a foreign language. Many nouns, verbs and adjectives are normally used with particular prepositions.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
1Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: "The turban and the beard easily distinguish a Sikh from others"?
Wrong!
We use "from" after "distinguish" to show who or what is different.
2Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: "The laboratory should be furnished with all necessary equipment"?
Wrong!
The phrase "with" is used in "furnished with" to mean supplied with something.
3Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: "She is keen on building a career in music"?
Wrong!
The phrase "on" is used in "keen on" before a noun or gerund.
4Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: "She is a disgrace to her family"?
Wrong!
The phrase "to" is used in "a disgrace to" when naming the affected person or group.
5Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: "He was the first to alight from the train"?
Wrong!
The formal verb pattern is "from" in "alight from" a train or bus.
6Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: "He is busy with his studies"?
Wrong!
The phrase "with" is used in "busy with" before work, studies, or a task.
7Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: "He is addicted to drugs"?
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "to" in "addicted to" something.
8Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: "The hotel is adjacent to the railway station"?
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "to" in "adjacent to", meaning next to.
9Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: "During his speech, he alluded to a story in the Vedas"?
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "to" in "allude to" something mentioned indirectly.
10Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: "You must apologize to him"?
Wrong!
We use "to" when naming the person who receives an apology.
11Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: "The inspector commented favorably on our work"?
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "on" in "comment on" a subject or piece of work.
12Which prepositions can correctly complete this sentence: "I congratulated him on/for his success"?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "on" and "for" can be used after "congratulated him" in this sentence.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: “The turban and the beard easily distinguish a Sikh from others”? — from
- Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: “The laboratory should be furnished with all necessary equipment”? — with
- Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: “She is keen on building a career in music”? — on
- Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: “She is a disgrace to her family”? — to
- Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: “He was the first to alight from the train”? — from
- Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: “He is busy with his studies”? — with
- Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: “He is addicted to drugs”? — to
- Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: “The hotel is adjacent to the railway station”? — to
- Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: “During his speech, he alluded to a story in the Vedas”? — to
- Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: “You must apologize to him”? — to
- Which preposition correctly completes this sentence: “The inspector commented favorably on our work”? — on
- Which prepositions can correctly complete this sentence: “I congratulated him on/for his success”? — on / for
