Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions. 1. A dog suddenly ran ………………… the road. It was caught ………………… the wheels of a speeding truck.… Continue reading
Prepositions exercise
Prepositions
Prepositions in collocations
Invest with / invest in To invest someone with something is to give them a particular quality. These animals have been invested with an ability… Continue reading
Preposition collocations with nouns and verbs
Prepositions cause a great deal of confusion. Most ESL students find it difficult to use them correctly. One way of learning the correct use of… Continue reading
Combine using in spite of
In spite of is a preposition. It can be followed by a noun or an –ing form. An example is given below. I had a… Continue reading
Words that take the prepositions to and for
Several verbs, adjectives and nouns are followed by prepositions. Most of these expressions are idiomatic. Here is a brief list of words taking the prepositions… Continue reading