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Grammar exercise | Prepositions

July 1, 2015 - B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1We climbed ............... the hill with great difficulty.
Wrong!
2Distribute these toffees ............... these two boys.
Wrong!
3Riches are a source ............... great distress.
Wrong!
4Cut your coat according ............... your cloth.
Wrong!
5We should try to live ............... our means.
Wrong!
6A man is known ............... the company he keeps.
Wrong!
7She was born ............... noble parents.
Wrong!
8The lion pounced ............... the deer.
Wrong!
9This way, you can kill two birds ............... one stone.
Wrong!
10He was killed ............... the robber ………………….. a sword.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. We climbed up the hill with great difficulty.
  2. Distribute these toffees between these two boys.
  3. Riches are a source of great distress.
  4. Cut your coat according to your cloth.
  5. We should try to live within our means.
  6. A man is known by the company he keeps.
  7. She was born Either could be used here noble parents.
  8. The lion pounced on the deer.
  9. This way, you can kill two birds with one stone.
  10. He was killed by, with the robber ………………….. a sword.
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