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