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Prepositions exercise

June 25, 2015 - pdf

Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

1. They never die who die …………………. a noble cause.

Correct! Wrong!

2. The judge has acquitted him ………………. murder.

Correct! Wrong!

3. Did he prevent you ..................... coming here?

Correct! Wrong!

4. These seats are reserved ...................... candidates belonging ..................... backward classes.

Correct! Wrong!

5. She takes pride …………………. her children.

Correct! Wrong!

6. Do not cry …………………. spilt milk.

Correct! Wrong!

7. He is well-versed ...................... English.

Correct! Wrong!

8. He is notorious ....................... his evil deeds.

Correct! Wrong!

9. The leader is very popular ..................... . his countrymen.

Correct! Wrong!

10. Cholera has broken …………………. in the village.

Correct! Wrong!

11. We need a trainer to break ……………….. our pony.

Correct! Wrong!

12. Please send James ……………….. the doctor. This is an emergency.

Correct! Wrong!

13. He was so ill that a doctor had to be called ......................

Correct! Wrong!

14. I am tired ...................... his company.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. They never die who die for a noble cause.

2. The judge has acquitted him of murder.

3. Did he prevent you from coming here?

4. These seats are reserved for candidates belonging to backward classes.

5. She takes pride in her children.

6. Do not cry over spilt milk.

7. He is well-versed in English.

8. He is notorious for his evil deeds.

9. The leader is very popular with his countrymen.

10. Cholera has broken out in the village.

11. We need a trainer to break in our pony.

12. Please send James for the doctor. This is an emergency.

13. He was so ill that a doctor had to be called in.

14. I am tired of his company.

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