This grammar exercise tests your ability to use prepositions correctly. Complete the following sentences.
1Could you translate this document ............... German for me?
Wrong!
Translate is followed by into, not in or to.
2You remind me ............... my cousin.
Wrong!
Remind is followed by of.
3He wasn't very nice ............... me when we met last week.
Wrong!
To talk about people's attitude, we use nice to.
4This perfume is typical ............... the region.
Wrong!
After typical we use of, not for.
5Her marriage ............... James didn't last very long.
Wrong!
Marriage is followed by to. Also, we get married to somebody.
6He married ............... childhood sweetheart.
Wrong!
You marry somebody. No preposition is used in this expression.
7I will ............... the drinks.
Wrong!
We pay somebody and pay for something.
8Everybody was surprised ............... the weather.
Wrong!
Surprise can be followed by 'at' or 'by'.
9I tripped ............... the bags and fell on the platform.
Wrong!
10The customs are searching ............... drugs at the airport.
Wrong!
To search for something is to look for it.
11We had a ............... philosophy.
Wrong!
Discussion is followed by about.
12We have just entered ............... an agreement with them.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Could you translate this document into German for me?
- You remind me of my cousin.
- He wasn’t very nice to me when we met last week.
- This perfume is typical of the region.
- Her marriage to James didn’t last very long.
- He married his childhood sweetheart.
- I will pay for the drinks.
- Everybody was surprised Either could be used here the weather.
- I tripped over the bags and fell on the platform.
- The customs are searching for drugs at the airport.
- We had a discussion about philosophy.
- We have just entered into an agreement with them.
