Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. It is too late to go out now. …………………., it’s starting to rain.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Besides and in addition can mean also.
2. There were ………………… ten people at the meeting.
Wrong!
Under means less than or younger than.
3. She is well ……………………… average in intelligence.
Wrong!
Above is used in cases where we think of a vertical scale.
4. We lost the championship …………………………. working very hard.
Wrong!
In spite is a preposition. Although and however are conjunctions.
5. We understood him ……………………… his strange accent.
Wrong!
Despite can be used in the same way as in spite of. It is more formal.
6. I could not enjoy the movie ……………………….. the headache.
Wrong!
Because of is the opposite of in spite of.
7. The cat is ……………………. the roof again.
Wrong!
We use on to talk about the positions of things.
8. How did that cat get ……………………… the roof?
Wrong!
We use onto to talk about directions and destinations.
9. Can you translate this letter …………………… German?
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We normally use into after verbs suggesting change.
10. I prefer swimming ……………………. walking.
Wrong!
Prefer is followed by to.
11. Can you go with Madhu ………………………… me today?
Wrong!
Instead of is the preposition. Instead without of is an adverb.
12. Wine can be made …………………….. blackberries.
Wrong!
We use make from to talk about changing a material into a completely different form to make something.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. It is too late to go out now. Besides / In addition, it’s starting to rain.
2. There were under ten people at the meeting.
3. She is well above average in intelligence.
4. We lost the championship in spite of working very hard.
5. We understood him despite / in spite of his strange accent.
6. I could not enjoy the movie because of the headache.
7. The cat is on the roof again.
8. How did that cat get onto the roof?
9. Can you translate this letter into German?
10. I prefer swimming to walking.
11. Can you go with Madhu instead of me today?
12. Wine can be made from blackberries.
