Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. I was amazed ……………………….. their brilliant performance.
Amaze is followed by the preposition at.
2. He is afflicted ………………………. leprosy.
Afflict is followed by with.
3. Alcohol does not agree ………………………….. me.
4. You must apologize ………………………… your bad behavior.
We write for after apologize.
5. She often boasts ………………………….. her success.
6. One must not brood ………………………. one’s failures.
Brood is followed by over.
7. We called …………………………… them yesterday.
To call on is to visit.
8. He has been charged …………………………… treason.
9. I do not want to compete …………………….. anybody.
10. The merchant deals …………………………. precious metals.
Deal in can mean sell.
11. One must not deviate …………………………. the path of truth and virtue.
Deviate is followed by from.
12. He has never shown any interest …………………….. politics.
Answers
1. I was amazed at their brilliant performance.
2. He is afflicted with leprosy.
3. Alcohol does not agree with me.
4. You must apologize for your bad behavior.
5. She often boasts of her success.
6. One must not brood over one’s failures.
7. We called on them yesterday.
8. He has been charged with treason.
9. I do not want to compete with anybody.
10. The merchant deals in precious metals.
11. One must not deviate from the path of truth and virtue.
12. He has never shown any interest in politics.
