Prepositions Exercise

July 21, 2021 -

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. This painting is older ……………………. that.

to

than

then

Correct! Wrong!

2. How is this different …………………….. that?

from

to

than

All of the above

Correct! Wrong!

Different can be followed by from, to or than.

3. Who is that boy …………………… the blue shirt?

in

on

with

Correct! Wrong!

4. I am waiting ……………………….. a call from my mother.

for

to

of

Correct! Wrong!

5. Suddenly it occurred ……………………. me that I hadn’t locked the door.

with

to

at

Correct! Wrong!

If something occurs to you, you suddenly remember it.

6. She insisted …………………….. my joining her.

at

on

with

Correct! Wrong!

7. He abstains ……………………… smoking and drinking.

of

with

from

Correct! Wrong!

8. You must refrain ……………………… binge eating.

with

of

from

Correct! Wrong!

9. Some rogues had set the house ………………………. fire.

in

on

at

Correct! Wrong!

10. I am thinking ……………………….. quitting my job.

to

over

of

Correct! Wrong!

11. His friends egged ……………………… him to run faster and faster.

for

on

at

Correct! Wrong!

To egg on somebody is to encourage them.

12. Nothing could stop him ……………………… pursuing his goal.

to

from

for

Correct! Wrong!

Stop is followed by object + from.

Answers

This painting is older than that.
How is this different from/to/than that?
Who is that boy in the blue shirt?
I am waiting for a call from my mother.
Suddenly it occurred to me that I hadn’t locked the door.
She insisted on my joining her.
He abstains from smoking and drinking.
You must refrain from binge eating.
Some rogues had set the house on fire.
I am thinking of quitting my job.
His friends egged on him to run faster and faster.
Nothing could stop him from pursuing his goal.