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Prepositions Exercise

November 9, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. Do not spend too much money ........................ personal care products.

Correct! Wrong!

Spend + on

2. As she narrated her story, her mother's eyes filled ............................ tears.

Correct! Wrong!

Fill + with

3. She often complains ............................... her nosy neighbours.

Correct! Wrong!

Complain + about

4. I am tired ............................... listening to your advice.

Correct! Wrong!

Tired + of

5. When she smiled .......................... me I became very happy.

Correct! Wrong!

Smile + at

6. They accused me ............................ gross negligence.

Correct! Wrong!

Accuse + of

7. I have benefitted immensely .............................. her help.

Correct! Wrong!

Benefit + from

8. The person who broke ............................. my house was a decent guy. He only stole my food.

Correct! Wrong!

To break into is to enter forcibly.

9. The coach is confident that he has prepared the players ............................. the match.

Correct! Wrong!

Prepare + for

10. She quit her job to devote more time .............................. her family.

Correct! Wrong!

11. Why don't you ever listen .............................. me?

Correct! Wrong!

Listen + to

12. I am sorry. I forgot .............................. your anniversary.

Correct! Wrong!

Forget + about

Answers

  1. Do not spend too much money on personal care products.
  2. As she narrated her story, her mother’s eyes filled with tears.
  3. She often complains about her nosy neighbors.
  4. I am tired of listening to your advice.
  5. When she smiled at me, I became very happy.
  6. They accused me of gross negligence.
  7. I have benefitted immensely from her help.
  8. The person who broke into my house was a decent guy. He only stole my food.
  9. The coach is confident that he has prepared the players for the match.
  10. She quit her job to devote more time to her family.
  11. Why don’t you ever listen to me?
  12. I am sorry I forgot about your anniversary.
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