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Prepositions Exercise

January 2, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. When she arrived, I was listening .......................... some music.

Correct! Wrong!

2. I saw him getting ........................... the bus.

Correct! Wrong!

People get on and off buses.

3. I hear that the doctors are going .......................... strike.

Correct! Wrong!

People go on strike.

4. It gets ............................. my nerves to watch him acting so arrogantly.

Correct! Wrong!

5. This time tomorrow, I will be lying .................................... the beach.

Correct! Wrong!

6. She loves being looked ..............................

Correct! Wrong!

look + at

7. Having slept ................................ 8 hours, I felt refreshed.

Correct! Wrong!

Use for to indicate duration.

8. She can play almost every instrument you can think ...............................

Correct! Wrong!

9. Could you look ........................... the kids while I go shopping?

Correct! Wrong!

To look after kids is to take care of them.

10. You can't expect people to work ................................ no money.

Correct! Wrong!

11. She was frightened ............................ a mouse that ran into the room.

Correct! Wrong!

12. The room was filled ................................ smoke.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. When she arrived, I was listening to some music.
  2. I saw him getting on the bus.
  3. I hear that the doctors are going on strike.
  4. It gets on my nerves to watch him acting so arrogantly.
  5. This time tomorrow, I will be lying on the beach.
  6. She loves being looked at.
  7. Having slept for 8 hours, I felt refreshed.
  8. She can play almost every instrument you can think of.
  9. Could you look after the kids while I go shopping?
  10. You can’t expect people to work for no money.
  11. She was frightened by a mouse that ran into the room.
  12. The room was filled with smoke.
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