Prepositions Exercise

May 22, 2022 -

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. Who is responsible ………………………. shopping this week?

to

for

on

Correct! Wrong!

2. You can trust him. He is always true ………………………….. his word.

for

to

with

Correct! Wrong!

True to

3. His involvement …………………………. the crime shocked his parents.

in

at

with

Correct! Wrong!

Involvement in

4. He is entrusted ……………………….. the task of running the store in the absence of his father.

for

with

by

Correct! Wrong!

5. Why are you staring ………………………………. me?

to

on

at

Correct! Wrong!

6. The ape amused the children ………………………….. his antics.

by

with

from

Correct! Wrong!

7. His application was turned ………………………………

over

off

down

Correct! Wrong!

If an application is turned down, it is rejected.

8. The girl enthralled us ……………………………… her marvelous performance.

by

with

from

Correct! Wrong!

9. We were enthralled …………………………….. her performance.

of

with

by

Correct! Wrong!

10. His health problems deterred him ………………………….. seeking employment.

with

from

by

Correct! Wrong!

11. I am addicted …………………………… this song.

with

to

by

Correct! Wrong!

12. You have no business interfering …………………………….. my life.

in

at

on

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

Who is responsible for shopping this week?
You can trust him. He is always true to his word.
His involvement in the crime shocked his parents.
He is entrusted with the task of running the store in the absence of his father.
Why are you staring at me?
The ape amused the children with his antics.
His application was turned down.
The girl enthralled us with her marvelous performance.
We were enthralled by her performance.
His health problems deterred him from seeking employment.
I am addicted to this song.
You have no business interfering in my life.