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Prepositions Exercise

May 22, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

True to

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

Correct! Wrong!

Involvement in

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

If an application is turned down, it is rejected.

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

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