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Prepositions Exercise

August 20, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. Fall session commences …………………… next week.

Correct! Wrong!

2. He is working ……………………. his computer.

Correct! Wrong!

3. The meeting has been put off …………………… Saturday.

Correct! Wrong!

4. I haven’t met them ………………………. Monday.

Correct! Wrong!

Use since with perfect tenses to indicate the starting time.

5. He doesn’t mind being alone ………………………. a long time.

Correct! Wrong!

6. There is a long standing dispute ……………………….. the two families.

Correct! Wrong!

Use between to talk of two.

7. We must leave …………………….. sunset.

Correct! Wrong!

8. I will be back ……………………. an hour.

Correct! Wrong!

9. I woke up ……………………… dawn.

Correct! Wrong!

10. He was here ……………………… morning.

Correct! Wrong!

From is used with simple tenses, Since and for are mainly used with perfect tenses.

11. He is ………………………… the top of his game.

Correct! Wrong!

12. I was speaking ……………………… him.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. Fall session commences from next week.
  2. He is working on his computer.
  3. The meeting has been put off until Saturday.
  4. I haven’t met them since Monday.
  5. He doesn’t mind being alone for a long time.
  6. There is a long standing dispute between the two families.
  7. We must leave before sunset.
  8. I will be back in an hour.
  9. I woke up at dawn.
  10. He was here from morning.
  11. He is at the top of his game.
  12. I was speaking of him.
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