Prepositions Exercise

September 12, 2022 -

Fill in the blanks.

1. Our rivers must be protected ……………………. industrial waste.

from

in

of

off

Correct! Wrong!

2. The trees swayed ……………………….. the strong breeze.

in

on

over

Correct! Wrong!

3. The mother kept a watchful eye …………………….. her baby.

at

on

in

Correct! Wrong!

3. The mother kept a watchful eye …………………….. her baby.

on

at

over

Correct! Wrong!

4. A cloth cot is more useful ……………………… a fur coat.

than

then

to

Correct! Wrong!

5. That dress is unsuitable ……………………… a wedding.

of

for

to

Correct! Wrong!

6. The general had an unwavering devotion ………………………. duty.

of

to

for

Correct! Wrong!

7. It was very generous ………………………. you to help us.

of

for

with

Correct! Wrong!

8. The car collided ………………………. a truck.

on

at

with

Correct! Wrong!

9. Bananas grow best …………………….. tropical climates.

on

in

at

Correct! Wrong!

10. Helen Keller’s triumph ………………………. deafness, blindness and muteness was a miracle.

on

over

of

Correct! Wrong!

11. She teaches English ……………………. a local high school.

in

at

for

Correct! Wrong!

12. The tax ………………….. salt angered the third estate.

of

at

on

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

Our rivers must be protected from industrial waste.
The trees swayed in the strong breeze.
The mother kept a watchful eye on her baby.
A cloth cot is more useful than a fur coat.
That dress is unsuitable for a wedding.
The general had an unwavering devotion to duty.
It was very generous of you to help us.
The car collided with a truck.
Bananas grow best in tropical climates.
Helen Keller’s triumph over deafness, blindness and muteness was a miracle.
She teaches English at a local high school.
The tax on salt angered the third estate.