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Prepositions Exercise

September 12, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

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