Prepositions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. The world will run …………………… oil if it doesn’t practice conservation.

2. The streets of New York City are numbered …………………… consecutive order.

3. I was not aware ………………….. his problems.

4. World War I was an event …………………….. great consequence.

5. The officer debased himself …………………… accepting a bribe.

6. The young girl always had a smile ………………….. everyone.

7. ………………… her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.

8. The farmers in many parts of the world still depend heavily ……………………. rain.

9. He is still dependent ……………………. his parents.

10. Your dependents usually live …………………….. your home.

11. We watched the demonstration …………………….. our window.

12. The cave made a good den …………………… the foxes.