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Prepositions Exercise

September 2, 2022 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The world will run ............... oil if it doesn’t practice conservation.
Wrong!
2The streets of New York City are numbered ............... consecutive order.
Wrong!
3I was not aware ............... his problems.
Wrong!
4World War I was an event ............... great consequence.
Wrong!
5The officer debased himself ............... accepting a bribe.
Wrong!
6The young girl always had a smile ............... everyone.
Wrong!
7............... her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.
Wrong!
8The farmers in many parts of the world still depend heavily ............... rain.
Wrong!
9He is still dependent ............... his parents.
Wrong!
10Your dependents usually live ............... your home.
Wrong!
11We watched the demonstration ............... our window.
Wrong!
12The cave made a good den ............... the foxes.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. The world will run out of oil if it doesn’t practice conservation.
  2. The streets of New York City are numbered in consecutive order.
  3. I was not aware of his problems.
  4. World War I was an event of great consequence.
  5. The officer debased himself by accepting a bribe.
  6. The young girl always had a smile for everyone.
  7. From her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.
  8. The farmers in many parts of the world still depend heavily on rain.
  9. He is still dependent on his parents.
  10. Your dependents usually live in your home.
  11. We watched the demonstration from our window.
  12. The cave made a good den for the foxes.
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