Prepositions Exercise

September 2, 2022 -

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

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

of

out

out of

Correct! Wrong!

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

in

with

of

Correct! Wrong!

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

about

of

with

Correct! Wrong!

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

of

on

with

Correct! Wrong!

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

by

with

for

Correct! Wrong!

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

to

for

at

Correct! Wrong!

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

In

From

By

Correct! Wrong!

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

at

on

in

Correct! Wrong!

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

on

over

of

Correct! Wrong!

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

in

at

on

Correct! Wrong!

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

with

from

in

Correct! Wrong!

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

of

for

with

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

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