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Prepositions Exercise

September 2, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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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