Prepositions Exercise

October 15, 2022 -

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. We placed flowers ……………………… the foot of the statue.

in

at

on

Correct! Wrong!

2. Walking a tightrope ……………………….. the falls was a foolhardy venture.

through

across

on

Correct! Wrong!

Across means from one side to the other.

3. There is no excuse ……………………… not following instructions.

of

with

for

Correct! Wrong!

4. They have fostered several children …………………….. various races.

from

of

with

Correct! Wrong!

5. The door handle has fallen ……………………….

of

off

for

Correct! Wrong!

6. Her hands were cold with no gloves ……………………….

over

on

in

Correct! Wrong!

7. There was a hassle …………………………. who should pay for the broken window.

on

over

for

Correct! Wrong!

8. The mountain was barely visible ………………………… the haze.

through

across

over

Correct! Wrong!

9. Are you aware ………………………… the hazards of white water rafting?

with

about

of

Correct! Wrong!

10. Don’t refuse food ………………………. homeless people.

for

to

of

Correct! Wrong!

11. The mob set fire …………………………. the trains.

on

with

to

Correct! Wrong!

12. He held me responsible ……………………….. all the damage.

of

for

to

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

We placed flowers at the foot of the statue.
Walking a tightrope across the falls was a foolhardy venture.
There is no excuse for not following instructions.
They have fostered several children of various races.
The door handle has fallen off.
Her hands were cold with no gloves on.
There was a hassle over who should pay for the broken window.
The mountain was barely visible through the haze.
Are you aware of the hazards of white water rafting?
Don’t refuse food to homeless people.
The mob set fire to the trains.
He held me responsible for all the damage.