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Prepositions Exercise

October 15, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

Across means from one side to the other.

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

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