Prepositions Exercise (Intermediate Level)

January 1, 2024 -

Fill in the blanks.

1. There are four stages ………………….. the metamorphosis of a mosquito.

in

at

for

Correct! Wrong!

2. There is great merit …………………. dealing fairly with your employees.

with

in

to

Correct! Wrong!

3. We watched them pulverize the grain ……………….. flour.

in

into

to

Correct! Wrong!

4. The ancient road was dotted …………………. crumbling milestones.

by

with

of

Correct! Wrong!

5. They wanted the picnic to be …………………… the midst of the forest.

at

on

in

Correct! Wrong!

6. She is so miserly she won’t give anything …………………. anyone.

to

for

from

Correct! Wrong!

7. Many people have misconceptions …………………….. astrology.

of

about

from

Correct! Wrong!

8. The thrift shop is filled ……………………… miscellaneous goods.

by

of

with

Correct! Wrong!

9. The victims were stranded …………………… a small island.

in

on

at

Correct! Wrong!

10. They have been ………………….. a lot together in their forty years of marriage.

in

through

for

Correct! Wrong!

11. The two classmates maintained their friendship …………………. the next forty years.

for

since

from

Correct! Wrong!

12. The Titanic sank ……………….. her maiden voyage.

on

in

by

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

There are four stages in the metamorphosis of a mosquito.
There is great merit in dealing fairly with your employees.
We watched them pulverize the grain into flour.
The ancient road was dotted with crumbling milestones.
They wanted the picnic to be in the midst of the forest.
She is so miserly she won’t give anything to anyone.
Many people have misconceptions about astrology.
The thrift shop is filled with miscellaneous goods.
The victims were stranded on a small island.
They have been through a lot together in their forty years of marriage.
The two classmates maintained their friendship for the next forty years.
The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage.