Prepositions Quiz

September 23, 2022 -

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. The sergeant deserved his elevation …………………….. lieutenant.

to

of

for

Correct! Wrong!

2. He is about to embark ………………………. a new business venture.

with

on

to

Correct! Wrong!

3. The actor is famous ……………………… his elocution.

with

for

of

Correct! Wrong!

4. The old mansion was furnished ……………………… great elegance.

with

from

by

Correct! Wrong!

5. She is an elegant lady …………………… her seventies.

in

of

by

Correct! Wrong!

6. The mother was embarrassed ……………………… her child’s bad behavior.

of

with

by

Correct! Wrong!

7. The explosive situation was handled ………………………. extraordinary restraint.

of

with

by

Correct! Wrong!

8. The emission of radio signals was interrupted ………………….. a power failure.

with

by

of

Correct! Wrong!

9. Most visitors to London are enamored ………………………. the city.

by

with

of

Correct! Wrong!

To talk of romantic relationships, we say enamored of.

10. The meeting ended ………………………. 10 o’clock.

at

in

on

Correct! Wrong!

Write at with clock time.

11. The birth of Christ ushered …………………………. the Christian era.

of

in

from

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

The sergeant deserved his elevation to lieutenant.
He is about to embark on a new business venture.
The actor is famous for his elocution.
The old mansion was furnished with great elegance.
She is an elegant lady in her seventies.
The mother was embarrassed of her child’s bad behavior.
The explosive situation was handled with extraordinary restraint.
The emission of radio signals was interrupted by a power failure.
Most visitors to London are enamored with the city.
The meeting ended at 10 o’clock.
The birth of Christ ushered in the Christian era.