Prepositions Quiz

October 20, 2022 -

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. My cousin is married …………………. a rich doctor.

with

to

of

Correct! Wrong!

2. He is married ………………….. two children.

to

with

of

Correct! Wrong!

When you are married with two children, you are married and you and your wife have two children.

3. I have never hidden anything ………………….. my mother.

with

from

to

Correct! Wrong!

4. I am searching …………………… my keys.

of

for

to

Correct! Wrong!

5. She wished ……………………. her mother to get better.

of

for

to

Correct! Wrong!

6. I bought that guitar ………………….. 300 dollars.

for

at

on

Correct! Wrong!

7. She has been absent …………………….. Monday.

since

from

since

Correct! Wrong!

Use since with the starting point.

8. He will be here …………………… 4 o’clock.

from

for

Correct! Wrong!

9. This shade is different …………………. that.

from

to

than

All of these

Correct! Wrong!

10. Although I didn’t know anyone ……………………. the party I had a good time.

in

at

on

Correct! Wrong!

11. He took ……………………. his shoes before entering the temple.

out

off

up

Correct! Wrong!

To take off shoes is to remove them.

Answers

My cousin is married to a rich doctor.
He is married with two children.
I have never hidden anything from my mother.
I am searching for my keys.
She wished for her mother to get better.
I bought that guitar for 300 dollars.
She has been absent since Monday.
He will be here from 4 o’clock.
This shade is different from / to / than that.
Although I didn’t know anyone at the party I had a good time.
He took off his shoes before entering the temple.