Prepositions Quiz

December 6, 2022 -

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. He was absorbed ………………………. reading.

with

in

of

Correct! Wrong!

2. This country is backward ……………………….. many aspects.

with

in

of

Correct! Wrong!

3. He belongs …………………………… a hill tribe.

in

to

with

Correct! Wrong!

4. Before installing the software, make sure that your device is compatible ……………………………. it.

for

with

to

Correct! Wrong!

5. He is endowed ………………………….. a good sense of humor.

of

with

to

Correct! Wrong!

6. This house is infested ………………………….. rats.

of

with

from

Correct! Wrong!

7. Are you satisfied ……………………………. your performance?

of

with

for

Correct! Wrong!

8. He succumbed …………………………. his injuries.

of

to

at

Correct! Wrong!

9. Do not yield ………………………….. pressure.

at

to

with

Correct! Wrong!

10. She is envious ……………………….. her successful sister.

with

of

for

Correct! Wrong!

11. The doctor advised him to abstain ………………………… smoking and drinking.

of

with

from

Correct! Wrong!

12. Public personalities must refrain ……………………………… making irresponsible remarks.

of

from

with

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

He was absorbed in reading.
This country is backward in many aspects.
He belongs to a hill tribe.
Before installing the software, make sure that your device is compatible with It.
He is endowed with a good sense of humor.
This house is infested with rats.
Are you satisfied with your performance?
He succumbed to his injuries.
Do not yield to pressure.
She is envious of her successful sister.
The doctor advised him to abstain from smoking and drinking.
Public personalities must refrain from making irresponsible remarks.