Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1See you ............... next Monday.
Wrong!
Prepositions are usually dropped before expressions like next Monday or last Monday.
2We entered ............... the church.
Wrong!
No preposition is used after enter.
3............... what time does the train arrive?
Wrong!
Prepositions are usually omitted before what time...?
4One Mr. Samuel is ............... the phone.
Wrong!
5I have read almost every novel ............... Dickens.
Wrong!
6She hails ............... a small town.
Wrong!
7He belongs ............... the local football club.
Wrong!
8I went to the market ............... my brother.
Wrong!
9You are responsible ............... your actions.
Wrong!
10Please fill in the form ............... ink.
Wrong!
We say in ink.
11She stood ............... him.
Wrong!
Beside means by the side of; besides means in addition to.
12He decided to quit his job ............... several reasons.
Wrong!
for... reasons....
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We entered No preposition the church.
- No preposition what time does the train arrive?
- One Mr. Samuel is on the phone.
- I have read almost every novel by Dickens.
- She hails from a small town.
- He belongs to the local football club.
- I went to the market with my brother.
- You are responsible for your actions.
- Please fill in the form in ink.
- She stood beside him.
- He decided to quit his job for several reasons.
